ENGLISH ESSAY ‘controlling
wastage of resources at home or how to manage waste at home’ FROM 500 TO 550 WORDS
Pakistan has abundant natural and man made resources.
We are lucky to live in a country where we have many things at our disposal.
However, we tend to be wasteful towards these important resources.
The most commonly wasted commodity is water. People
have unhealthy habits of leaving the tap open while brushing teeth or washing
utensils. Lot of unused water is thrown into drains. Instead, it can be used in
watering the plants. It is very common in our country that leaking pipes are
not repaired. Fresh water is precious, so it should not be wasted. It is only a
matter of closing the tap after use. Little amount of water wasted at home
contributes to a large amount of wastage collectively. If each one of us can
save small amounts of water, all of us together can save plenty.
Electricity is easily available to us and is yet
another resource at our disposal to waste. As much as electricity is consumed
functionally, it is also wasted. Lights, fans, radio and other appliances are
kept on even when not in use. We must make it a point to switch them off when
we do not need them. It is just a matter of developing a habit to save. Once it
is developed, we would not have to make a conscious effort. Not wasting electricity
would also reduce the electricity bill. Large electricity bills leads to
wastage of money also.
Another big wastage is food. Sometimes, excess foods
are thrown away. We could feed stray animals from whatever is left of our food
instead of wasting it by just throwing it away in the garbage bin.
We also become very careless in spending money at
times and buy things which we do not need. We must understand the value of
money and not overspend it in useless things.
Fuel is another important natural resource that we
are wasting at a high rate. We must turn off our vehicles at traffic signals
and be very careful in the consumption of fuel. We should also travel by public
conveyances or join carpools.
Wasting paper
has become worrisome as paper is made out of wood and many trees are thus
chopped. This is harming our natural environment. Therefore, we could try to
use paper that can cue recycled. Tissue paper is a common example of wastage of
paper. However, computers have effectively reduced the use of paper. Many
organizations have aimed at becoming paperless, thus reducing huge amount of
wastage.
There are many other examples of wastage at home. This
can be controlled by a simple method of changing our habits. Use only what we
need.
We should
also keep in mind that the resources that we are wasting are being made
available with great difficulty. In some parts of our country, fresh water and
electricity are unavailable. People have to travel long distances to fetch a
bucket of water. Same applies to food. Many people are starving while we just
waste it. We must get sensitive to the needs of others and use our resources
efficiently.
If each individual takes it as his own
responsibility to stop wasting, he is saving our country’s resources for future
generations. Remember, charity begins at home.
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