Environmental Systems & Societies SL
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Unit 1 - Foundations Of Environmental Systems & Societies
Unit 2 - Ecosystems & Ecology
Unit 3 - Biodiversity & Conservation
Unit 4 -Water & Aquatic Food Production Systems & Societies
Unit 5 - Soil Systems & Terrestrial Food Production Systems & Societies
Unit 6 - Atmospheric Systems & Societies
Unit 7 - Climate Change & Energy Production
Unit 8 - Human Systems & Resource Use
Internal Assessment
Environmental Systems & Societies SL
Unit 8 - Human Systems & Resource Use
EcoNightmares: The Hidden Killers
591 words
3 mins read
Last edited on 5th Nov 2024
Table of content
Plastic - the ocean's unwanted guest 🌊
- 📊 Statistics: Every year, oceans receive a whopping 4.8 to 12.7 million tonnes of plastic!
- 🚯 Great Pacific Garbage Patch:
- Size? Imagine Texas. Now, double it! 🤠🔍
- What's in there? A surreal 100 million tonnes of plastic swirling around in two separate 'gyres' (whirlpools of garbage).
- Decomposition Time? It can take several hundred years for plastic to say goodbye. 😕
- 🐢 The Animal Victims: Not just a sight for sore eyes, animals like turtles, seals, and birds often mistake this trash buffet for food.
- Real-world Example: A study in the Netherlands showed that 95% of the 560 examined fulmars (seabirds) had a plastic-filled diet. Poor birds. 🐦
Batteries - more than just energy boosters 🔋
- 📈 Growing Demand: Why the sudden urge for batteries? Blame it on our smartphones, laptops, and a growing consumer culture.
- 🚫 Environmental Unfriendlies:
- Contains harmful elements like lithium, lead, cadmium, and mercury.
- Production & transport uses fossil fuels, which heat up our planet even more. 🌡️
- 💧 Water Woes: Dumping batteries carelessly? They might end up releasing their toxic substances into our precious groundwater.
- Real-world Example: Think of how toxic leaks might poison a village's only water source!
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Environmental Systems & Societies SL
Unit 8 - Human Systems & Resource Use
EcoNightmares: The Hidden Killers
591 words
3 mins read
Last edited on 5th Nov 2024
Table of content
Plastic - the ocean's unwanted guest 🌊
- 📊 Statistics: Every year, oceans receive a whopping 4.8 to 12.7 million tonnes of plastic!
- 🚯 Great Pacific Garbage Patch:
- Size? Imagine Texas. Now, double it! 🤠🔍
- What's in there? A surreal 100 million tonnes of plastic swirling around in two separate 'gyres' (whirlpools of garbage).
- Decomposition Time? It can take several hundred years for plastic to say goodbye. 😕
- 🐢 The Animal Victims: Not just a sight for sore eyes, animals like turtles, seals, and birds often mistake this trash buffet for food.
- Real-world Example: A study in the Netherlands showed that 95% of the 560 examined fulmars (seabirds) had a plastic-filled diet. Poor birds. 🐦
Batteries - more than just energy boosters 🔋
- 📈 Growing Demand: Why the sudden urge for batteries? Blame it on our smartphones, laptops, and a growing consumer culture.
- 🚫 Environmental Unfriendlies:
- Contains harmful elements like lithium, lead, cadmium, and mercury.
- Production & transport uses fossil fuels, which heat up our planet even more. 🌡️
- 💧 Water Woes: Dumping batteries carelessly? They might end up releasing their toxic substances into our precious groundwater.
- Real-world Example: Think of how toxic leaks might poison a village's only water source!
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