Water is consumed by the masses daily. However, the condition of the water is important as the contaminated water that is consumed can lead to disastrous problems. There are millions dead and many more illnesses contracted every year due to water pollution. Water pollution is the contamination of water with chemicals or other hazardous substances that are detrimental to human, animal, or plant health.
With the upcoming holidays it is very evident how many products we as humans consume. We are lead to believe that we all need the new and upcoming item when in reality it is not needed in our lives. With the yearly anticipated event of Black Friday consumerism becomes extremely evident.
Today there are many things that go to waste such as food, resources, and many other things that seem to be unimportant. Waste, or wastes, are considered to be unwanted or unusable materials.
With the current state of consumption there is not enough time for every resource to restore itself. With this there are many issues. Firstly, resource depletion is the consumption of a resource faster than it can be replenished.
Energy conservation is the decision and practice of using less energy. This is an important part of reducing global warming/climate change. A way to do this is to be more mindful of the energy users.
Global Environmental Change