Post 7

How green are you?

When I think about the question, my answer is not what I expected. The truth is I’m not a totally green person.

I don’t have many environmentally practices, just don’t throw trash the ground and try put my trash in specialized dumpsters like glass, batteries, electronic waste and plastic, but sometimes not exist this kind of dumpsters and I put everything in single garbage bag. I really try maintaining clean my place and city. Sometimes I use bike but only as sport, normally I prefer use the public transport, but usually is not the best idea when I need to arrive early.

May be I’m not a terrible person, but is important to ask yourself that question and reflect on our actions, because we need to do more for the environment.

I know recycling is very important in this moment, because the pollution affects us all. For the same reason is essential to know: what is recycling and how we can help, especially in Santiago that has very high levels of air pollution. It is contradictory to know that Chile has a large area for different types of clean energy, but this is not done, such as solar energy. We could minimize own Carbon footprint if only we were to use cleaner energy and we adopt a culture of recycling. We need change our education and transform to a green education to the future and implement public policies that help the environment.