How I Prevent Pollution
One important and simple way I combat pollution is by not littering. Throwing an orange rind on the ground is fine, since it's completely biodegradable, but tossing a soda can into the water is a no-no. I try to chuck certain things far into my backyard - spoiled vegetables, stale bread, and rancid fruit. This may seem counterproductive, but it actually prevents me from using tons of plastic garbage bags. I also recycle plastic, glass, and aluminium. When I have a soda or a can of soup, I rinse out the container and put it into a recycling bin. The newspaper never gets thrown out at my house. Instead, we either use it to enhance a fire on a cold winter night, or we recycle it as well. Usually it is the latter.