Ways of reducing the costs of globalisation

Local Initiatives

The phrase 'Think Globally, act locally' indicates the need for individuals and groups to seek to reduce pollution and take responsibility for this. Reducing the use of resources not only increases their life, it also reduces pollution and energy in pollution. Reducing energy in production helps to reduce costs of globalisation by reducing the amount that is produced by companies. 

We can seek to seize the initiative by conservation and recycling, and therefore reducing waste and the need to landfill. This also reduces costs. 

Conservation

Conservation can involve simple things like turning off lights and appliances when they are not being used, filling a kettle with only the water that is needed rather than to the top and buying reusable carrier bags. 

Recycling

Local authorities provide a variety of recycling containers for paper, cans, glass, plastic, cardboard and garden waste, and many encourage composting in an attempt to reduce waste thrown in bins. This in turn reduces the amount of waste that is put into landfill. By 2015, the government wants only 35% of waste to go to landfill sites. 

Carbon Credits

• Countries that come under the emissions target (by 2012) will be rewarded by receiving carbon credits which they can sell to countries that aren't meeting their emission target. Carbon credits represent the amount of greenhouse gases they are allowed to emit. 
• Countries that help poorer countries reduce their emissions can earn carbon credits. This is good because it means that poorer countries reduce their emissions quickly. 
• Additionally, carbon credits are an incentive for poorer countries to reduce their emissions because they can trade carbon credits for money to develop their economy.