7 Good Reasons to Participate in Environmental Cleanups
We are seeing more and more actions related to the recovery of the environment: waste collection on beaches and mountains, reforestation of deforested areas, cleaning up the oceans, etc. It is true that during the coronavirus crisis there has been a rapid decline in these types of actions, but they are still just as popular.
1) Cleaning up the planet
The most obvious reason. If we participate in actions of cleaning and recovery of the environment, we will have a cleaner and healthier planet. These places end up being the private dumps of many people, either because they go there expressly to throw the garbage or because the wind itself carries the waste.
2) Taking care of flora and fauna
Leaving aside the visual part of the fact that there is garbage in natural environments. It is also important to know that this garbage affects the flora and fauna of the place.
If we talk about forests, a small plastic on the floor can lead to a big fire that will end up killing thousands of animals and plants. If we talk about beaches, it is more than likely that the garbage will end up in the sea and that some animal will eat it. No animal should make its nest in a paint can or swallow micro plastics. Apart from cleaning the area in particular, we will also be helping to save animal and plant species.
3) Creating a psychological impact on others
This is a very curious point, but it turns out that if you are walking through nature and you see that the environment is clean, you will not unconsciously throw the garbage on the ground; instead, if people walk through a place full of garbage, there is a much greater chance that they will throw the garbage there as well. Therefore, if we participate in garbage collection actions, for example, and leave the landscapes clean of waste, it is less likely that the garbage will end up there again.
4) Being in contact with nature
This is one of the least important reasons, but it is very beneficial to our health. It helps us reduce our stress levels, calms us down and relaxes us to levels we are not aware of. Breathing clean air makes us connect with our most primitive selves.
5) Self-realization
Another important reason is personal fulfillment. It is very rewarding to clean up a little piece of the planet. To know that you have been a part of it and that thanks to you, that little area is a little cleaner than it was before.
6) Creating awareness
One of the most important points about the cleanups is awareness. Being aware that the world is actually dirtier than we thought and that we are the problem, is a big step towards a more sustainable and environmentally friendly life. Seeing the amount of waste that is generated and thrown away has to make us reflect and rethink our consumption habits.
7) Exercising
And why not, this reason is also important. Sedentarism is killing us. Most of our jobs mean that we are not active at all and exercise is something fundamental for the maintenance of our body. Why not do it as an excuse to move it a little?
Please join in on this fun filled section of cleaning.
Date: 29/07/2023
Time: 09:00
Place: Corner of Riverstone Road and Montrose Street