Terrible Home & Life Habits That Are Harming The Wildlife Around You

16.Overusing Paper

Paper comes from trees, and we use way too much of it. The number of trees getting chopped down to match our paper consumption is detrimental to the planet. Whether we’re using paper for paper towels, toilet paper, tissues, or writing, the rate at which we’re using it is too fast to match the number of trees on this planet. Because we have such high standards of hygiene, paper is the number one choice when it comes to bathroom and kitchen purposes. Deforestation is becoming a tremendous problem that’s detrimental to the wildlife around us. Without the forests, the animals do not have homes.

According to The World Counts, “In the USA, Japan, and Europe an average person uses between 200 and 250 kilos of paper every year. In India, the figure is 5 kilos, and in some countries, it is less than 1 kilo. Producing 1 kilo of paper requires 2-3 times its weight in trees. If everyone used 200 kilos of paper per year there would be no trees left.” If you can, try replacing paper towels with cloth towels to reduce your usage of paper, little by little (The World Counts).