Just about everyone knows our environment is in danger. One of the most serious threats is the massive amount of waste we put into the air, water, and ground every year. All across the world are thousands of places that have been, and continue to be, polluted by toxic waste, radioactive waste and just plain garbage. It is imperative that we are aware of all the things that we can do to help our environment by diminishing the amount of trash and garbage that we produce each year. One easy way of doing
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appearance of life on Earth was the result of a balance between elements that took billions of years to stabilize. Humans have profited from the lavish resources of the Earth, but have changed the face of the world by the use they have made of it. The harnessing of petroleum and its subsequent overexploitation are having dramatic consequences for our planet. Human beings must change their behaviour and their way of life before it is too late for them, their descendants and life on Earth. REFLECTION HOME
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Environmental Pollution Environmental pollution is one of the biggest problems the world faces today. It is an issue that troubles us economically, physically and everyday of our lives. The contamination of the environment is also being linked to some of the diseases that are around currently. Yet, most people do not know about this problem. This shows that environmental pollution is becoming an increasingly worse problem that needs to be taken care of as soon as possible, not only for the good
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degradation is of many types. When natural habitats are destroyed or natural resources are depleted, environment is degraded. One major component of environmental degradation is the depletion of the resource of fresh water on Earth. Approximately only 2.5% of all of the water on Earth is fresh water, with the rest being salt water. Water scarcity is an increasing problem due to many foreseen issues in the future, including population growth, increased urbanization, higher standards of living, and climate
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households without seeing the recycling bin within arms reach. All over the United States, when it's time to take out the garbage, millions of people take out carefully sorted bundles of newspapers and cardboard, bags of aluminum and steel cans, and plastic containers--all destined for recycling. It has become a routine of our daily lifestyle, for most, to throw away empty soda bottles or cardboard cereal boxes directly into the recycling bin instead of the garbage pale. While it may seem to some that
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Plastic pollution in the ocean is continuing to increase, causing the death of marine animals and ruining islands that are habitat to many animals. Even uninhabited islands in the middle of the ocean are not immune to the issue even though they are located thousands of miles from any civilization. In particular Henderson Island has been severely impacted by plastic pollution, despite its tiny size and remoteness. This rural island is covered in over 38 million pieces of plastic debris (Parker).
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Carry reusable shopping bags at least some of the time, and save on plastic and paper bags. Waste less. There are hundreds of opportunities to nurture a zero waste culture. Use both sides of a paper, carry your own mugs to coffee shops and bring your own bags when you go shopping, or get printer cartridges refilled instead of replacing them. Compost food scraps, avoid bottled water and other packaged products, upgrade computers rather than buying new ones... the list is endless! Reduce, Reuse and
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farmers in many area of China, including Henan, Shanxi, Guangdong, Zhejiang and Liaoning, have suffered from unsellable vegetables. To answer the call of the Ministry of Commerce and local governments to help this situation, Walmart signed a proposal in Beijing to help farmers sell excess vegetables through our direct farm program. The company has been purchasing vegetables and fruits from farmers and selling them at fair price in its store outlets across China, which has helped farmers through
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advantage of the fact the earth is the only planet that can host life and provides them with the basic components to exist and live. Furthermore, people fail to realize that doing something as simple as recycling used paper instead of throwing it away, can increase the lifespan of the earth. There are numerous ways to facilitate the earth, one way is DIYS. DIYS, Do it youself, are ways people can create, or repair ,things by themselfs.As hard as it may seem, the simple use of art and craft DIYs ,specifaclly
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