Question

List five things you have done over the last one week to −

(a) conserve our natural resources

(b) increase the pressure on our natural resources

Answer 1

(a) To conserve our natural resources:

(i) Travel by a CNG bus for long distances and walk for short distances.

(ii) Use recycled paper

(iii) Throw biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste into separate bins

(iv) Plant trees

(v) Harvest rainwater

(b) To increase the pressure on our natural resources:

(i) Use non-renewable resources of energy

(ii) Waste water

(iii) Waste electricity

(iv) Use plastics and polythene bags for carrying goods

(v) Use escalators