Environmental Systems & Societies SL
Environmental Systems & Societies SL
9
Chapters
219
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Unit 1 - Foundations Of Environmental Systems & Societies
Unit 1 - Foundations Of Environmental Systems & Societies
Unit 2 - Ecosystems & Ecology
Unit 2 - Ecosystems & Ecology
Unit 3 - Biodiversity & Conservation
Unit 3 - Biodiversity & Conservation
Unit 4 -Water & Aquatic Food Production Systems & Societies
Unit 4 -Water & Aquatic Food Production Systems & Societies
Unit 5 - Soil Systems & Terrestrial Food Production Systems & Societies
Unit 5 - Soil Systems & Terrestrial Food Production Systems & Societies
Unit 6 - Atmospheric Systems & Societies
Unit 6 - Atmospheric Systems & Societies
Unit 7 - Climate Change & Energy Production
Unit 7 - Climate Change & Energy Production
Unit 8 - Human Systems & Resource Use
Unit 8 - Human Systems & Resource Use
Internal Assessment
Internal Assessment
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Unit 8 - Human Systems & Resource Use
Environmental Systems & Societies SL
Environmental Systems & Societies SL

Unit 8 - Human Systems & Resource Use

Eco-Savvy Waste Hacks for Teens

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SDW management overview🔍

Managing solid waste is crucial to minimize environmental impacts. Let's explore the different strategies to keep Earth cleaner!

Strategies for sdw management🚀

  • Altering Human Activity
  • What does this mean? Getting people to change their daily habits!
  • Examples:
    • Be a smart consumer: Think about the packaging when you shop. Do you need that extra plastic bag? 🛍️
    • Use "bags for life": These are bags you can use again and again instead of the single-use plastic ones. Bonus: They’re stylish too! 😎
    • Govt. Role: Taxes! Just like how some countries added taxes on plastic bags, which led to fewer people using them.
    • Why is this cool? Because we have the power to change the world with our choices!
    • Real-World Example: Remember when everyone was buying reusable metal straws to save the turtles? That's the spirit! 🐢
  • Controlling the Release of Pollutants
    • What's the deal? Reduce, reuse, recycle!
    • Examples:
    • Encouraging recycling and composting.
    • Repurposing items: like turning old car tires into slope stabilizers.
    • Upcycling: Using old plastic bottles as cute plant pots!
    • Real-World Example: Ever seen a garden where old boots are used as planters? That's controlling pollutant release in style!
  • Reclaiming Landfills and Energy Recovery
    • Get this: We can get energy from trash! 🗑️➡️🔥
    • How? Use waste to produce methane (a.k.a. natural gas) and reduce landfills.
    • Extreme clean-up: This includes removing plastics from beaches or oceans (ever heard of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch? That needs some cleaning!)
    • Real-World Example: Some cities collect gas from landfills and use it to power homes. Literal trash to treasure!

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Unit 8 - Human Systems & Resource Use
Environmental Systems & Societies SL
Environmental Systems & Societies SL

Unit 8 - Human Systems & Resource Use

Eco-Savvy Waste Hacks for Teens

Word Count Emoji
597 words
Reading Time Emoji
3 mins read
Updated at Emoji
Last edited on 5th Nov 2024

Table of content

SDW management overview🔍

Managing solid waste is crucial to minimize environmental impacts. Let's explore the different strategies to keep Earth cleaner!

Strategies for sdw management🚀

  • Altering Human Activity
  • What does this mean? Getting people to change their daily habits!
  • Examples:
    • Be a smart consumer: Think about the packaging when you shop. Do you need that extra plastic bag? 🛍️
    • Use "bags for life": These are bags you can use again and again instead of the single-use plastic ones. Bonus: They’re stylish too! 😎
    • Govt. Role: Taxes! Just like how some countries added taxes on plastic bags, which led to fewer people using them.
    • Why is this cool? Because we have the power to change the world with our choices!
    • Real-World Example: Remember when everyone was buying reusable metal straws to save the turtles? That's the spirit! 🐢
  • Controlling the Release of Pollutants
    • What's the deal? Reduce, reuse, recycle!
    • Examples:
    • Encouraging recycling and composting.
    • Repurposing items: like turning old car tires into slope stabilizers.
    • Upcycling: Using old plastic bottles as cute plant pots!
    • Real-World Example: Ever seen a garden where old boots are used as planters? That's controlling pollutant release in style!
  • Reclaiming Landfills and Energy Recovery
    • Get this: We can get energy from trash! 🗑️➡️🔥
    • How? Use waste to produce methane (a.k.a. natural gas) and reduce landfills.
    • Extreme clean-up: This includes removing plastics from beaches or oceans (ever heard of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch? That needs some cleaning!)
    • Real-World Example: Some cities collect gas from landfills and use it to power homes. Literal trash to treasure!

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