“Paper is the most common form of waste. Much of it can be recycled, but that still means more energy has to be used to process it. Using less paper means saving energy, trees, water, and the chemicals needed in the manufacturing process. Trees are important because they prevent erosion and they…”Tagged: paper, Trees, Recycling, Global Warming, Climate Change
“Only 3 percent of water on earth is freshwater, the rest is saltwater. Fresh drinking water is becoming increasingly scarce. Only 20 percent of the world's population has running water, and more than one billion people do not have any access to clean water.”Tagged: Water, drinking water, fresh water, environment, Environmental Thinking
“Global warming can cause sea levels to rise, intensify storms and weather patterns, and increase the likelihood that diseases will spread faster and farther around the planet.”Tagged: Global Warming, Climate Change, environment, Environmental Thinking, Environmentalism
“Plastic . . . is made largely from synthetic material . . . composed mostly of petroleum. Some plastics, such as a common type called polyvinyl chloride, or PVC, can be worse for the environment than the others because they're made from more toxic materials . . . They can release toxic fumes if…”Tagged: Plastic, plastics, envrionment, Environmental Thinking, Environmentalism
“Pollution can infect water, air, and ground. Pollutants can cause diseases and illnesses and even kill us.”Tagged: Pollution, pollutants, Health, Environmentalism, Environmental Thinking
“Renewable resources are those natural resources that regenerate, such as wind, water, trees, and sunlight. Renewable resources are never in danger of running out for good, only of our using more of their supply at a rate faster than they can regenerate.”Tagged: Resources, renewable resources, environment, Environmental Thinking, Environmentalism
“Recycling prevents the need for more raw materials to be used when making things; therefore it saves natural resources. Recycling also helps save energy because it reduces the need to manufacture new things.”Tagged: Recycling, environment, Environmentalism, Environmental Thinking
“Electronic appliances contain parts made from hazardous materials and needed special care when they're disposed of.”Tagged: electronics, appliances, environmant, Climate Change, Global Warming
“Landfills not only take up land space that could be left natural used for other purposes, but they can lead to air and water pollution issues in the local environment.”Tagged: landfills, environment, Environmental Thinking, Environmentalism, Pollution
“Coal is what's used most to create electrical power. Coal is burned to make steam to power generators that make electricity. So, the more kWh you use, the more likely coal is burned . . . Burning coal is a big source of harmful pollution and carbon emissions that can lead to global warming.”Tagged: environment, Environmentalism, Environmental Thinking, coal, Global Warming