I totally agree with what you say. All that data just confirms what is happening with the world. Besides, we are the principal cause for all the damage of the planet in this moment.  The important thing is to do something about it and do not let the numbers increase while we continue with the wrong habits. We have to change the way we separate wastes and remember that each time we throw a package of chips or something like that, we are decreasing the possibilities of change this sad reality. What do you propose to contribute with the environment? What you can change at school ?

Yes, I have many environmental worries. 

One the biggest concerns are the water and paper waste that us humans do. An average of 80-100 gallons of water per day uses an average human. 

Us humans seem to think that we will have all of this whenever we need it for as long as we need them, and this not true. We use water carelessly and often leave faucets on or leave leaks, we also throw away a lot of it. I think that there are various solutions for this problem like:

Automatic sinks: This can be very useful because the water will only flow when our hands are under it and this way while people are getting soap the water will automatically shut off, and it will prevent water from running when careless people leave the sink on. 

Showers that turn off when a maximum number of water is used.

Manual Toilets: Many public places have placed automatic toilets that flush by themselves. While this is very modern I find it to be a bad idea because the senses are still not very advanced and flush with a mild movement for no reason. 

Fixing leaks: I think this is very important for everyone to fix leaks as soon as they are found. This will save a lot of water that is wasted. 

The world uses 400 percent more paper now than it did 40 years ago. We seem to use paper for everything and throw out a clean sheet because of a small smudge. We constantly need paper for blowing our nose, going to the bathroom, eating, the piles of homework they send everyday and the unnecessary news the school sends, etc. I could think of many solutions but some are:

The most important one of all is recycling used paper so it can be used again. Each ton (2000 pounds) of recycled paper can save 17 trees, 380 gallons of oil, three cubic yards of landfill space, 4000 kilowatts of energy, and 7000 gallons of water. This represents a 64% energy savings, a 58% water savings, and 60 pounds less of air pollution! 

Using hand dryers in the restrooms.

These things change an environment because as more water is used the less we have. Most of our water is very polluted now and in the future there will be very few to pass around. This means rivers, lakes, oceans etc. Many are becoming highly polluted thanks to human activity but it is not only us who are affected, it is all the organisms surrounding them. As more paper is needed more trees are cut down which lessens our oxygen level, and it changes a habitat because there would be less trees. Animals and other beings depend on them for their survival and are forced to go to other places. Wasting small really doesn't change much but at the moment there are around 5.5 billion people abusing of the environment around us. 

 I am so worried that I often dream about the environment problem. When I read something about our country's pollution, I always worry a lot.

Hello  Paula,

If you are throwing things in the water you are destroying plants and animals that depend on the ocean.

I know what you mean. I fear that the oceans life is slowly fading and if we don't step up, we will slowly see how animals are dying. And now with the oil spill, it's only a lot worse. People need to step up and take care of the place we all call home. We all need to take a stand and protect our environment.

It's true. We don't have to pollute water, because we are killing a lot of animals. We are not "allowed" to kill animals. We don't have to. If we have garbage, throw it in a garbage can!! What's the problem? Is it so difficult? If you are in the beach, and you don't find any garbage can, keep it until you go somewhere to throw it. It is very serious. We are destroying the oceans. Hope some day this change. For a better future. Paulii :D

I think we can change this spending less time when we take baths

1. In other places of the house for example the kitchen, you can :  

• To clean the dishes you can fill the sink and cover it with a stopper, you spent less water.

Yes it is time to change. We can change when we go to brush our teeth we only use the water to wash the mouth, and the tooth brush.

By Geronimo and Santiago

• Yes. Because you can buy one toilet with two buttons--  for liquid waste and like this it flows less water and one for the solid waste and throw more water.
• Because you can have a toilet without water.

By Augusto and Federico

I agree with that because not to waste water is important, because we need the water to live. I agree with that, the toilet uses a lot of water, I think that they need to create a toilet without water.

I´m feeling worried about the use of water, and I think we should close the faucets when we:

• Brush our teeth
• Comb our hair
• Put shampoo on our hair while showering

I think we can certainly change that, what do you think?

I think that we don' t have to waste the water because there are children that don`t have water to drink, to have a bath and to brush the teeth.

Mateo and Franco

1. Yes it is true. We have to do that, if not we are not going to have any more water. We can also be care of the water we use when we get a shower, in the toilet, washing the dishes and in everything.

Kmi and Agus.

I agree with that because water waste is very important, we have to save the world. I dont't agree with using five gallons of water when you shower, I don't think it is possible, it is too much. I do agree with the topic of the toilet water. Finally I disagree in most parts of your text, I think in a different way. But I agree in the most important, the one of saving water.

Lucas M.

I´m really worried about saving water because we use more water in our toilets than in any other place in our homes.

• A whole shower usually takes at least five minutes. So everyday,you could use 25 gallons of water taking one shower.
• In a year,that´s almost 10,000 gallongs for your showers!!

Can you try to change this?