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May 2nd, 2013 |
By Fiume
All over the news, from radios to the internet to mobile updates, climate change and its anticipated impacts are all you hear. Though much of the
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Tags: climate change, crop loss, education, Environmental responsibility, farming, Floods, food insecurity, Garissa, global warming, hygiene, kenya, rain, River Tana, sanitation, water, waterborne disease
Apr 25th, 2013 |
By Fiume
Global Warming is the increase in the average temperature of the atmosphere, oceans, and landmasses of Earth. The reasons for the increase in atmospheric temperature are the burning of fossil fuels such as coal, oil and natural gas which release carbon dioxide and other substances known as “greenhouse gases” into the atmosphere. This release saturates
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Tags: acid rain, aerosols, air conditioning, carbon dioxide, cars, CFC's, chemicals, chloro fluoro carbons, cigarettes, climate, climate change, coal, education, electricity, emissions, energy, Environmental responsibility, extinction, factories, flooding, food insecurity, glaciers, global warming, greenhouse gases, hydrocarbons, ice caps, industry, lawn mowers, nitrogen oxides, oceans, oil, ozone, polar bears, pollution, sea level rise, smog, sulfur dioxide, toxins, water table
Apr 22nd, 2013 |
By Fiume
Did you know that the average North American produces approximately 4.4 pounds (2kg) of solid waste each day? This adds up to almost 60 tons of trash over the course of their lifetime! Did you know that garbage remains in a landfill for an average of 30 years before decomposing? This volume of garbage could
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Tags: 2013, April 22, carpool, conservation, donate, Earth Day, education, Environmental responsibility, go green, recycle, reduce, reuse, sustainability
Apr 18th, 2013 |
By Fiume
Zero waste can be viewed as direct action against global climate change, habitat destruction and over consumption. Did you know that an average Ontarian in Canada produces approximately 385 kilograms (nearly 849 pounds) of waste per year? In this article, you will explore the depths of Zero Waste, the benefits of keeping stuff out of the
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Tags: canada, carbon dioxide, climate change, compost, conservation, education, Environmental responsibility, greenhouse gas, Landfills, local, locally-grown, methane, networking, Ontario, Peace Welcome Club, recycle, reduce, repurpose, reuse, Story of Stuff, sustainability, zero waste
Apr 18th, 2013 |
By Fiume
Two cigarettes, one named Kool and the other named Newport, were walking down the street looking for some where to hang out. It was no mystery that they were actually looking for some where to live and survive. As they walked down the street, they talked about the myth that cigarette butts are biodegradable. Smarter
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Tags: cigarette butts, cigarettes, Detroit, education, environmental awareness, Environmental responsibility, go green, GreenLife Saver Recycling Foundation, litter, Michigan, plastic, recycle, recycling, Terracycle, toxic, water
Apr 16th, 2013 |
By Fiume
Please visit: http://www.earthday.org/2013/about.html to learn how you can contribute to Earth Day 2013! Earth Day flyer made by Volunteer Youth Blogger Brianna Moore.
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Tags: 2013, 4/22, April 22, climate change, conservation, Earth Day, Earth Day 2013, education, go green, GreenLife Saver Recycling Foundation, recycling, Service, sustainability, volunteer
Mar 26th, 2013 |
By Fiume
Oil plays a key role in supporting modern-day life. As examples, it is used in plastics, as a fuel, for heating, and as a fertilizer;
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Tags: Alberta, bitumen, black gold, canada, climate change, consumption, contamination, crude oil, deforestation, dirty energy, ecosystem, education, energy, environment, Environmental responsibility, global warming, greenhouse gases, Keystone XL, mines, mining, oil, oil pipelines, oil refineries, oil sands, pollution, strip mining, tar sands, water, water table, wildlife
Mar 25th, 2013 |
By Fiume
You are probably wondering, “What in the world is she talking about?” Well, let me share my secrets of how you can “Go Green With Friendly Yellow”. Did you ever stop to think about that glass of lemonade you enjoy occasionally, or that slice of lemon that is wedged on the side of your water
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Tags: antibacterial, eco-friendly cleaning, education, Environmental responsibility, environmentally-friendly, go green, lemon juice, lemons, natural, vinegar, vitamin C, yellow
Mar 21st, 2013 |
By Fiume
From left: Salman Khan, a real tiger, and Tiger Jeet Singh (Photo credit: H. Gill) “Killing tigers is for GREED, not for NEED: SAVE TIGERS” – Anonymous This quote reminds us as animal lovers, to help stop the widespread and growing international poaching of the tigers.
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Tags: animal rights, biodiversity, canada, conservation, education, Ek Tha Tiger, endangered species, India, poaching, Salman Khan, Tiger Jeet Singh, tigers, World Wildlife Fund, WWF
Mar 21st, 2013 |
By Fiume
The father of Youth Blogger Hina gives a talk to youth about “How We Can Switch to Paper Bags”. (Photo credit: H. Hazrat) Nowadays, plastic bags are seen everywhere, it’s common to see people carrying their shopping items in plastic bags. There are many
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Tags: community, conservation, eco-friendly, education, Environmental responsibility, go green, plastic, plastic bags, plastic pollution, pollution, recyclable, renewable, reusable bags, sustainability, toxic