{"id":270,"date":"2019-04-15T10:00:19","date_gmt":"2019-04-15T14:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ecoprintq.com\/blog\/?p=270"},"modified":"2019-04-12T10:04:21","modified_gmt":"2019-04-12T14:04:21","slug":"3-tips-on-how-we-can-help-our-wildlife","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ecoprintq.com\/blog\/3-tips-on-how-we-can-help-our-wildlife\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Tips on How We Can Help Our Wildlife"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>April 2019\nis the 49<sup>th<\/sup> Anniversary of Earth Month where many of us come\ntogether to further stress the importance of helping our environment and\nkeeping mother earth as clean and sustainable as we can. This year, Earth Month\nis focused on protecting our threatened and endangered species. More and more\nanimals are making it onto the endangered species list. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many of us here at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ecoprintq.com\/index.php\/site\/page?view=company.clients\">ecoprintQ<\/a> are giant animal lovers and very committed to the fight to keep our wildlife and mother earth as protected as we can. After all, this is our home. Here are 3 tips to help you get started in joining the fight and turn Earth Month into Earth Year, every year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Plastics, Plastics, Plastics, <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It is no secret just how bad and out of hand plastics has gotten worldwide. Many countries and cities are starting initiatives to slowly ban plastic use. Our oceans and marine life have been suffering and continue to suffer because of plastic. More and more headlines about animals, both marine and aviary alike being found with stomachs full of plastics, or injuries due to plastics are popping up. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The European Parliament has\nrecently approved a ban on single-use plastics by 2021. This includes plastic\nstraws, cutlery, plates, and cotton swab sticks. You can read the article from\nthe NY Times <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2018\/10\/25\/world\/europe\/european-parliament-plastic-ban.html\">here<\/a>.\nWhen going shopping for groceries take a reusable bag (or a few) and keep them\nin the trunk of your car so you can use them each time. This way you won\u2019t need\nto rely on plastic bags at the store. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Plastics have <g class=\"gr_ gr_19 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim Style multiReplace\" id=\"19\" data-gr-id=\"19\">become  very<\/g> dangerous for our wildlife. Beaches especially can be found with massive amounts of plastics. While the fight isn\u2019t easy, it\u2019s worth it. Keeping our beaches clean and being mindful of how much plastic we use and where it goes will help save our wildlife. Even the smallest things like recycling plastics <g class=\"gr_ gr_10 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim Grammar multiReplace\" id=\"10\" data-gr-id=\"10\">helps<\/g>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Pollution<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Noise pollution, water pollution,\nair pollution, soil pollution, light pollution\u2026there are 5 main types of\npollution (<a href=\"https:\/\/sciencing.com\/types-pollutants-5270696.html\">to learn more about\nthe 5 types check out this article<\/a>). &nbsp;While we of course can\u2019t prevent pollution\naltogether, we can definitely reduce the amounts. When it comes to water\npollution, plastics is probably the largest source. The section above details\nhow we can start clearing out some of that pollution and work towards\npreventing it all together. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A few ways in which we can reduce\nair pollution include conserving energy, carpooling, biking, walking, or using\npublic transportation to get around. Recycling, planting trees, getting some\nfresh air in by leaving your windows open (make sure not to leave your AC on\ntoo!), and using non-toxic cleaners are all things you can do to help cut down\nair pollution. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For soil\/land pollution, the key\nhere is to reduce, reuse, and recycle. Much of what goes into helping reduce\npollution is fairly repetitive. For soil and land pollution reducing waste,\nespecially paper waste is not only doable, but certainly benefits companies,\nschools, and libraries, more than they know. As an authorized distributor of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.papercut.com\">PaperCut\u2019s leading print\nmanagement software<\/a>, we can help you in that department. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Take Action <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>There are plenty of ways you can\nstart taking action. From signing petitions to finding local activities like\nbeach clean-ups. Although clich\u00e9, the saying \u201cWhere there\u2019s a will there\u2019s a\nway\u201d applies greatly when it comes to this fight. Get involved in any way that\nyou can. Whether it\u2019s taking the step-in ditching plastic bags and using\nreusable ones, to recycling and ensuring your plastics and aluminum don\u2019t end\nup in the oceans. &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about what you can do\nand read about declining species at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.earthday.org\/campaigns\/endangered-species\/earthday2019\/\">earthday.org<\/a>.\nFind out more about how we can help you take the first steps into reducing\npollution by ways of print management, allowing for both us and our wildlife\nand to thrive. Send us an email at <a href=\"mailto:sales@ecoprintq.com\">sales@ecoprintq.com<\/a> or call us at\n800-236-8499. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>April 2019 is the 49th Anniversary of Earth Month where many of us come together to further stress the importance of helping our environment and keeping mother earth as clean and sustainable as we can. 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