Nowadays, the environment and ecology are very present in the discussions because of the global warming and the arctic issue. Is very important to learn about this topics so each year more and more schools are doing some projects to recycle anything. For example, last year in my high school with my classmates. we recycle plastic bottles to make planters for medicinal plants, it was a project to reuse the bottles that we daily use in our homes. The grade of one of my friends reuse the boxes to transport fruits and vegetables in furniture like chairs and shelves. It was pretty fun and very eco friendly these two projects.
Back in Castro, I used to walk everywhere because the distances were so much shorter than here in Santiago, that's why I don't walk so much in this big city, one of the reason is that I live in a different commune of where I study and I'm always late. Also, I used to recycle the batteries because they cause a very important damage in our brain if it mix with the water, so we don't have to throw it away. we have to throw it in special places because there are some companies that take care of this.
I don't think in myself as very eco friendly, besides these things that I mentioned. I mean, I always try to throw the garbage in the trash can or walk whenever I can, but I'm not doing anything with a big impact to promote ecology. I have thought of join Greenpeace or some organisation like this one, but I have never tried it. It could be because you have to pay a subscription and I don't make money on my own.
I think that everyday there are people who are trying to protect the environment, like bury their organic garbage in their own yard or making organic fuel. Also, through social networks people promote this kind of things by creating pages where you can learn how to reuse your own stuff.
