Plant a Tree
Trees are beautiful and serve many purposes in this world. They provide shade when you are hot, and flourish with many edible fruits and nuts. When you plant a tree it also attract birds and wildlife, prevent soil erosion, and clean our water.
Aesthetically pleasing and a vital role in our world, planting a tree is probably the simplest green act you can do. It’s not hard and it could be something fun that you will feel great about. Earlier this year, Peru planted 40 million trees in three months to help reduce carbon emissions. They had quite a job on there hands planting roughly 500,000 trees a day! What a great project they took on. They have set a wonderful example for other countries that hopefully will adopt the same idea. With deforestation and climate change being a constant battle this is a definitely a commendable act. Some of the trees planted include eucalyptus, pine, cypress, and pepper trees. An estimated 570,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide will be captured by the new trees each year.
If you would like to help reduce your carbon footprint and want to plant a tree then here are some tips you might be able to use:
- Wait for summer time to be over because heat will stress the plant. Fall or early winter is a great season for planting
- Check to see if there are local requirements around the area.
- Choose a suitable tree for the region, climate, and space.
- Select a healthy tree.
- Dig a hole, plant, fertilize, and water of course.
- Watch your tree grow =)
Planting one tree can absorb over 50 pounds of carbon dioxide per year, replacing it with life-giving oxygen. Give back to the earth and the atmosphere in a great way by planting a tree this year.
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