There are some facts about environmental issues that can make us more conscious of the environment. For example, to produce each week's Sunday newspapers, 500,000 trees must be cut down. Moreover, an average American used seven trees in the previous year and similarly US citizens threw away approximately 1 billion trees worth of paper last year.

The fact that paper can be recycled and is easy to dispose is great, but remember paper is made from trees, which are important to the environment. The rainforests are slowly disappearing for a while now. We need them not just because it helps with the climate. They are important because all plants give us oxygen. They are also a home to many animals who rely on them for their survival.

The best waste is organic, dead leaves, carrot tops, onion skins and so on all rot down and make fertile soil. This in turn will help the plants and vegetables giving them much needed food. So, if you can compost in your garden, you'll help the environment, and your garden will love you for it.

Dropping litter is not just a lazy thing to do. It is bad for the environment and looks ugly. So, think before you drop litter either bin it or keep it and then bin it. When rivers and seas are polluted by waste, we are not only stealing their beauty, but we will also spoil it for ourselves too and our health can also suffer.