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Reusing is the Goal
I’m not going to beat around the bush here... Little changes just aren’t going to cut it anymore. We no longer have the luxury of time, which means I am no longer interested in little steps toward change. What we need is an entirely new lifestyle, and to connect to the Earth in a way that is foreign to many.
By Maeple Fourest5 years ago in Earth
The Path to Reconstruction
The human race has been the dominant species on the planet for hundreds of years & as the dominant species, we have a responsibility to ensure that the planet is well taken care of & that includes our beautiful blue oceans and all the animals that live within them. As a human, I've always been aware of the horrible things that have been done to the planet, & it has saddened me deeply & I've always tried to do my part to help the planet as best as I could. When it comes to our oceans, the human race has treated them like they aren't important to the survival of the human race. We need oceans to provide us with the number one thing we need to most and that's water and the ocean also provides us with food and a beautiful otherworldly experience. So to do my part in helping heal the planet I plan on doing the following,
By Tyriq littlejohn 5 years ago in Earth
A Hawk's Eye View
I enjoy going for random country drives quite often. In fact, I live in a rural area so when I go to town I tend to enjoy those long drives and the time to think or listen to some music. It’s honestly really therapeutic and allows me the space to think. I’ve found through the years that these voyages, random and scheduled alike, have given me a lot of opportunities to see animal life that I normally wouldn’t see. I guess you could attribute that to being in the right place at the right time and choosing to venture just a little off the beaten path.
By Sai Marie Johnson5 years ago in Earth
My Laptop Lifestyle
For as long as I can remember I have always loved to travel. When I was in Elementry School I lived with my brother who is two years younger than me and my mother. My father worked for Continental Airlines and was always traveling with my stepmother. He had a habit of bringing me home weird-looking money from different countries and islands. Looking at his cool scuba diving pictures and hearing stories about how he learned to hula dance in Hawaii made me dream of traveling when I got older. My Dad finally retired and bought himself a boat to live on which made me start thinking if he can fulfill his dream at the age of 74 there is no reason why I cannot at the age of 49.
By Greer Collins5 years ago in Earth
Seven continents
There are five seas and seven continents in the world. About 8 billion people live here. We can never know everything about this world. But it is valuable to know some very simple facts about continents. Because we need to have the knowledge to clarify if our children or someone asks if they know about it. Not only that, but can we not be ignorant of the world in which we live? Asia.asia is the largest continent in the world. The Asian continent accounts for more than half of the world's population. There are 4.6 billion people on the Asian continent. Asian cities are also overcrowded. The most popular cities are Mumbai, Bangkok, Manila, Tokyo, Shanghai, Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta. Oil-rich countries in the Middle East are considered to be the best money-making countries in Asia.2300 languages are spoken in Asia alone. The most widely used language is Chinese. It is used by 1.4 billion Chinese.Australia, Oceania. Oceania has several small islands in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Ocean. Australia's vast flat plain is called a continent. The major cities in the Oceania region are Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Brisbane. All four cities are in Australia. Despite the vast expansion, only 43 million people live in Oceania. This number is only twice that of Sri Lanka.Africa.Africa is considered the homeland of man. According to fossil records, man originated in Africa and spread throughout the world. The African continent is made up of 54 countries. There are 1.3 billion people in those 54 countries.The most popular cities in Africa are Lagos in Nigeria, Kinshara in the Congo, Johannesburg in South Africa and Cairo in Egypt. Africa is one of the poorest parts of the world. The Europeans occupied African lands in the 1500s and 1900s and enslaved not only the resources of Africa but also the people to those lands. The Nile, the longest river in the world, flows through Africa and gives life to many countries.North America.When we say North America, we mean only America. But North America belongs to 23 countries. This includes Canada, Mexico, the West Indies and other countries. Greenland, the world's largest island, is geographically part of North America.But it belongs to Denmark in Europe. 80% of North America's 580 million population. But now the number of true believers is rapidly declining. Most people in the North American region speak English.Europe.Europe is one of the most developed regions in the world. Europe has two of the smallest countries in the world. One is the Vatican, the other is Monaco. The Vatican is in Rome, Italy and Monaco in France. There are 44 countries in Europe.Europeans are one of the most influential people in the world. Due to their colonial activities after 1500, European cultural influences were strongly felt around the world.That colonialism brought European customs to India at that time. The European region is more united than any other region. Although the UK has seceded from the EU, the EU is still a strong body.South America.The Andes, the longest mountain range in the world, and Angels, the tallest waterfall in the world, are located in South America. The Atacama Desert in Chile is the driest land in South America. There are 430 million people living in South America.The Amazon rainforest, the world's largest rainforest, is located in South America. South American countries are close to us because of the game of football. The stars of Argentina and Brazil are still popular among football fans in our country.Antarctica.Although people live on every continent, no one was born and raised in Antarctica. Later countries such as North America and New Zealand also had a nation called Native. However, although penguins can be seen during the harsh winter months,People did not choose Antarctica as their location. About 90 percent of Antarctica is covered by ice. This ice contains more than 60% of the world's pure water.
By Zarinabanu Zarinabanu5 years ago in Earth
On A Planet With So Much Water Why Would We Ruin Something We Depend On To Live? Three Simple Ways To Protect Our Environment And Our Futures.
That'll end up in the sea, all it takes is one storm, one high tide coming in, and it's gone. Plastics can take from as little as 20 years and to as long as 500 years to decompose, depending on the materials and structure. Sunlight exposure helps to degrade or break down plastics. Like our skin, plastics absorb ultraviolet radiation from sunlight which breaks down molecules. Photodegradation is the name of the process and it's why landfills often expose plastic waste to the sun to quicken the process.
By Jason Ray Morton 5 years ago in Earth
How Saving the Oceans Starts at Home
It is quite common that when we’re made to think about sustainability and pollution, our attention is misdirected to minor factors to distract us from the more pertinent issues. The plastic straw debacle for instance is a good example of this. Getting people to stop using single use plastic straws was an easy way to convince people that they were making a positive impact when the reality is that that straws are only one of hundreds of single use plastic items that we use everyday which damage our oceans and the sea life within in. To have made that action meaningful people should have asked how they could rid themselves of all single plastics in their lives, not just straws.
By Marianna Felfoldi5 years ago in Earth
