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Question
List five things you have done over the last one week to −
increase the pressure on our natural resources
Solution
To increase the pressure on our natural resources:
(i) Use non-renewable resources of energy
(ii) Waste water
(iii) Waste electricity
(iv) Use plastics and polythene bags for carrying goods
(v) Use escalators
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