There is no getting away from the discussion about being Eco friendly.

Even the Empire State Building is in the process of a huge sustainability retrofit looking to become of the leading examples of economic and environmental revitalization. A quick note if you’re touring the ESB, be sure to see the Zalman Silber Skyride.

You will find people talking about going green on the radio and TV, you may even here people on the subway talking about going green. This is a huge topic that gets more attention each and every day. But, is there really any need to be green and if so why?

The biggest reason for becoming environmentally friendly is to help save our planet. Because of all the fuels we burn everyday in our vehicles along with all the smokestacks that pump pollution in to the air every day we are killing the ozone layer. Eventually we will end up with no protection from UV rays and the planet will simply heat up due to all of the carbon dioxide being released into the atmosphere. As the planet gets in worse condition with each passing year, it will be making life more and more difficult for the population of the earth. More and more people simply discard products and storage containers which could be utilized again and again, instead they throw these products into our trash dumps. Because of advancing technology, cans, bottles and paper shall no longer be the only things that can be recycled, soon pretty much everything will be able to be recycled. If we can start to utilize a lesser number of resources by just recycling, we can actually start to make a difference by decreasing pollution

The following reason is to help save animals which are dying out. Right now we cut down a lot of trees in wild rain forest’s, which are home to a variety of endangered species. And when we kill off more and more species they are gone for good. As said above we can now recycle, so we don’t need to cut down as many trees and some companies are now planting two trees for every tree they use. However it can take an extremely long amount of time for these saplings to mature, it is almost a day late dollar short kind of thing, but at least people are making an effort. We can actually save more trees and our wildlife by simply recycling all of our paper products. That little step can help reduce the amount of trees that need to be taken every year.

Another thing people can do is to start using more organic products. Organic products are much better for our health and our planet. Organic foods are one way of becoming green for health reasons. By eating more organic foods you are reducing the amount of pesticides and chemical fertilizers used to grow food. All of these added chemicals aren’t good for us and could cause illness, so its best to stay away from them. The alternative is organic foods, which have nothing added to them, meaning they’re totally natural. The buying price of organic and natural foods might be an issue for many but how can you place a price on your overall health.

Because of pollution, climatic change and also the destruction of our ozone layer, being environmentally friendly is really a decision that each person on the planet should be making. Needless to say it’s not necessary to start off big, you can begin simply by growing your own organic and natural produce.