Final Reflection Essay I honestly do not believe that Introduction to Environmental Science (EVR2001) has had a large impact on my life. However‚ I can attest to the fact that this class has somewhat broadened my understanding of many current global environmental issues‚ and has allowed me to gain a new perspective on the way I live my everyday life in relation to the environment‚ even if I have only made a few minor changes to my daily routine. On the other hand‚ certain topics that we have discussed
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dry clothes instead of a dryer. Thirdly‚ we can limit the amount of waste to reduce pollution. We should recycle many things like paper‚ cans‚ and glass bottles and avoid using products with a lot of packaging. We can also use reusable shopping bags instead of plastic bags. These things not only help us save money but we also help protecting environment. For all above reasons‚ I think everybody as an individual can do many things to prevent climate
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took it into my hands to find ways in everyday life where my family and I can reduce our carbon footprint. On average‚ for every four trips to the grocery store one family accumulates sixty plastic bags. Now my family goes to the grocery store with reusable bags verses the stores plastic or paper bags in hopes of lowering the statistics. Furthermore‚ instead of using plastic water bottles and drinking five a day‚ I simply bring a water bottle that can be washed and reused for the next day. In over
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larger species and the plastic contamination moves up the food chain. Floating garbage includes plastic shopping bags‚ pens‚ cigarette lighters‚ six pack holders‚ and plastic nets. This all has been cause because of people‚ when you don’t recycle plastic it ends up in the ocean‚ which in turn ends up in the wildlife’s body. When I watched the video of the sea turtle munching on the plastic bag‚ it really broke my heart‚ because I knew that I had something to do with it. I have become more aware of what
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EXPLORING GREEN TECHNOLOGY BY Stunna4lifenot4u INF 103 COMPUTING LITERACY EXPLORING GREEN TECHNOLOGY Are you concerned about our world? Are you recycling? Are you making changes to help make the world better for future generations? Do you know what green technology is? Did you know that you could be using green technology and not know it? In this paper I will be explaining what green technology is‚ the effects of green technology‚ what the goals of green technology are
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Earth-Altering Accidents Accidents happen‚ but when they destroy the delicate balance of nature or cause a large number of people to suffer‚ they become disasters. Here are some of the largest disasters that have been caused by human activity. Love Canal 1953‚ New York‚ U.S. Love Canal‚ a small town in upstate New York near Niagara Falls‚ was destroyed by waste from chemical plants. Beginning in 1947‚ chemical companies could legally dump their waste products into the canal. In the 1950s‚ families
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borrow books from the library instead of buying new ones. I use eco-friendly notebooks and carry jute bags to the grocery store instead of using plastic bags. Global climate change affects our water supply‚ and right now billions of people don’t have access to clean water. To conserve water there are some easy steps that I take to reduce my consumption: • Using one drinking glass or reusable bottle per day‚ rather than disposable plastic bottles • Dumping ice or leftover water on plants instead
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Disposable plastics are the main source of plastic pollution Consumption of disposable plastics—bags‚ bottles‚ straws and so forth—has spiraled out of control. These items are used for seconds‚ hours or days‚ but their remains last forever. J o in the m ov e m e n t to s to p p l a stic po l l u tio n. fin d o u t h ow at: plasticpollutioncoalition.org Start now: bring your own bag and reusable bottle The facts Plastic recycling is not a sustainable solution Most of our plastic waste
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improvement in our local hospitality industry to see the following changes‚ albeit for the better: • The conference did not use any Styrofoam. Water was served in reusable glasses; coffee was served in paper cups and you could use a permanent marker to write your name on the cup‚ so you could reuse it throughout the day. Radisson Blu gave out reusable water bottles in their trademark blue color. • The conference served snacks on banana leaves on “nito” trays and during one Coffee Break‚ Bluewater resorts
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The examples could be how plastic bags reach the ocean and how people are helping this problem. Maybe by saying when a person throws a plastic bag out the window of there car the bag is then carried by the wind until it gets hooked on a tree or weighed down one way it is weighed down is when the plastic gets wet it is harder to be picked up by the wind so it
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