Simple steps show we care by Maia Gascoigne

SIMPLE STEPS SHOW WE CARE

MAIA GASCOIGNE tracks the work we can put into the world around us.

In my school an enviro team goes to a place called Treasure Island and it has lots of trees our school planted. When we started to work, we saw pieces of plastic on the ground people have thrown on the ground and not in the bin.

We can lower the amount of waste in schools, waste lands and the world. I think we can all agree that we need to stop littering all over the place.

Recycling is good for the environment because instead of putting it in the bin, where it could end up in places like the ocean, you recycle it. Cardboard, plastic bottles, metal and glass are among the things we can recycle. Some people think that instead of recycling they reuse their recyclable items. I think that recycling is a great way to help the environment.

Planting is good for the environment because trees, plants and leaves produce air and oxygen for us to breathe. Plants and some trees produce fruit and vegetables for us to eat and buy.

Flowers can help us too. Flowers can produce nectar for the bees

‘Recycling is good for the environment . . .’

‘Some people think that instead of recycling they reuse their recyclable items.’

that can be made into honey, or some nectar gets put into the plants by bees and it makes the fruit grow, flowers, trees, and other plants. I think planting your own garden is a great way to get fruit and vegetables and a way to save your money.

In my family we have a worm farm where we give all our food scraps to and in return they make a natural fertilizer to help our plants grow. Some of these food scraps can be fruit peelings and vegetable peelings as well. The good thing with having a worm farm is that less food goes to waste, instead, feed scraps to the worms and they will gladly eat it over time.

Water saving is good for the environment because if you use too much water, all of it could run out. In 2020 people were told to save water and have quick showers. People started listening and started to save water but now in 2022 people forgot and have long showers or baths. We should save water because water helps us live and keeps us hydrated.

I hope you fix your mistakes if you were doing any of these things wrong and the environment can get better than it was before.