List five things you have done over the last one week to
(a) conserve our natural resources.
(b) increase the pressure on our natural resources.

Explanation

(a) The five things done by me over the last one week to conserve our natural resources were :
(i) Replaced all the filament-type bulbs in my house by CGLs.
(ii) Bought a pressure cooker to cook the food to save fuel.
(iii) Cooked rice and pulses (dal) for lunch by using a solar cooker.
(iv) Installed a solar water heater to obtain hot water.
(v) Went to school by bicycle when I missed the school bus.
(b) The five things done by me over the last one week which increased the pressure on our natural resources were :
(i) Forgot to switch off light in my room once before going to sleep.
(ii) Did not close the tap while brushing the teeth one day.
(iii) Asked my father to drop me to school on his car one day when I missed the school bus.
(iv) Wasted two big paper sheets while performing a science experiment in the laboratory.
(v) Threw away a used plastic container which could have been reused to store salt sugar in the kitchen.