Save Our Planet, guys !

Ok, well then.. global warming isn’t stranger thing anymore, isn’t it ? so from now we have to adaption with this condition and avoid it as we can. Remember, we don’t own this world; we merely borrow it from our children’s children.

What we have to do?

v Adaptation

First thing, because the global warming has happened in this world, we have to adaptation for this changing’s world.

· Figure out the condition of weather and wind’s movement before we’ll do our activity such as sailing, flight, diving, hiking, etc.

· Adjustable the crop pattern which is following the season’s changing

· Don’t dig the slope land in the hill or slope of mountain that can make erosion

· Wary of the rise of the sea

· Make basin, pond as water reservoir and well as water infiltration

v Mitigation

Second thing, we have to prohibit several things that can reduce the effect and slow-moving of global warming.

· Save the energy, especially of using electricity such as use the lamp economical, reduce of watching the television, use the electric as wise as you can. And don’t forget turn off devices, for the example you can shut off your computer, laptop, including the monitor when not in use. The same goes for television, radios, and stereos. Conserve energy by turning them off not only putting them in sleep mode, because when you use sleep mode actually you still use the electricity. For the info, the more we use the electricity, the more we contribute to the CO2 emission that’s produced by the power plant. And power plants use fossil fuels-the major cause of global warming.

· Plant a tree. Trees not only can suck up carbon dioxide and make clean air for us to breathe but also their roots can hold the soil to avoid landslides. So guys let’s plant a tree, make our mother earth more greenly and not hot anymore.

· Use paper efficiently. Make sure you use paper efficiently by using both sides of the sheet. Recycle the papers and think twice if you want to throw it. For the info, it takes 24 trees to produce one ton of uncoated virgin (non-recycled) printing and office paper. Pretty along, right? Ever thought of how long it takes for a tree to grow?

· Ride your bike, walk or take public transportation. Using the motor vehicle is the most air-polluting act an average citizen can commit since 92% of CO2 in the air produced by motor vehicle using fossil fuel. As you know it can produce carbon dioxide and monoxide, nitrogen oxides and hydro carbon when it is burned. Moreover those contribute to the formation of acid rain and add to the greenhouse gasses that cause global warming. So guys, ride your bike, it’s fun and make you healthier right?

· Sort and reduce your garbage. Start sorting your trash. Divide them into wet and dry trash. Dry ones, such as paper plastic, glass and wet ones such as kitchen trash and organic trash. Furthermore, reduce your garbage by buying product with less packaging, especially those that are made of paper and plastic. Try to avoid buying stuff in Styrofoam containers, why? You can take a look at this one.

How long does it take to decompose
Paper	2,5 months
Orange peel	6 months
Milk carton	5 years
Cigarette butt	10-12 years
Plastic bag	10-20 years
Disposable diaper	75 years
Tin can	100 years
Glass can	200-500 years
Styrofoam	NEVER (IMMORTAL)
(sources: The New York Times (Nemve E. Metropolitan Diary, October 1,2001)

· Bring your own bag to shop. It takes 10-20 years to decompose the plastic bag. So guys, try to avoid using the plastic bag and changing it with cloth or recycled tote bags, it could be the good choice. As you can see, nowadays so many green tote bags that you can buy in the department stores. You can also make one yourself or even make money creating this kind of bags. Use some slogans about the environment or decorate your masterpieces with scraps of Indonesian traditional cloths to make them more attractive.

· Reducing the fuel. If you can’t avoid using your own vehicle when commuting, ask your friends to join you. This can help you save fuel and reduce carbon dioxide. The compounds of vehicle emissions, besides causing global warming, are also known to damage the lung tissues and can lead to and worsen respiratory diseases such as asthma, so carpool when you can, guys!

· Airs dry your clothes. Instead of using the dyer, line-dry your clothes, especially in the dry season when the sun shines brightly. Make good use of the biggest source of energy we have. It’s free. Besides, it helps reduce carbon dioxide.

· Consume organic food. For sure this kind of food is healthier not only for our body, but also for the earth. That’s because organic products don’t use chemicals that pollute water supply and soil.

· By joining organization to follow the activities that can reduce the global warming

· And so many things that you can do to save our mother earth guys. Maybe it is just a little thing that you can do but it give a lot to this beloved planet.