Importance of trees

Trees are our best friend. We can’t imagine our life without trees. They help to reduce pollution and bring rain. We can use all parts of tree for some or other use.

At present the world is surrounded by pollution. The temperature of our earth is increasing and the snow glaciers are melting. It affects the season cycle also. It can cause lot of natural calamities like famine, flood, cyclones and earth quakes to name some. Our country is developing rapidly and this is possible because of industrial expansion. This industrial expansion brings with it all types of pollution. So we need trees to contain this pollution. Trees absorb carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide and give us oxygen. They are like saints who take every bad thing and return good things only.

Roots of tree hold the soil firmly so that the dust does not fly much. Also during rain the fertile soil does not flow away at the trees stop erosion. Planting trees also stop the desert from advancing. Trees help in preserving the ground water and so the land stays fertile. More trees mean more rain so less chances of famines.

Trees are the clothes of our mother Earth so it is our duty to preserve them. It is a wonderful and cool feeling to sit or sleep under the cool shade of tree. It is our duty to pass on this natural heritage to our future generation. If we don’t preserve trees then next generation will see them in museums only or on National Geographic channel only. Trees are home to many kinds of birds and animals also. If there are no trees then these animals and birds will also not live.

Trees give us wood to build our house and furniture. Any part of tree can be used as an Ayurvedic medicine to cure us from many problems. These medicines have no side effects as they are totally natural and so easily accepted by our body. Also these medicines remove the problem from the root so no chance of the same problem arising again. It is possible to cure very hard disease on which no other medicines will work.

Any country or state should have at least thirty percent of forest cover. Our country has only twenty three percent of the forest cover. It is up to us to preserve this natural heritage.

In our state we celebrate “Van Mahotsav” to grow more trees. It is a good sign. Everyone should take an oath to plant a tree on their birthday every year. In this way we humans can return something to out mother earth.

Should we use plastics?

From the brush we use in morning to clean our teeth to the mosquito repellent we use at night, plastics play a very important role in our life. This is the material which has changed our life style.

Yes we should use plastics as without it making of mobiles, computers and all the electronic items is very difficult and nearly impossible. All the circuits and the chips are made only from the plastics. In today’s time it is possible to make plastic which is stronger than steel and even bullet proof plastic is possible. Many parts of space craft are made up of plastic. It is very useful in satellites and fibre optics. It is not that we use plastics for high end use only we can use it to manufacture cheap products which are affordable to poor people.

Plastic is very durable material and it is also resistant to water and electricity so we can use it to make many electric and electronic products. We can make it fire proof and bullet proof also and use it for next generation defence equipments and future weapons. Plastic has revolutionized each and every area of our life and at present to think about our present and future without plastic is impossible.

For farmers also the plastic pipes are very useful as they never rust and so they can be used underground for many years. With the use of plastic pipes water is also not wasted. In the field of medicine also plastics save many lives with each new invention. Disposable syringes have saved us from contagious disease. It is now possible to replace some of our body parts with plastic parts. CDs and DVDs are the gift of plastic. They have made it possible to store large number of songs and videos on them. With their help we can convert our hall into theatre and get the same experience as theatre in the comfort of our home.

Plastic is not destroyable material so it creates lots of pollution. If we bury it in land it cannot be dissolved in the soil so it makes the land barren. If we burn it then poisonous gases mix in the atmosphere. In spite of all its benefits we should use plastic carefully. We should avoid disposable things like glasses, plastic packing and thin bags or any plastic product which can be used once only. When we buy plastic we should buy it of best quality so that it is very durable and we can use it many times. We can be happy as now bio-degradable plastic is also available but at present it is out of reach of common man. So the best that we can do for our environment is to use plastic as less as possible and to use it only where it is really necessary.