Question

Write any five environmental hazards of plastic

Answer 1

As we pursue a path of conscious living, we must extend our awareness to the environment, which ultimately is a part of us and will affect us physically and spiritually. With awareness we can contribute to the healing of the Earth, decrease the impact of our own ecological footprint, and share our knowledge with others.

A few weeks ago I taught a yoga set for balancing the tattwas, the elements—earth, water, fire, air, and ether—which exist in combination in our bodies, as well as on the Earth and within the Universe. As we do to the Earth, we do to ourselves. It occurred to me as I was teaching the set that the Earth also needs help in balancing the tattwas. We need many more environmental stewards to help educate the masses, lobby industry and government, and develop technologies of sustainability. We also must stretch ourselves to be conscious participants in the healing of the Earth.

Our health and the health of many other species is negatively affected by five broad environmental hazards (the environmental equivalents of lust, anger, greed, pride, and attachment): electromagnetic fields, radiation, toxic chemicals, toxic metals, and soil mineral depletion.