Enviromental
Single Page Essay on how an individual can have a positive impact on our environment
In Jack Johnson’s life lesson teaching song, “3 R’s” whose chorus projects the “Reduce, reuse, recycle”. Upon first hearing the song, I sang along to the catchy refrain without much thought. But after a week of listening to the song on repeat, I realized the song could be transformed into a new lifestyle for family and myself. Johnson’s first word of advice is to “Learn how to reduce” so I took it into my hands to find ways in everyday life where my family and I can reduce our carbon footprint. On average, for every four trips to the grocery store one family accumulates sixty plastic bags. Now my family goes to the grocery store with reusable bags verses the stores plastic or paper bags in hopes of lowering the statistics. Furthermore, instead of using plastic water bottles and drinking five a day, I simply bring a water bottle that can be washed and reused for the next day. In over a week, I avoid using forty plastic water bottles by using just one. Johnson’s next point in his song is “reuse” which I find the easiest way I can contribute to helping the environment. Having older and younger cousins, we all pass on our clothes verse having to go out and buy new clothes. Moreover, I keep a pile of “scrap paper” (paper which might have something on the back) and use it instead of throwing it out. Lastly, Johnson instructs listeners to “recycle”. Every year 26 billion water bottles are thrown away and only fifteen percent are recycled. In my household, my family recycles everything possible. We recycle paper, plastics, glass and metals every week in hopes of saving the environment. With Johnson’s three tactics to help the environment, I have been able to have a positive impact on the environment. Johnson’s song is not number one on ITunes so not everyone knows the three crucial ways to aid the environment. Therefore in addition to the “3 R’s”, spreading the word about simple
In Jack Johnson’s life lesson teaching song, “3 R’s” whose chorus projects the “Reduce, reuse, recycle”. Upon first hearing the song, I sang along to the catchy refrain without much thought. But after a week of listening to the song on repeat, I realized the song could be transformed into a new lifestyle for family and myself. Johnson’s first word of advice is to “Learn how to reduce” so I took it into my hands to find ways in everyday life where my family and I can reduce our carbon footprint. On average, for every four trips to the grocery store one family accumulates sixty plastic bags. Now my family goes to the grocery store with reusable bags verses the stores plastic or paper bags in hopes of lowering the statistics. Furthermore, instead of using plastic water bottles and drinking five a day, I simply bring a water bottle that can be washed and reused for the next day. In over a week, I avoid using forty plastic water bottles by using just one. Johnson’s next point in his song is “reuse” which I find the easiest way I can contribute to helping the environment. Having older and younger cousins, we all pass on our clothes verse having to go out and buy new clothes. Moreover, I keep a pile of “scrap paper” (paper which might have something on the back) and use it instead of throwing it out. Lastly, Johnson instructs listeners to “recycle”. Every year 26 billion water bottles are thrown away and only fifteen percent are recycled. In my household, my family recycles everything possible. We recycle paper, plastics, glass and metals every week in hopes of saving the environment. With Johnson’s three tactics to help the environment, I have been able to have a positive impact on the environment. Johnson’s song is not number one on ITunes so not everyone knows the three crucial ways to aid the environment. Therefore in addition to the “3 R’s”, spreading the word about simple