Is having the latest technology a want or a need?
How often do you get a new cel phone or mp3 player? Did you really need a new model? Do you consider the environmental impact of these purchases? If you are addicted, how can you break your addiction?
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Wants or Needs? (Water Usage)
Every 1,000 liters of water used by humans, emits around 10.6kg of carbon dioxide into the air. This makes us think about how much water we really need vs how much we just want. For example, when we take showers, do we need the water on while we wash our hair? The correct answer is NO. Furthermore, while doing the dishes, think about how much water you are using, and how much you could be saving. When it comes to cleaning, water is a very important resource, but the more water we use, the more our carbon footprint increases. Over 25% of the water used for large buildings/office complexes goes to waste. It is easy to think that the way we are living our everyday lives is correct because it is what we are used to, but it is important to know change must happen. Climate change is an issue that will probably never disappear within your lifetime, but that does not mean that you should not take your own steps to shrink your carbon footprint.