This week was part on of our overpopulation discussion. We talked about carbon footprints which is the total amount of greenhouse gas emissions produced by a person , company or group and is usually calculated annually. Measuring carbon footprints is a good way to see what each persons individual impact on the planet is, or even the impact of different countries. You can … [Read more...] about Overpopulation Part 1 – The Carbon Footprint
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Waste 2.0
This week was waste 2.o! We discussed the Pacific Garbage Patch which is 2 giant masses of garbage in the North Pacific Ocean. We also busted some myths; remember that the tap water here in Waterloo is totally clean and safe to drink, and way cheaper than buying bottled water. Landfills do produce green house gasses and it is important to always recycle every time you throw … [Read more...] about Waste 2.0
Everything You Didn’t Know That You Needed to Know About Waste
Hello! This week we talked all about waste and waste management. Mallaika and Shannon took a trip the the Waterloo Landfill site to see all of the facilities and give you the facts about waste. We featured music by the Barenaked Ladies, a Canadian band which focused on making their tours greener by teaming up with Reverb. To check out some insane facts about waste in … [Read more...] about Everything You Didn’t Know That You Needed to Know About Waste