Richard asks…
How can a teenager help out with the environmental issues today?
The Expert answers:
There are tons of things you can do…I am assuming the person asking is a teenager, sorry if I am wrong.
-Educate yourself, there are many great websites with helpful information on climate change, endangered animals, endangered natural spaces, alternative fuels, etc.
Check out the Sierra Club online, PBS.org, EPA, WWF, Defenders of Wildlife, and the list goes on…google it if you want!
-Ask your teacher & principal about starting a recycling program at school. Help maintain the program. See if your teacher will give you a minute in class to explain to your fellow classmates how important recycling can be when done correctly.
-Reduce, reuse, & recycle.
-Ride your bike/walk when it is safe, instead of using a car.
-Plant trees, or shrubs. Offer neighbors your hand in planting some in their yard. Sometimes the National Arbor Society gives trees away, they will mail them to you to plant.
-Pack your lunch in reusable containers/bags.
-Offer a neighborhood recycling service. Offer to pick up recyclables and take them to the proper facility if your neighborhood does not already have this service. Be sure you can do it first, you will need a wheel barrel / car / possibly some tubs to sort them in / and probably gloves.
-Don’t use your a/c, open your windows and turn on you fans.
-Teach everyone you meet what you have learned.
-Pick up litter whenever you can.
-Use rechargeable batteries and the new long lasting light bulbs that use less energy.
-Only buy earth-friendly products.
Wheew…there is plenty more that you can do, but my fingers are tired. Good luck…I am so happy to see younger people that care! 🙂
Sandy asks…
What are some major environmental issues today?
i need to find some environmental issues described thoroughly
The Expert answers:
These are all great ideas, but what about Landfill space??? People tend to overlook that we are running out of space for landfills… Recycling may seem inconvienent and a waste of money…but it really does help is in the long run. We cut back on space used in the landfill, provide jobs, and don’t have to start from scratch when we have provided materials.
Also, another thing that can help landfill space is Composting. Your local gov’t can begin composting with yard trimmings and the waste water treatment plant’s sludge. This makes an excellent organic mix to put on your yards. (Plus all of the yard trimmings would end up in the Landfill…and wont be able to decompose due to oxygen levels.)
Do you really want to keep building new landfills??? I know I would NOT want to live near a landfill…. Methane gas has to be monitored regularly to assure the safety of the landfill and surrounding area. Plus, they are smelly and not attractive.
Ken asks…
In your own order of importance, what are the most serious environmental issues today, and why?
1) Railway transportation of deadly nuclear waste.
2) The seepage of hidden stashes of deadly nuclear waste into our oceans and groundwater.
3) Global climate change.
4) Industrial pollution of our air and water.
5) The rape of our rainforests.
6) Endangered species.
I know that there are a lot more, but I want to ask about these six only. If you have some that you feel are more important, go ahead and offer them. In either case, you will notice that man is pretty much bringing about his own destruction! Thanks for your opinions.
The Expert answers:
The most serious issue is thinking that the above issues do not exist.
The answer is “all of the above’
Joseph asks…
how could industrialism be related to environmental issues going on today?
how could the industrial revolution that happened from the 18th to 19th centuries be related to today‘s environmental issues or maybe even some other problems going around the world that are due to industrialism? thanks
The Expert answers:
The industrial revolution is still going on in china. The poisons from the chemicals that saturated everything don’t go away, they cause things like global warming which the capitalists will deny. It’s more important to make money than live i guess.
Donna asks…
Please tell me what the major environmental issues today.?
There are global warming, population, pollution … what else?
The Expert answers:
1. Depletion of ozone layer.
2.wildlife conservation
3.water crisis
4.land degradation
5.consumerism and international trade which results in more consumption and hence more production of waste.
6.decline in productivity
7.exhausting mineral resources
8.improper waste management
9.sustainable development
10.use of alternative resources
11.disaster management
12.Eco-friendly technology
13.conservation and management of forests
14.tribal culture
15.urbanization
If u want details in any one of these, ask me. I’ll be glad to help you.
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