Green Awareness

Spreading Green Awareness is a part of saving the earth. In whatever we do, every act that we commit serves as either positive or negative blow to our environment, consequently being aware is advisable. Here are few of the things you might not know:

• Aside from the air pollution that it is contributing did you know that the smoke that comes from your cigarette can lead to your daughter’s asthma?

• Waste management problem is one of the hazardous dilemma that’s in front of most countries, but did you know that instead of disposing all of your garbage and hoard them on landfill, 58 percent of the city's household, commercial, and industrial waste can actually be recycled, 24 percent is to be incinerated and only 18 percent is to be deposited in a landfill.

• Estimates suggest that nearly 1.5 billion people lack safe drinking water and that at least 5 million deaths per year can be attributed to waterborne diseases because of continuous water polluting. Did you know that Comprising over 70% of the Earth’s surface, water is undoubtedly the most precious natural resource that exists on our planet and we as the number one beneficiaries must not only try to understand the problem but come up with solutions.

• Between 1980 and 1995, Africa saw more than 10 percent of its forests wiped out and for the last 50 years, 66% of the forests in the Philippines were destroyed - one of the highest deforestation rates in the world? This contributes to global warming that leads to severe climate change.

•Did you know that planting a tree can be a big help to in offsetting carbon dioxide which makes our planet burning hot?

• Did you know that your garbage can be converted to energy? Yes green energy. Be a part of saving mother earth, visit SBSC (Spectrum Blue Steel Corporation) and TGEG (True Green Energy Group) doing the right thing towards a better world.