Which of the following activities do you think will be the most beneficial to the environment? (1) Commute by biking or walking (2) Recycling (3) Eating a vegan diet

Options are available when it comes to saving the environment and incorporating activities to amend and heal the world would entail tremendous efforts.

Such

activities would include commuting without cars, reusing materials, and consuming less meat. The choices given are interconnected though and through

this

essay, I shall explain why. Exercising like riding a bicycle or walking is a common act one has to do to achieve optimal health.

However

,

that is

not the only benefit we can attain from

this

. By using the bicycle as a main method of transportation, we could lessen carbon emissions by approximately 50-60% since fewer people would use cars or motorcycles.

Although

there might be a chance citizens would use public transport more, and

thus

, the numbers would rise to about 60-70%, it is still a risk worth taking. Nowadays, the use of plastic materials is rampant. Whether we use it for food storage or shopping, it poses a great threat to our environment. In turn, a lot of animals and

plants

suffer from

this

. Sea turtles,

for instance

, would mistake plastic cellophane for food and without any second thoughts would eat it.

Likewise

, if

plants

were to be affected too, there would be a possible decline of active ingredient sources since most of them come from

plants

. And if it does,

then

making

such

drugs would become an issue as well. Choosing to be a vegan would not be as much beneficial in saving the environment if global warming would not be prevented any

further

. Animals and

plants

would be affected

due to

the greenhouse effect,

thus

, would increase forest fires in some places of the earth. If that were to happen, these animals and

plants

would be in danger and food choices would be scarce. By and large, I believe that by minimizing the usage of vehicles and recycling non-biodegradable materials, we may have a chance in saving our dying planet.