{"id":1878,"date":"2014-04-25T09:25:13","date_gmt":"2014-04-25T16:25:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/pereirav\/?page_id=1878"},"modified":"2015-01-08T14:27:17","modified_gmt":"2015-01-08T22:27:17","slug":"science-8-sustainable-earth-project-in-progress","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/pereirav\/other-classes\/science-8\/science-8-sustainable-earth-project-in-progress\/","title":{"rendered":"Science 8 Sustainable Earth Project – In Progress"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u00a0Think about amount of water you have\u00a0used today. Everytime you flush the toilet, you\u00a0are using\u00a05 to 7 gallons of\u00a0water. Also, everytime you take a shower, you are using 2.5 gallons of water per minute. In Canada, each person uses up to 250 litres of water per day in average. That is the same amount of water as Sub Saharan Africans use for 4 days.<\/div>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 First and the\u00a0biggest\u00a0benefit of reusing greywater is the reduction of water demand which can possibly leads to reduction of sewage. \u00a0If you install greywater recycling\u00a0system, you would get safer water and more options to reuse it. Also,it would reduce how much water you use and the amount of water going into the sewage system. Eventually, you can make the Earth sustainable!<\/div>\n

A water limiter it limits your family to use less then 2 gallons of water in the entire house. The amount of gallons of water varies\u00a0\u00a0on the amount of people in the home. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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This picture saddens my heart to see this picture.
\nNot only, is this a problem but the journey to get the dirty water is dangerous, tiring and long.
\nComing home with the little water they’ve collected and knowing that the dirty water can cause diarrhea, dehydration and the worst of all death. Drinking dirty water affects babies the most with their weak immune system, dirty water affects not only the family but the whole community.
\nSolutions that we can use to help this critical situation is to build more wells and hand out water filters -such as the Hydraid filter which would provide clean water up to a year- to people in villages that are in desperate need of clean water. Both these solutions are in action to this very day. But another thing we can to do save water and the environment are to, take shorter showers-no need to take a shower for an hour!-, not to leave the tap running-this just is a waste of water!-, using cold water to wash your clothes, going to public car washes -because they use less water- and to wash the dishes manually than using the dishwasher-it saves A LOT of water-. If you think you can\u2019t commit to these tasks, try doing a task once a month, or donate to a water project. As we help little by little it\u2019ll not only help people around the world but also the world itself.<\/div>\n
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Everyday, homes use up loads of energy. With solar panels, however, people will be able to make their own energy in their homes, while generating an ample amount of excess to sell to the power grid. Since solar panels are quite costly to set up and operate at a residential level, there\u00a0are\u00a0ways to get that money back. Everyday, solar panels installed on a home would be collecting energy from the sun; much of that energy would be unneeded for the running of a home. That unneeded energy could be sold back to energy companies, further reducing the cost for energy. The energy produced\u00a0by solar\u00a0panels are clean, green, and a great idea for a more sustainable world.<\/div>\n
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For more information about residential solar power options, or options for businesses, visit Sharp’s page for solar power and solar panels at\u00a0http:\/\/www.sharpusa.com\/SolarElectricity\/SolarProducts.aspx<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Cities are always needing more and more energy; to provide electricity for homes, businesses, and roads. In North America, there is generally an ample amount of sunshine, and some cities are taking the power of the sun to their advantage. Lanchester, a small city in California, has implemented a new program that requires\u00a0home-builders\u00a0to add solar panels to new homes. The city has invested a lot of money in solar energy, but it will pay off in the long run. Soon, more cities and towns will have to adopt similar programs to harness natural energy sources. The City of Lanchester in just a bit earlier for its time, but that’s a good thing.<\/div>\n
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This picture depicts a handle of really helpful tips on how to conserve energy in our homes. I can say myself that I also try to conserve energy but sometimes I forget. For example the point that I like about housing is that we should keep our door and windows closed when turning on the AC and packing our lunch instead of buying it since it takes a lot of energy and water to make the small amount of food. Also making sure we are disposing of our waste properly.<\/p>\n

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In The USA, the population uses 151 gallons per day, while In Africa they merely use 5 gallons per day. There are so many ways that you can save water. One way you can water is by taking shorter showers like five minutes or less. Another way is that by turning off the water while soaping hands and brushing teeth. In addition, use a broom, not a hose, to clean driveways and walkways. Some other way is that water your yard and outdoor plants early or late in the day to reduce the evaporation. Donate to clean water charities, it can help to fight against the lack of clean water around the world. Your donation could help prevent disease like diarrhoea, dehydration and death from the dirty water.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Recycling is important. Recycling a can or anything is good for the environment and it saves a lot of natural resources. A can is made, sold and then someone drinks it. From here it can be recycled. When you recycle the can a truck takes it to a factory to be melted down and made in to something else. Recycling is important to our environment to provide a better future for us all.<\/p>\n

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YOU can make a difference. YOU can change the world. YOU have the power to conserve our home… or spoil it.
\nPlastic bags, while useful for carrying your groceries into the house, are killing many marine animals and are littering our Earth.<\/span><\/p>\n

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There are many ways to recycle and reuse plastic bags for our everyday needs, reducing our negative impact on the world.
\nOne way, and perhaps the most creative way, to recycle your old plastic bags is to make yourself a brand new hand bag! You’d think that using bags to make a bag is silly, but these newly crafted items are much stronger and durable. Plus, you’ll be saving electricity as you spend your time cutting up plastic bags rather than watching television or surfing the internet!<\/p>\n

Remember that the Earth is our planet; our children’s planet, and the planet of many generations to come.\u00a0 Every small action adds up and essentially will create a more sustainable home for everyone.<\/p>\n

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he Tesla Car is a very good invention. \u00a0With this car the people could stop using fossil fuel. \u00a0Even with fossil fuels it can coast a fortune but with Tesla they have these supercharging stations that are free to use. \u00a0With these cars they won’t \u00a0pollute \u00a0anything\u00a0 making our\u00a0world a better place. \u00a0As well Tesla\u00a0supercharging station are spread out over the US and a few in Canada and a lot more will be made. \u00a0But with the new technology of the future these cars a extremely expensive they range to about $70,000 to $100,000. But Tesla are hoping to lower the price to $30,000 to $35,000. \u00a0<\/span>The car is 88% efficient compared to 16% for a conventional petrol driven car. \u00a0Tesla cars and other electric cars are the new technology of the future. When we run out of fossil fuel electric cars with be our transportation. \u00a0Overall Tesla has made amazing break though will technology and creativity on the supercharging stations and there cars.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Learn more at\u00a0http:\/\/www.teslamotors.com\/<\/a><\/div>\n
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Being green is easier than you think. There are so many creative and unique way to be environmentally friendly like this\u00a0\u00a0contraption here, (reference to the picture) it’s a solar panel with weird twisted shape, but they designed it like that it would catch the wind, yes that’s right it’s a wind turbine too! It’s a greats energy saver if you live In a sunny and windy area. There are bunch of ways to be green, you just don’t know them yet! Some are just as simple as changing your light to fluorescent lights, or hanging plants in the house to filter some of the air. You could possibly swapping some of the shingles on the roof for small solar panels. See being green isn’t very hard.<\/span><\/div>\n

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We can make a difference!
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Oil is going to run out in about 40 years. Oil companies are taking over the world because everyone is so dependant on oil with almost everything… the food we eat, the cars we drive, and the chairs we sit on. Global warming is getting worse and pollution is not getting any better. Maybe if we find a way to use electricity instead of oil, we could limit the fumes in the air, make a better place for you and your family to live in, for your\u00a0grandchildren,\u00a0too.\u00a0There are\u00a0already cars that run on electricity, so why can’t\u00a0the factories? We could all help the environment, to help our future.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Buy cars that run on electricity, get solar panels and\u00a0wind\/hydro turbines<\/div>\n
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One\u00a0Choice: Can determine your future<\/div>\n
One Choice:\u00a0\u00a0Can make a difference<\/div>\n
One Choice: Can save save lives<\/div>\n
One Choice:\u00a0\u00a0Can change the world<\/div>\n
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Who do you want to be?<\/div>\n
Go to:\u00a0http:\/\/www.google.ca\/green\/energy\/<\/a><\/div>\n

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The water limiters limits\u00a0the amount of water used in your home. You will have a\u00a0<\/span>monitor\u00a0which shows you how much water you will be given for\u00a0the day, the amount of water you used yesterday, 2 weeks ago, one month ago, 6 months ago and a year ago. So that you can calculate the amount of water your using in a long to short span of time.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

??you should not\u00a0eat more than you need to, dont buy a bunch of food that you arent going to eat or give. Try to eat healthy and a well balanced diet so you dont waste any food and start dumping\u00a0it in the garbage! Always try to\u00a0go on a vegetarian diet once a week, it helps the enviroment and yourself! for example, it takes 2,500 gallons of water to produce one pound of beef. Think of what you could do with 2,500 gallons of water. that water could go to people that are in need. In conclusion you should not waste or dump food that hasnt been eaten, you should give it to the needy or… DONT EVEN BUY THAT MUCH FOOD IF YOU KNOW YOUR NOT GOING TO EAT IT!!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Water is the most needed basic need of life. Without it, there\u2019s very little chance to survive.<\/div>\n
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In \u00a0Subsaharan\u00a0Africa, every 19 seconds a mother loses their child to a water related disease. \u00a0That’s almost 450 kids per day. Unlike developed countries such as the USA, Sub-Saharan Africa does not have filtered water. While we\u00a0use water as if it was nothing but merely another\u00a0\u201cpermanent\u201d resource, the Sub-Saharan Africans cherish every drop of water. Clean or dirty.<\/div>\n
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Only 0.007% is usable. We need to save what little water we have. We can save water with a few examples.<\/div>\n
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One example is to take short showers. Instead of using the shower for 30-45 minutes, you can try to save water by taking short showers for 10-15 minutes. Another example is to use a broom or leaf blower to clean your driveway rather than a water hose. You can also try to place a plastic bottles filled with sand and pebbles and place it in the toilet tanks safe from the mechanics. This way the tank senses a\u00a0\u201cfake\u201d weight and uses less water to flush your water. You don\u2019t really need to use a whole lot of water to flush. And NEVER flush non-decomposing waste in the toilet, as this can clog the pipes and more water is used to try to flush the waste.<\/div>\n
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I had a discussion with my dad ( an account for an oil and gas company) and these are things we have discussed to cut back on the use of fossil fuels:
\n– taking public transit, a bike, or an electric car as transportation
\n– factories restricting the amount of fossil fuels used in factories for mass production.<\/span><\/span>We all know fossil fuel byproducts increase global warming. Then why do we continue to use it? If we used ‘renewable’ energy sources we would have clearer air, cleaner water, and a healthier population. If we did something as simple as instal solar panels in your house of drive an electric car we could drastically reduce pollution. Should we make a change for the better or continue to destroy our only home?<\/div>\n
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