Pages

Tuesday, July 30, 2019

Hurumanu - Recycling

Hurumanu - Recycling


Aim: To learn practical ways of recycling so that we can make our world a better place.



What has human activity done to our planet?

Has created unilateral greenhouse gases. Which is bad for our future generation. 

What is Zero Waste?
One of the quickest and cheapest ways a community can immediately reduce climate impact. 
What stuff has a carbon footprint?
The product that has been built with plastic-like Bottles, toothbrush, breakfast, phone and much more.  

What are 4 easy things to help our planet?

  1.  Reduce  
  2.  Redesign
  3.  Reuse
  4.  Repair

What do we need to recycle?
  1. Repairing Products
  2. Sharing Products
  3. Recycle Products

What does recycling do to our planet?
Recycling releases co2 Emissions.  

How much of our rubbish is made up of food scraps?
Grass clipping 
Leaves and branches 
50% - compostable materials. 

What does methane gas do to our planet?

It is bad and it traps sunlight. It is 84x worst then carbon dioxide. 

What does soil due to carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
Cause carbon dioxide pulls down from the atmosphere.

What do using zero waste practices do to our planet?

To lower co2 emissions to compost.  

    What is a carbon footprint?


    What is your Carbon Footprint?


    Based on the questionnaire what is your:

    1. Ecological Footprint
    2. Carbon Footprint

    How many planets did you have? 
    3.9 

    What is your personal Earth overshoot day?

    ENERGY SAVING TIPS FILM


    Image result for rates of decomposition




    • Choose 6 items from the list.
    • Investigate them using Google.
    • Answer the 4 questions below.


    Name: Coke Bottle 
    1. How long does this resource take to decompose? 200-400 years
    2. What resource/fossil fuel are they made from? Aluminium
    3. How does making this object contribute to climate change? They use lots of electricity to create the cans and the soda creates a lot of carbon dioxide.
    4. How is this resource recycled? The consumer throws aluminium cans a recycle bin. Then it goes through a re-melt process and turns into molten aluminium, this removes the coatings and inks that may be present on the aluminium. The aluminium is then made into large blocks called ingots.




    No comments:

    Post a Comment

    To support my learning I ask you to comment as follows:
    1. Something positive - something you like about what I have shared.
    2. Thoughtful - A sentence to let us know you actually read/watched or listened to what I had to say
    3. Something helpful - how have you connected with my learning? Give me some ideas for next time or ask me a question.