Let's also take care of the Earth! - CARA Welfare Philippines

CARA wants a healthier Earth for everyone: humans and fur babies. We know that we need to maintain a balance with nature if we wish to keep on breathing fresh air and not drown in trash and flood waters that will come with global warming caused by pollution and other human activities, notably emissions from the livestock industry.

Do you know that there will be more plastic than fish by 2050 if we keep on using plastic and throwing trash indiscriminately. That’s so very bad for for everyone!

So what can we do? According to the United Nations, acting on climate change (global warming) is everyone’s responsibility. Here’s how you can do your part.

At home, reduce, reuse, recycle!

Buy minimally packaged goods
Recycle paper, plastic, glass, and metal. Reuse, mend, and repurpose things to save money and divert waste from your local landfill
Plug air leaks in windows and doors to increase energy efficiency
Adjust your thermostat, lower in winter, higher in summer
Replace old appliances with energy efficient models and light bulbs
Save electricity by plugging appliances into a power strip and turning them off completely when not in use
Wash clothes in cold or warm water
Run dishwashers only when full and don’t use heat to dry dishes
Eat less meat, poultry, and fish
Plant Trees – Enter tree planting pledges online, then plant indigenous or locally appropriate trees where you live.

Learn more.

We should also use cloth shopping bags instead of using plastic bags. Do not litter! Minimize the use of cars. Walk or bike to your destinations. Create your own mini-garden at home using potted plants if you do not have open space for planting trees. Encourage your communities to plant trees and vegetable gardens. Minimize meat consumption to at least twice a week. And, of course, let us adopt instead of shop for pets. Neuter or spay our pets. Launch TNR in our area. Let us not overburden the world with a ballooning stray animal population. Strive for compassion for all and we will help create a better Earth.

There are so many ways we can help the world. We just need to TAKE ACTION NOW.