Today we can see overconsumption of natural resources such as air, fresh water, and oil and so on. The usage is increasing as a very dangerous pace and is already reaching critical levels. What are the reasons contributing to this? What should be done to minimize this?

Scarcity is a characteristic common to all

resources

. Since there is not a single category that can be found in unlimited supply, it is our duty as humans to both protect and restore the natural

resources

the

planet

Earth has to offer. The consumption of elements

such

as fresh water and clean air is mainly related to our living standards. Water

for example

is used in many manufacturing processes,

while

pollutants are released into the atmosphere during combustion. The latter fuels the majority of electric grids that light our cities, so is correlated with human activity. If it is necessary to find a solution there are two drastic approaches to the issue.

Firstly

, humanity can modify its way of living.

This

would reduce the consumption of natural

resources

and protect them.

Secondly

, the number of humans decreases.

In other words

, governments adopt over-population reduction measures, to ensure a decrease in the number of inhabitants of the

planet

.

While

the first solution seems reasonable, the second one tackles fundamental human rights, so shall be discarded. It is important to reduce humanity's impact on the

planet

in order to save as many

resources

as possible. Bolstering recycling policies or funding alternative energetic sources, are among all the options on the table. Reducing voracious trends like fast fashion would

also

help.

At the end

of the day our

planet

is like our home, so we ought to ensure its well-being. Considering that in the case the earth would die, we would

also

perish with it.