Give a hoot, Don't pollute

Do me a favor and think back to your elementary school days. The days you wanted to be doctors and astronauts, the days you wanted to make the world a better place, and the days you dreamt about what was to come in your future years. Did you expect to live in one of the most highly polluted cities in the United States? Did you hope for great amounts of waste and air pollution surrounding you? We are ALL being affected by the great amounts of pollution around us. Whether we have a hard time breathing or end up developing health conditions leading to lung disease and deaths, we are all victims. This pollution is caused by man-made sources like burning of fuel and waste deposition or other natural causes of the Earth like dust and smoke from wild fires. In this picture here we can see some of the causes and effects of this cycle of pollution.

It is known that the air quality in San Diego is improving, but it is so important to do our little because it is up to us, the residents of the Earth, and more specifically San Diego, to make the world a better, healthier place. According to the Equinox center, last year San Diego had a total of 13 days that were deemed unhealthy. They compared this value to the previous year (2012), which had 50 unhealthy days, showing a 74% improvement in our air quality. Let's keep improving! As industries grow and technology advances, it is our job to maintain the Earth and to be clean and stay green! Some examples of ways to reduce air pollution include: conserving energy in our homes, recycling, buying energy efficient appliances, using public transportation, avoiding smoking, and the list goes on! Remember we all want the world to be a better place so it is our time to give a hoot, and don't pollute!