- May 2021
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www.newsweek.com www.newsweek.com
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we need to reinvent just about everything.
If we want to better the human impact on the environment, we need to reinvent how certain products are made so that they help the environment rather than hurting it.
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luxury of paying little attention to the adverse impacts of what was made.
we have to pay more attention now because of the ozone and global warming becoming a big part of our daily lives. Today, we have a bigger impact on the ozone and global warming because of more production these days.
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Twitter our friends and post on Facebook what we have learned, the power of our individual decision multiplies.
social media is growing everyday and is a good source to get this type of information out there to educate people on the human impact on the environment.
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rates them on their environmental impact
this is important so that the consumer purchasing the product knows the impact it has on the environment.
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contain lead, but also other toxic ingredients like mercury
this is a really great and useful software for parents as well as for people who are buying items for themselves.
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if I were shopping for kid-safe toys now, I could use GoodGuide,
this is a really good software because people will become more aware of the toys they are purchasing for their children.
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impact on polar bears, or on that especially prized part of nature, our bodies
this is important so that we know the specific impacts we have on certain areas of nature.
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the chemicals released into the air from the glass factory run from relatively high levels of carbon dioxide to trace amounts of toxic metals like cadmium.
we have to find certain glasses that won't emmitt those harsh gasses in the air. We also have to make sure that when we cause release chemicals in the air, we are doing it for a needed cause.
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Life-Cycle Assessment (or LCA) to deconstruct any manufactured item into its subsidiary industrial processes and their myriad ecological impacts with great precision.
this is good to help us to become more aware and can work to fix the issues we cause.
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inability to instinctively recognize the connections between our actions and the problems that result from them leaves us wide open to creating the dangers we decry
we have to come to terms with the huge impact we have on the environment and work to better our impact
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where the most swimmers are drawn to the beauty of coral reefs.
we have to be very careful with what we put in our waters if we want to continue to explore the beauty it withholds.
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6,000 metric tons of sunscreen wash off swimmers each year worldwide
we have to do research on which sunscreen brands are safe for coral reefs
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incredibly important
yes, because we have to know how we are affecting out environment
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to the day we dispose of it.
even disposal of products have an impact on the Earth
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man-made thing has its own web of impacts
everything we do has an impact on the Earth
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hidden price tag:
so this means that the product may not be the best for our planet and yet we don't know about it and are continuing to buy these products.
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I never gave it to my grandson.
you don't want a little kid to be exposed to lead
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lead in paint makes colors (particularly yellow and red) brighter and last longer
this is concerning
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- Apr 2021
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www.sciencenews.org www.sciencenews.org
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variety of seedlings, from citrus to soybeans, reduce the size of grazing lands for livestock and bite and sting farm animals and humans.
oh wow, so they can possible decrease biodiversity in many areas.
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Fire ants
I do not want to get bitten by one of these...
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(like wood)
termites cause huge issues. Whenever I watch house renovation shows and they are surprised with a termite infestation, they have to stop all work completely to just focus on getting rid of the termites.
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birdwatching and hunting birds like ducks, pheasants and grouse.
again, the biodiversity is decreasing
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cats kill a billion birds each year
wow, thats a lot
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rats often outcompete other small mammals, but can also harm birds and aquatic species.
this means that the biodiversity is decreasing in these areas
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Zika
Oh yeah, we learned about this a while ago when it was first detected. It sounded so bad. I remember pregnant women had to be really careful because the virus could cause defects to their babies.
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t rapidly spread to 40 states
what was the reason for the rapid spreading??
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Investing more in cargo inspections and other biosecurity measures or monitoring could help minimize these costs with comparatively small spending increases
yes, because this will lessen the likely of the ships bringing back an invasive species
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North America, Europe and parts of Asia and Oceania
I wonder where most of invasive species are located in the world
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$892 billion, about 13 times higher than the $66 billion
woahhhh, that's a whole lot of money to even think about
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invaders more opportunities to hitch rides on cargo ships or airplanes, the researchers say
this would be considered unintentional spreading
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annual costs roughly doubled every
oh wow, that's a lot
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awareness of the issue and identify the most costly species.”
awareness is good, but what is actually being done?
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As the globe becomes increasingly interconnected and invasive species take over
what is done to solve this issues?
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by humans, can transmit new diseases, devastate crops and eat away at crucial infrastructure.
this is not good at all
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