Environmental Science Final Project

Environmental Science 225

Final Project

06-27-2012

Table of Contents
Introduction
Part I: Natural Environment Observation
Introduction
Plants Observed
Creatures Observed
Part II: Personal Waste Assessment
Introduction
Garbage Measurements
Calculations
Summary
Part III: Personal Eco-Footprint asfasdf Final Summary
Glossary
Works Cited

Introduction

Part I
Natural Environment Observation

Introduction
Casswell Memorial State Park

Date: Saturday, June 16, 2012 Location: Half Moon Bay, CA Start: 12:00 P.M. End: 2:00 P.M. Weather: Temperature: 61° F. Humidity: 82% Wind: N.W. 8 M.P.H. Cloud Cover: 18 % Half Moon Bay State Beach is a 4-mile stretch of protected beaches in the state park system of California, USA, on Half Moon Bay. From north to south it comprises Roosevelt, Dunes, Venice, and Francis Beaches. The 181-acre park was established in 1956.
On the Saturday morning of June 16, 2012 my girlfriend and I set out from Stockton, CA down to Half Moon Bay, CA in my (terrible for the environment) Chevy Blazer. After about 2 hours of driving we arrived to an astounding view. The cool ocean breeze flowed past us. And honestly, there were a ton of people. I observed a few birds, grasses, plants and wildflowers and beautiful rock formations.

Plant Life Observed
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Mammals

Creatures Observed

Part II
Personal Waste Assessment
Calculations

Each 13 gallon bag of garbage would weight about 7 lbs.
At a rate of a full garbage bag per day
7 Lbs. x 31 Days in March = 217 Lbs.

5 Adults in my household
217 Lbs. / 5 Adults = 43.2 Lbs. per Adult

Father
Mother
Myself
Sister
Brother
Recyclable
x x x x Reusable

x x Compostable x x x x
X
Weight
39.46 Lbs.
39.46 Lbs.
19.73 Lbs
59.19 Lbs.
59.19 Lbs

Were all Mexican and live on the lower end of the middle class
As a result we tend not to throw away things we can still use
Except for my brother and sister, who do not remember living in Mexico and are very wasteful
I basically live at my girlfriend’s and as a result I am rarely home

Each x represents the kind of garbage we throw away
If there are 11 x’s on the table and the household average garbage weight is 217Lbs

217 Lbs. / 11 = 19.73 per x
Summary

From this I have discovered just how wasteful we really are. All the aluminum soda cans, food packaging,

Part III
Personal Eco-Footprint