1. ROLE OF EVERY INDIVIDUALTO PRESERVE NATURALRESOURCES-P.SANTHOSH

2. NATURAL RESOURCE-Materials or substancessuch asminerals, forests,water, and fertile land thatoccur in nature and can beused for economic gain. 3. NATURALRESOURCESRENEWABLE NON-RENEWABLE 4. 1. Preservation of forestsWe need to stop destroying forests andcutting trees. Forests are the home tomany different animals, birds andinsects. Many animals like theleopard, the Indian Wild Ass, the greatIndian one-horned Rhinocerous, etc.have become endangered and are closeto extinction because of the destructionof their natural habitat. Trees give uswood that helps in making so many thingslike furniture, paper, etc. Trees help inpurifying the air and also hold the soilwith their roots and stop soil erosion.We must protect our forests. This canbe done in the following ways :We must control the cutting of treesand plant more trees.We must prevent forest fires. 5. 2.Methods topreserve water For conservation of water. Keeping the water taps closed, when not in use. Using less water-consuming toilets. Watering the plants to be done in the evening hours. Using drip irrigation and sprinkling irrigation systemswater lawns etc. Treating water to be provided for irrigation Water to be used carefully and economically for domestically for domestic and industrial. 6. 3.Methods topreserve minerals 1. New researches should be undertaken it find out anddevelop replacement minerals for us in place of scarceminerals which are in short supp|y and are going to bedepleted soon.2. Researches should also be carried on to develop newtechnology which should avoid west age and promotemaximum utilisation of by-products.3. There should be curbing on wasteful minimummethods. Miners should be imparted training to adoptnew techniques of mining, use latest technology andmachines and take maximum precaution cause littledamage to the environment. 7. 4. Processing plants should invariably be coated in miningareas to reduce transport cost. In case of weighty materialslike coal it is better to convert it into coking coal or inelectricity near the pit heads.5. There is a great scope for the expansion of severalmineral-based industries which open new vista foreconomic development. 6. In conservation policy emphasis should be placed on sustainable mining. Similarly more reli-ance should be placed on the exploitation and utili-sation of such mineral resources which are renew-able and are in plenty. 8. Fossil Fuels Fossil fuels are materials that arenon-renewable such as oil and coal.These have a big effect on theearths ozone layer which keepsultra-violet rays out. This will showyou how to do your part inconserving fossil fuels. 9. METHODS TO CONSERVE FOSSILFUELS 1.Ride a bike. Instead of driving a car or taking abus, try cycling or walking to your destination. This isbetter for the environment and better for you.2.Buy solar panels. These are expensive but usesolar power to heat your home, unlike heaters theydont use fossil fuels for heat.3.Try not to use too much plastic. Fact: most of theplastic bags used today are made of oil. If there is no otheralternative then just recycle them when done. Plastic bagscan be reused at a grocery store if you ask to use the samebags. Some stores offer reusable bags too. 10. 4.Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Making new cans andbottles take a whole lot more fossil fuels then recyclingan old one. In most cities, recycling plants will paymoney for cans. Be sure to meet that recycling centersrequirements. For example, most recycling plants wantthe lids taken off of bottles. Also know what youcan, and cannot recycle5.Turn off lights. Several million people leave there lights onwhen going on vacation,business trips, etc, without evenknowing it. This harms the environment and costs them a lot ofmoney.6.Influence others. Start a campaign that helps theenvironment such as litter clean up or picking up cans. Ask localleaders if you can put signs on posts where heavy traffic is. 11. 7 Easy Ways to Reduce Food Waste 1. Write a list!Menu plan your meals for a week. Check the ingredientsin your fridge and cupboards, then write a shopping listfor just the extras you need. 2. Keep a healthy fridge. Check that the seals on your fridge are good and check the fridge temperature too. Food needs to be stored between 1 and 5 degrees Celsius for maximum freshness and longevity. 3. Use up your leftovers. Instead of scraping leftovers into the bin, why not use them for tomorrows ingredients? A bit of tuna could be added to pasta and made into a pasta bake. A tablespoon of cooked vegetables can be the base for a crock pot meal. 12. 4. Serve small amounts.Serve small amounts of food with the understanding thateverybody can come back for more once theyve cleared theirplate. This is especially helpful for children, who rarely estimatehow much they can eat at once. Any leftovers can becooled, stored in the fridge and used another day. 5. Buy what you need. Buy loose fruits and vegetables instead of prepacked, then you can buy exactly the amount you need. Choose meats and cheese from a deli so that you can buy what you want. 6. Freeze! If you only eat a small amount of bread, then freeze it when you get home and take out a few slices a couple of hours before you need them. Likewise, batch cook foods so that you have meals ready for those evenings when you are too tired to cook. 13. 7. Turn it into garden food.Some food waste is unavoidable, so why not set up acompost bin for fruit and vegetable peelings? In a fewmonths you will end up with rich, valuable compost foryour plants. If you have cooked food waste, then akitchen composter (bokashi bin) will do the trick. Justfeed it with your scraps (you can even put fish and meatin it), sprinkle over a layer of special microbes and leaveto ferment. The resulting product can be used onhouseplants and in the garden. 14. Some more uses aboutwater 15. Dont waste water 16. save the water 17. These are the methods of everyindividual to save the naturalresource 18. EVERY PERSON SHOULD KEEPTHEIR HANDS TOGETHER TOPROTECT OUR ENVIRONMENT -P.SANTHOSH