| We should all be concerned with saving the rainforest, | | | | balance of its ecosystem. Make sure you report any |
| and we can do our part by making small changes to | | | | illegal hunting in the rainforests as well as the illegal sell |
| our lifestyles. If everyone chose to do so, the results | | | | of animals that are removed from that natural habitat |
| would be amazing. Trees offer us beauty and shade | | | | and sold as pets. The most common ones are parrots |
| of those hot summer afternoons. Trees also help | | | | and iguanas. |
| reduce the effects of carbon dioxide. Planting more | | | | Individuals need to realize that purchasing the parts of |
| trees is a very easy way you can help the to | | | | poached animals in the rainforest or these live pets |
| preserve the rainforest. | | | | encourages that behavior to continue. If we all do our |
| You can help reduce the amount of waste by | | | | part to make sure there is no market for such |
| recycling, especially recycling paper. The number one | | | | activities, then the financial motivation for doing so |
| reason why rainforests are being destroyed is to | | | | would be gone. |
| provide more wood for paper. Another reason is for | | | | Write letters to Congress to encourage the |
| building homes and businesses. There are plenty of | | | | government to place stricter laws on those who hunt |
| other types of materials you can choose from so that | | | | illegally and remove animals illegally from the rainforest. |
| the rainforest can be preserved. | | | | You also need to write to encourage them to restrict |
| Other products produced from rainforest trees include | | | | how much land in the rainforest a company can clear |
| rubber and lumber. Take a good look at how much of | | | | as well as require them to plant new trees in the |
| these commodities you are using. Try to limit the use | | | | location afterwards. |
| of them to only necessities and look for alternative | | | | Children need to be taught from a very early age just |
| materials when it comes to luxury items. | | | | how important the rainforest is to our well being. They |
| Do you drink large amounts of coffee or use spices | | | | need to learn what they can do to protect the |
| each time you cook? If so, you can be damaging the | | | | rainforest as well as to appreciate how it helps keep |
| rainforests. This is because the demand for coffee | | | | the air clean, affects our water cycles, and affects the |
| and spices are so high areas of the rainforest are | | | | climate around the world. |
| being cleared away to grow them. | | | | Children need to be educated both at home and at |
| Americans contribute to 25% of the pollution | | | | school. With the rainforests being completely cleared |
| worldwide. This is due to the fact that they consume | | | | away at the rate of 6,000 acres per hour, we need to |
| more fossils fuels for their vehicles and factories than | | | | make some serious changes. Taking the right steps in |
| any other country. There are many changes you can | | | | our own lives and teaching our children to do the same |
| make to cut down the amount of pollution you | | | | will help ensure the rainforests and the animals that |
| contribute on a daily basis. | | | | have a home there are able to survive for future |
| Consider taking public transportation or carpooling to | | | | generations. |
| and from work. There are also many great models of | | | | The rainforests are essential to our well being. The |
| hybrid vehicles that can operate for long periods of | | | | trees produce oxygen that we need to breathe. They |
| time on electricity. This is a good investment for the | | | | also help keep the air clean, and we need that due to |
| environment as well as to save money on the cost of | | | | the chemicals, emissions, and pollution we put into our |
| fuel. | | | | environment. |
| Each animal in the rainforest is important to the | | | | |