Plant A Tree

In the recent years, development of the cities has reached to its highest peak. Though we are building skyscrapers and factories and manufacturing millions of vehicles, very little attention has been given to planting trees. It is a matter of surprise that though the importance of a trees in our life is well known and accepted by everyone, very few persons have taken initiative to add more trees to the environment.

If you have any doubts, let us share some of the benefits the trees provide:

Produce Oxygen:

It is the most commonly known fact that Plants releases oxygen into the environment; an element, which is essential for the survival of every living being. It is a fact that a mature tree can produce so much oxygen in a season that 10 people uses in a year.

Clean the soil:

Trees can filter sewage and other chemical which are emitted from various factories. Trees reduce the impact of animal wastes and sometimes convert the toxic chemicals into non toxic ones. This way it acts as a soil cleaning agent.

Control Noise pollution:

Trees are very good at absorbing noises. That is way it is always recommended to plant trees near by airports and other places where there are lot of noise happening.

Slowdown Catastrophe:

Impact of a catastrophe such as storms can be minimized by a forest. If the storm passes through a bare land its impacts increases dramatically.

Clean air:

Trees also act as air cleanser. Impurities in the air such as carbon-monoxide, Sulfur-di-oxide etc got absorbed by the trees and provide much pure air.

Carbon sinks:

We all know about global warming and its impact worldwide. Trees reduce the amount of Carbon Di Oxide in the air by trapping them in the form of food and wood. So we can say they are the store house for carbon.

Provide shade:

It is known to every one that trees provide shade. It helps in controlling heat in the surrounding. Having a tree in your nearby, will definitely reduce the need of air conditioners in the summer for you.

Prevents Soil erosion:

Tree roots bind soil together. Uprooting a tree can severely increases the chances of soil erosion. Tree leaves also acts as a barrier between the free flowing rain and the soil. Thus the speed of the rain is reduced and so as the soil erosion.

Increases property value:

Talking in pure monetary term, having trees in your house particularly in the form of a garden definitely increases the monetary value of your property.

So if you realize the importance of a planting a tree, lets share how easy it is to plant:

First dig a hole of about 1feet deep. Put the plant (after removing from its container) into the hole. Put the extracted soil, little bit into the hole, and mix some compost along with the rest of the soil and put it into the hole. Pack the hole with this mixture. Remove any weed near by to the plant. Water the plant.

It is the duty of every person to plant at least a tree and give back something to our nature from where we are taking so many things.

 
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Why Sunbath is Important

Sunbath is also called heliotherapy. It has been a very old practice. The mentions of this can be found in ancient Greek, Roman, and Egyptian history. The Romans used sunbath to train the gladiators because it strengthens and enlarge their muscles.

Earlier people have worked mostly outdoors, and most of the time in sunlight. Now with the advancement of civilization, we work most of the time indoor. Even while going to offices, we don’t really face the sun, and most of the time moving inside a vehicle. Several brands of sunglasses have been introduced which are meant to protect our eyes from the so called harmful sunlight. In this article we will look at the other side of the story and try to provide some beneficial impact about the sunlight and sunbath.

Sunlight is basically consists of 3 types of light waves:

Visible light (wavelength of 390nm to 790nm): This is the light which we can see through our eyes. It though appears to us as white; it is basically a mixture of 7 lights known as VIBGYOR.

Infra red light (wavelength of 790nm to 1mm): This light we can not see we our naked eyes as it does not fall under the visibility range. It generates the heats of the light.

Ultraviolet light (wavelength of 300nm to 390nm): Every body is aware of this light and its effect in causing cancer especially due to huge promotion of different cosmetic companies, but this light also helps in producing vitamin D in our skin. A deficiency of vitamin D can cause Rickets in humans.

Benefits of Sunbath:

Regular sunbath increase white blood cells (WBC) in the body and thus increases our immunity system.

It helps regulating blood sugar level and helps lowering blood pressure.

Regular sunbath helps nourishing the muscles. If the skin is deprived of sunlight for a very long period, the muscles tend to weaken and degenerate.

Sunlight helps in recovering wounds. It also helps to alleviate pain from swollen arthritic joints.

Sunbath is particularly beneficial for pregnant woman. It reduces the usual pregnancy discomfort such as fatigue, backache, nausea etc.

Sunbath is the best way to get Vitamin D. Vitamin D is crucial for the development of human body. It helps in calcium absorption from the intestine and deposition in the bones. As mentioned above, vitamin D prevents diseases like Rickets.

Recent studies also proved that regular sunbath helps in quality sleep.

The best time for sunbath is morning or afternoon when the temperature is mild. It is better to cover the head with some clothes before taking the sunbath. The expose time can vary from 5 minute to 1 hour. It is also advisable to take a bath with cold water after being exposed to the sun.

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Recycling: A Better Way to Live

The concept of Recycling is Reduce (If the need is not very important don’t buy it), Reuse (if you must have it, try to use products which can be reused) and Recycle (try to convert the existing unused product into something new and useable).

Recycling begins at home. You can also take part in recycling process. Try to use your old products in some creative way. Before buying a new product from the market try to figure out if you can make use of your old stuff by any other means. It is very simple, lesser the garbage, more the land space free for other natural uses.

While shopping please avoid plastic bags. Recycled paper bags are far better option. Even better, take your own household bags while shopping. Don’t get dazzled by the packaging of the product. If apart from packaging, other things remain the same, buy the product which has the minimal packaging. A lot of money has been spent on the packaging of the product but all of that goes to the garbage bin. Be wise save your money as well as help in reducing garbage from the environment.

There are several benefits of recycling:

It reduces the need for fresh raw material in the form of metal, wood (forest), petroleum etc. When we use a new product made from virgin materials, there is lots of energy spent on the extraction, refining and processing of these materials. Just for an example 1 ton of aluminum requires 8 tons of bauxite (the ore from where aluminum is extracted) and 4 tons of chemicals. If we switch to recycled aluminum cans we can save 90 to 95% of this energy. A recycled paper needs 2/3 times less energy when compared to fresh paper.

It is true that recycling also requires energy to process but it is far lesser than if produced from virgin materials.

Apart from the energy needs, these processes emit toxic substances which pollute the environment. So by switching towards recycled products, we are not only saving energies but also protecting our surroundings from toxic substances.

Recycling also reduces cost of production. Though the collection of used material will cost you some money but it is a very meager amount when compared with the cost of the energy and waste disposal which you have to bear when you are making a new product from virgin materials.

You can recycle various types of material. Plastic, glass, food scraps, wooden parts, metal parts every thing can be used in recycling process. If you are creative enough your options are endless.

Composting is a good example of using recycled materials to its best use. If you are a gardener you can use composting methods and avoid any chemical fertilizers. You can find more about compost and composting here.

Recycling is a sustainable way of living. Here new products are being made from the older and used up ones. By opting to use recycled materials you can create a green consciousness in society. This cyclic way of living is far better than any linear model.

We all need to do our best to make an impact in protecting our environment.

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