Save our world
“You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give-Khalil Gibran”.It is simple to donate clothes or unwanted toys, however when you give back your time, you are giving something much more than the tangible, you are affecting the world.
I believe that giving back is the best gift you can give to the world, and it is already unwrapped. When you participate in environmental activities such as planting trees, cleaning beaches, or consistently recycling, you may not believe you are truly making your mark on the world, or helping out, but you are contributing to making the world a better place. The world is better when it is cleaner, do we as people honestly want to ruin our future world? Do we in the future want to pay for the mistakes that we are making right now, by trashing our world? Even though we sometimes we feel we are simply throwing down a tiny piece of bubble gum wrapper, or throwing the plastic bottle into the wrong trash can, we fail to realize that we are contributing to destroying our only world. Unfortunately the uneducated, and ignorant have no sympathy for the destruction of our world, we are slowly watching our world disintegrate, but who will stop it, does anyone have the heart, and courage to stop this destruction?
Recycling is extremely simple; however you must be aware, and conscious about how to recycle properly. In most cases the city will distribute three different colored trash cans to people so they understand, and are being encouraged to recycle properly. The first trash can is black, which is specifically for non recyclable items, such as food, makeup, or, Styrofoam. People will also receive a green trash can which is for throwing away grass, wood, and other easily degradable waste. Last but not least, people will receive a blue trash can which is meant for recyclable trash, such as jewelry, pop cans(metal) , plastic bottles(plastic) and light bulbs(glass). Making sure you are throwing away your trash in the correct trash can is the first step to improving our world.
When someone gives a gift such as improving the environment, they shouldn’t expect to receive a tangible gift in return. The people that give back, and actually contribute to improving the world are receiving a gift much bigger than money, a new car, or a new house. They receive the satisfaction of knowing that they made a difference, whether it was big or small, they affected the world. Giving back is a gift within a gift, you receive a gift after you have given back to your community, and giving back is a gift for the world. Participating in environmental activities, builds character, and gives participants a humble attitude. On several occasions I have sacrificed a good night’s sleep, and a free weekend in exchange for giving back, and participating in a community service project. I give back, not only for the intangible gifts that I receive after I have given back, but I believe our world is what we make it. If we want a toxic and unlivable world, then we should continue with the efforts we are putting in right now to improve our world, which is not much. However if we want a safe, and clean world, then we should take action now, and begin to give back, and sacrifice our time to help improve our world.
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