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Kia ora tama ma. Your task is to provide 3 examples of 'AWARENESS' matters that are affecting our forests (see the 2 examples provided below) Please provide factual evidence of your examples. i.e., Website.

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Kia ora tama ma. Your task is to provide 3 examples of 'AWARENESS' matters that are affecting our forests (see the 2 examples provided below) Please provide factual evidence of your examples. i.e., Website.

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1) Awareness; Loss of Native forests. Affect; Causing the disappearance of wildlife. Alternative; Protect native forests from development & destruction.

2) Awareness; '1080' dumping. Affect; Positive -Sustain our forests by the poisoning of pests. Negative -Destroys our forests by poisoning of foods. Alternative; Create an alternative pellet to drop. Due; Tuesday, April 7th.

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Maroi Awareness

Awareness; Freedom campers ignoring signs and camping in native forests.

Affect; Invasion of alien plant species. Alternative; focus eradication effort all in one place at a time and patrol forest roads for freedom campers.https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12014046

Awareness; Pollution. Affect; sick forests especially close to roads. Alternative; make the roads that are close to rivers or forests direct the run off away from them and into drainage pipes.http://www.eniscuola.net/en/2017/03/22/road-runoff-environmental-pollution/

Awareness; Need for land. Affect; slowly encroaching on forest and damaging habitats for native animals. Alternative the biggest forests should have no more deforestation and building allowed in them no exceptions and we should protect them from pests and move native species into them.

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Awareness: Plastics in the ocean. Affect: Wildlife gets caught and strangled in the plastic. This can also destroy their habitat. Alternative: Dont litter or dump plastics in the ocean. Recycle.

Awareness: Fumes getting released. Affect: Polluting the air, causing climate change. Alternative: Switch to electric cars.

Awareness: Overpopulation causing need for land. Affect: If population increases we destroy more forest to gain more land. Alternative: Keep the population even.

https://www.overpopulationawareness.org/en/articles/the-world-population-crisis

https://www.oceanunite.org/issues/marine-plastic-pollution-2/

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Read the article, view the video, and answer the questions below. Due; Tuesday April 7th.

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Read the article, view the video, and answer the questions below. Due; Tuesday April 7th.

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Q1) What is the Environmental Awareness Issue in this story?
Q2) What are the two Environmental Sustainability options in this story?
Q3) What material is used as the new but old viable alternative?
Q4) According to the Weaver, what are the benefits of using this material?
Q5) What traditional use (can you see) were kete used for?
Q6) What food market is willing to supply kete, if there is a demand?

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With plastic bags being phased out from Kiwi supermarkets one woman thinks she has the perfect solution to replace them with an environmentally friendly alternative.

Jasmine Teei thinks that Māori woven flax bags called kete are the perfect answer.

"They're reusable, they're 100 per cent natural, anybody can make it, it's free and when you're done with it you simply bury it and use it to plant," Ms Teei told TVNZ1's Seven Sharp.

Kete were used for centuries before plastic was even created and have always been valued in Māori culture..

"Everyone is so caught up in material plastics they have forgotten about the real stuff, which is our natural resources," Ms Teei said.

Countdown supermarket says it's looking into the kete solution.

"What I really like about it is it's natural and its part of our culture, they're reusable and best of all they're not plastic.

"We do have options available at this stage, but if there is an opening and Kiwis want them we will consider it," Countdown's Kiri Hannifin said.

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Could the Māori kete be part of the solution to our plastic pollution problem?

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With plastic bags being phased out from Kiwi supermarkets one woman thinks she has the perfect solution to replace them with an environmentally friendly alternative. Jasmine Teei thinks that Māori woven flax bags called kete are the perfect answer.

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Awareness: Trampers not sticking to the paths. Affect: Destroying native plants and trees, as well as spreading disease s and germs that aren’t good for the native trees such as kauri dieback. Alternative: More signs to ensure they don’t walk off track. Make sure there a cleaning stations before and after the hike.

Awareness: Deforestation Affect: It causes many animals to die because they have lost their habitat. Carbon dioxide and possibly monoxide emissions. Alternative: Chopping down uninhabited areas or planting more trees than they cut down.

Awareness: Littering Affect: Could cause native birds to die because they have tried to consume plastic. Alternative: On the track have many rubbish bins that have to be open and shut properly, instead of open top bins. Put ‘No Eating’ signs up to ensure there is no litter or cut down on litter.
https://greentumble.com/how-does-deforestation-affect-animals/
https://alter-natives.co.nz/resources/kauri-dieback/
https://www.thespruce.com/how-litter-hurts-birds-386484

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Awareness: Tresspassers
Affect: Breaking into private property or damaging wildlife in the area they are not supposed to be in
Alternative: Have guards or cameras to monitor the area

Awareness: Pollution
Affect: All creatures will die off becuase they cant live with all the toxins in the air
Alternative: Stop things like creating fossil fuels

Awareness: Overpopulation
Affect: To much of the wildlife is being destroyed to make ourselves comfortable.
Alternative: Distribute more people around the world instead of one place.

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Logging - Affect - animals have no habitat to live in because there will be a lack of forests - Alternative - make sure that logging companies are planting more than they are cutting down.

Pollution - Affect - creatures will die off by lack of oxygen - Alternative - Cut green house gases by changing to hydrogen based cars and factories.

Pests - Affect - they are killing native animals and plants in order for them to survive - Alternative - try to eliminate them with any safe means possible

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Awareness: Deforestation

Affect; There is less land for the forest so this means that the animals have no habitat. Alternative; When we cut down trees replant them overs and over.

Awareness: Pests

Affect; Pests destroy the trees and wildlife by eating or give the trees and plants diseases.

Alternative; Put lots of traps around to catch the pests and stop them from ruining the wildlife.

Awareness: Air Pollution

Affect; It kills all of the wildlife in the forest.

Alternative; Don’t have any run off from roads or factories leading their way into the forests.

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Awareness; waking tracks deforest area where native fauna and flora could live.
Affect; A walking track can split a forest or bush in two, where trees and plants live cannot share their nutrients between each other. Making a walking track reduces the square meters of a forest. Trampers can also ignore rules and litter and pollute forests streams with rubbish and litter.
Alternative; not make walking tracks pick up your rubbish

Awareness; Roads
Affect; Roads kill thousands of native animals every year due to reckless drivers. Roads also separate land where animals cannot cross.
Alternative; Reduce the speed limit in rural areas and lower the alcohol limit for drivers. Offer animal bridge crossings over highways.

Awareness; Air Pollution

Affect; It disrupts the carbon cycle, It kills all living things and it’s warming up the planet.

Alternative; Tax factories and companies for the amount of CO2 they put in the air and invest the tax into research for alternatives to fossil fuels.

Sources:
Roads → https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roadkill
Walking Tracks → https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jan/22/worlds-finest-walk-new-zealands-milford-track-spoilt-tourists
Air Pollution → https://www.who.int/health-topics/air-pollution#tab=tab_1

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Awareness: Pollution Affect: The affects of pollution on the environment causes the plants and native wildlife to die and become badly effected which has a bad effect on the world in the long run Alternative: To put things in the rubbish instead of littering, to recycle things instead of just throwing it in the bin straight away will help stop the effects of pollution

Awareness: Deforestation Affect: The affect that it has on the wildlife is very negative because when you cut down all the plants and trees it effect how the other plants live and survive because they might be using the other wildlife. Alternative: It is quite an easy alternative, you just don't cut all the wildlife down then this will stop the other plants from dying, as they need each other to survive

Awareness: Pests Affect: The affect that pests or non native animals to NZ can have a huge impact on how the wildlife survives because if there are constantly other animal hunting them or stealing their food it makes it harder for them to survive because if those pests weren’t there then it would be easier for wildlife. Alternative: The alternative is to just stop introducing these animals from other countries, if this is done it will stop the affect that it is having on our wildlife.

Links: Deforestation:https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/global-warming/deforestation/
Pollution:https://www.britannica.com/science/pollution-environment
Pests:https://www.doc.govt.nz/nature/pests-and-threats/

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Awareness.             Deforestation of native forests to plant exotic species, Exotic species grow fast and take over areas while native forrest are being removed.Alternative, Do not remove native species or plant exotic species close to them.Pollution of Trees, Sick forrests that suffer from diseases more.Alternative, Plant forrests away from high populated areas.Land Desire, Deforrestation for the area. Loss of precious forrests with native plants inside and also destroys native animal habitats.Alternative, do not get rid of major forrests instead find somewhere else.

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Awareness.             Deforestation of native forests to plant exotic species, Exotic species grow fast and take over areas while native forrest are being removed.Alternative, Do not remove native species or plant exotic species close to them.Pollution of Trees, Sick forrests that suffer from diseases more.Alternative, Plant forrests away from high populated areas.Land Desire, Deforrestation for the area. Loss of precious forrests with native plants inside and also destroys native animal habitats.Alternative, do not get rid of major forrests instead find somewhere else.

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 Vernon Harrison  Awareness Large scale logging. Effect massive amounts of trees and frorest is being cut  down and normally not being replanted. Solution, loggers should replant saplings in place of the cut down tree.                                  Foreign animals.Effect foreign animals being introduced to the environment might destroy the natural food chain. Solution, non native animals should be properly looked after.                                          Air pollution.Air pollution is very deadly and harmful to the environment, the air pollution can cause acid rain then when it rains the rain damages most nature. Solution have more trees to absorb the released carbon and make filters for factory’s that produce mass amounts of pollution.

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 Vernon Harrison  Awareness Large scale logging. Effect massive amounts of trees and frorest is being cut  down and normally not being replanted. Solution, loggers should replant saplings in place of the cut down tree.                                  Foreign animals.Effect foreign animals being introduced to the environment might destroy the natural food chain. Solution, non native animals should be properly looked after.                                          Air pollution.Air pollution is very deadly and harmful to the environment, the air pollution can cause acid rain then when it rains the rain damages most nature. Solution have more trees to absorb the released carbon and make filters for factory’s that produce mass amounts of pollution.

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https://sciencing.com/about-6103371-logging-its-effect-ecosystem.html
https://www.thesprucepets.com/releasing-exotic-pets-in-the-wild-1237278
https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/air-pollution/

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Awareness: Pollution. Affect: Air pollutant damages the tissue in the trees and makes them prone to disease and insects. Alternative: Cut down on air pollution and move factories away from forests and trees.

Awareness: Population Explosion. Affect: Lots of land has to be cleared to house more people, as well  as factory’s for them to work in. Alternative: Keep a stable population and when forest is cut down plant more in its place.

Awareness: Pests. Affect: many pests destroys shoots of newly growing plants and spreading disease. Alternative: use a environmentally friendly pellet to wipe out pests form our forests and reach our pest free New Zealand goal.

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Awareness: trampers walking through parts not on the track. Affect: plants are dying from getting stamped on leading to deforestation. Alternative: better to have strict signs saying where the tramping path is ect, wildlife needs to be protected.

Awareness: waste from factories getting released. Affect: polluting the air and waterways ect. Alternative: switch to more electronic things instead of gas based products.

Awareness: air pollution. Affect: pollutes and kills wildlife and species, including humans from too much pesticides and unhealthy substances. Alternative: find other ways around of being more environmentally friendly, instead of releasing harmful gasses and substances.
https://www.overpopulationawareness.org/en/articles/the-world-population-crisis

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Deforestation : The deforestation effect is very negative as it causes the loss of trees and other vegetation which can cause really bad climate change, soil erosion, fewer crops and flooding.

Alternative : stop hurting wildlife and plant more trees and provide guidelines that doesn’t let this happen.

Pollution: The pollution effect is really negative for the environment as it cause various plants and trees to die and effect the world in long term causes.

Alternative : Get groups to pick up rubbish every day and when you see rubish pick it up and put it in the bin.

Awareness (hiking tracks): people not walking through the tracks set in place but walking through the wild life, this can cause ultra damage to the plants and trees.

Alternative : stick to the tracks that were set in place because they were put there for a reason.

Deforestation - https://www.pachamama.org/effects-of-deforestation

Pollution - https://www.worldwildlife.org/threats/pollution

Hiking tracks - https://www.cabi.org/leisuretourism/news/16160

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Awareness: Litter
Many birds and other small snimals die every year because of eating plastic or get caught in litter and die. Alternative put in big fines for littering.

Awareness: Deforestation. Many trees are cut down for resources or for land ruining habitats and leaving animals homeless. Alternative cut down less trees and find alternative recourses.

Awareness: Pests
Many pests that are not native to the forests they live in begin to destroy their own home. They hunt almost to extinction all the native birds, insects and animals. Alternative: Don’t let unwanted pests into the environment and eradicate existing pests.

Sources:
Litter: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40974-017-0064-9
Deforestation:
https://www.livescience.com/27692-deforestation.html
Pests:
https://www.mpi.govt.nz/growing-and-harvesting/forestry/new-zealand-forests-and-the-forest-industry/protecting-nz-forests/taking-care-of-your-forest/forestry-pest-and-disease-management/

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Awareness - logging forests and cutting down trees for wood, affect - trees are decreasing at a higher rate than they are being planted, alternative - start to use reclaimed wood like from old broken barns.

Awareness - illegal mining under forests for gold copper etc, affect - to do this they have to clear the entire Forest and they contaminate their ecosystems with all of the pollution they give off, alternative -

Awareness - building roads through forests, affect -  actually reduces the amount of forest there is and endangers the wildlife habitat, alternative - build roads around the forests

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Owen Toms AwarenessAwareness: Urban growth Affect: reducing our environments versatile land and native biodiversity Alternative: don’t plant in sections of land that you know is native to prevent harmful urban growth.Awareness: polluted waterways in farming areas Affect: New Zealanders are unable to swim and play in many of our streams, rivers and water ways because of contaminationAlternative: Put up boundaries for farmers and there livestock so they are unable to come near our waterways and contaminate them.Awareness: High green house gas emissions Affect: Causes the earth to warm up and speed up climate changeAlternative: have posters that inform everyone on how we all emit green house gasses daily so that people can become aware of what they're doing and help cut back to help the world and New Zealand. 

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Owen Toms AwarenessAwareness: Urban growth Affect: reducing our environments versatile land and native biodiversity Alternative: don’t plant in sections of land that you know is native to prevent harmful urban growth.Awareness: polluted waterways in farming areas Affect: New Zealanders are unable to swim and play in many of our streams, rivers and water ways because of contaminationAlternative: Put up boundaries for farmers and there livestock so they are unable to come near our waterways and contaminate them.Awareness: High green house gas emissions Affect: Causes the earth to warm up and speed up climate changeAlternative: have posters that inform everyone on how we all emit green house gasses daily so that people can become aware of what they're doing and help cut back to help the world and New Zealand. 

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Q1) The issue in this story is that plastic bags were banned from all supermarkets.
Q2) The Sustainability options in this story is using 100% natural and reusable kete that are great for the environment or use the reusable bag that they are not that good for the environment.
Q3) The bags are made of flax.
Q4) Its 100% natural. When your done with it you use it to plant with or simply bury it.
Q5)They were used for carrying food and gathering or farming mostly.
Q6) Countdown is looking at using kete as a Sustainable replacement for plastic bags.

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Awareness; Camping in native forests is getting very popular because of the freedom campers.Affect; Invasion of unwanted plants Alternative; focus eradication effort all in one place at a time and patrol forest roads for freedom campers.Awareness; Pollution. Affect; Putting toxic fumes into forests from car exhausts. Alternative;Make the roads further away from forests and rivers.Awareness; needing land. Affect; slowly intruding on forests and killing habitats for native animals. Alternative; the biggest forests shouldn’t have more deforestation and protect them from pests and move native species into a healthier and better environment. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12014046

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Awareness; Camping in native forests is getting very popular because of the freedom campers.Affect; Invasion of unwanted plants Alternative; focus eradication effort all in one place at a time and patrol forest roads for freedom campers.Awareness; Pollution. Affect; Putting toxic fumes into forests from car exhausts. Alternative;Make the roads further away from forests and rivers.Awareness; needing land. Affect; slowly intruding on forests and killing habitats for native animals. Alternative; the biggest forests shouldn’t have more deforestation and protect them from pests and move native species into a healthier and better environment. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12014046

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1. The issue is all plastic bags are banned from supermarkets or they cost money to use.

2. sustainability options are using the reusable bag or 100% natural reusable kete that have good effects on the environment.

3. kete

4.It lasts forever, you can bury it when your finished, it’s completely natural and you can plant with it.

5. for farming and collecting crops

6. Countdown, if the people want it they will look at bringing kete bags into stores.

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Q1) The environmental awareness in the video is the use of single use plastic bags in supermarkets and other alternatives that can be used.
Q2)The two options that were stated in the video for supermarkets were the all natural, reusable Kete bags and the ones that are in place at the moment the reusable bags which are still bad for the environment.
Q3)The kete bags are 100% made out of flax which is easily Successable and all natural in New Zealand.
Q4) The benefits of flax being used is that it’s accessible, natural easy to make and once your done with it you can just plant it back in. The ground.
Q5) Kete was traditionally used by Maori as a way to transport food or carry things in.
Q6) Countdown has backed the idea of kete and would like to replace those with the plastic bags.

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she issue that the story is solving is finding a better alternative than plastic bags that don’t hurt the environment.

The two options being compared are the 100% reusable and environmentally friendly and the plastic bag that is reusable but not environmentally friendly at all.

The Kete bag is the new  but old viable alternative to the plastic bag.

According to the weaver the benefits  if using Kete are that is it 100% reusable and environmentally friendly.

Kete were traditionally used for carrying crops and used on the farm.

Countdown is willing to provide this if the people want it and there is an opportunity.

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1. In the video they are trying to find a better alternative than using plastic bags when grocery shopping.
2. The kete bag and 100% reusable bag that are better for the environment than the plastic bag.
3. Kete bags are made out of 100% flax and are reusable.
4. The flax is natural, and easy to find and make a kete bag once you know how to, and can bury it once you’ve finished with it.
5. Was made for carrying crops and transporting things one place to the next.
6. Countdown is willing to change plastic bags for kete bags.

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1. The issue is stating that supermarkets have stopped making plastic bags to find an alternative
2. Either to use the reusable bag or use the natural Kate bags which are also reusable and much better for the environment
3. The Kate bags are made of the flax plant which are 100% reusable
4. Benefits are that it’s reusable and good for the environment
5. The flax bags were used for gathering crops when farming
6. Countdown has said that they would supply kete bags if they would be used

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Tāne Lesson 2 Jeremy Smith

1.Plastics damaging wildlife.

2.Reusable bags and Kete

3.Flax

4.Reusable, natural, anyone can make it (free to make), can compost easily.

5.For holding items (like the crops someone could be collecting)

6.Countdown

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Q1) The issue in this story is to find a better alternative than plastic bags, that is good for the environment.

Q2) The 2 sustainability options in this story are using 100% natural and reusable kete that is good for the environment or use the reusable bag that is not that good for the environment.

Q3) Flax - Harakeke

Q4) It lasts forever and you can bury it when you’re finished. It’s completely natural and environmentally friendly or you can plant with it. It can carry food, water and supplies.

Q5) The traditional use I can see kete was used for would be carrying and transporting things.

Q6) Countdown

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1) the awareness in the story is that plastic bags have been banned from supermarkets as there are better alternatives.

2)  the sustainability options are that the bags are 100% reusable and they are using Kete which is good for the environment.

3) the Kete bags are made out of flax which is friendly material to the forest and wildlife.

4) the benefits of using this material is that it is natural to the earth so once you are finished with using the bag you can just bury it

5) originally Kete was used for farming where they used it to carry crops

6) Countdown had responded that they would be willing to implement this idea if people wanted this change

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The awareness in this story is that there is no plastic bags in the stores anymore so she thought and  knew that there were better alternatives.

The sustainability is the it is 100% reusable and when your finished with you can bury and use it to plant.

The kete bags are made out of 100% flax and are made by hand.(harakeke)

The benefits to the kete bag is that it is 100% flax which is good for the environment.

Kete was originally used for carrying things such as foods etc.
it was used for farming needs. That’s why flax is good for grocery shopping as it can carry things with out breaking.

Countdown has said that they are willing to if the people want it to happen.

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What is the Environmental Awareness Issue in this story?
- The issue in this story is about finding better alternatives to plastic, that will be better for the environment.

What are the two Environmental Sustainability options in this story?
- Reuse-able bags and Kete

What material is used as the new but old viable alternative?

- Flax or Harakeke.

According to the Weaver, what are the benefits of using this material?
- It is 100% natural and is very reuse-able.

What traditional use (can you see) were kete used for?
- Moving produce (like potatoes)

What food market is willing to supply kete, if there is a demand?
- Countdown

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Awareness: Factories release harmful toxins and gases while running.
Effect: Global warming and damage to nature.
Alternative: Use clean renewable energy like solar power, and hydroelectric power.
http://www.field.org.uk/how-can-factories-affect-the-environment/

Awareness: Deforestation
Effect: Not only do trees produce oxygen, they provide shelter and homes for animals.
Alternative: Plant as many trees as you cut down, and don’t cut down all the trees in certain areas, spread out and cut a small number of trees from multiple different areas.
https://www.pachamama.org/effects-of-deforestation

Awareness: Water Polution
Effect: Kills sea life and makes water undrinkable in places that need fresh, clean drinking water.
Alternative: Stop throwing plastic and other items that decompose slowly into the ocean, create initiatives to get the oceans clean.
https://www.nrdc.org/stories/water-pollution-everything-you-need-know

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The issue is that plastic bags are banned in stores now.

It talks about two alternatives, one of which is a harakeke bag, the other is the reusable  bags that are in the supermarkets at the moment.

The material used is harakeke, the flax plant, which grows in abundance all over New Zealand.

The benefits of the bag is that it can be used over and over again, and is better for the environment than the current reusable bags.

Flax bags were used as garden bags.

Countdown.

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The awareness is that plastic bags aren’t in stores anymore or you have to pay for them.
The two alternatives are using the harakeke kete or use the ones in store now which are re-usable.
The material used is harakeke (flax)
It’s grown all around New Zealand. It can be used over and over. It doesn’t just have to be for shopping it’s multi purpose.
Kete were mainly used as gardening bags.
Countdown are all for it if there is a big demand.

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Plastic Bags are now banned from stores.

There are 2 alternatives for this. They are the Reusable bag that they provide and or the harakeke bag. Which can be made by yourself however reusable bags you will have to ask for

The benefit of using a harakeke bag is that it is made out of flax which is 100% recyclable. And also grows all around new zealand.

The benifit also of this bag is that it is reusable and can be made for free!

- Countdown

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1. The issue is that supermarkets are using plastic bags and that they need a better alternative.
2. The 2 options are the kete and the ones that they have in store now.
3. Harakeke
4. It’s natural, easy to make, strong, viable and it doesn’t take long to decompose.
5. For carrying objects such as stones and also being used on the farm with kumara
6. Countdown

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1. The issue is that plastic bags are banned and we need a new alternative.
2. The sustainable options are Kate bags and the ones they have right now.
3. Harakeke are the Matarial.
4.  It has benifits such as it’s strong, environmentally friendly.
5. Carrying farming needs.
6. Supermarkets such as countdown.

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Q1 The environmental awareness issue they are looking at in this article is plastic bag pollution and the simple fix they have come up with.

Q2 one of the environmental sustainable solution that have come up with is  kete (woven flax bag) which as been used for decades before but has now been overlooked by people. Kete is great because it is hard wearing and decomposes really easily.

Q3 The material used to make these bags is flax a material widely available in New Zealand, it is an ideal material because it grows quickly and naturally in NZ and the material is very strong/tough.

Q4 it is a lot more environmentally efficient and healthy because it is made of a natural fibber and can biodegrade.

Q5 kete could have historical used as a holder for materials, food and basically anything that needed to be transported/moved.

Q6 countdown is one of the big food distributors that are willing to give kete in their stores.

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Awareness water polllution - effect it kills and ruins the beauty of the marine life.

Awareness - waste pollution - effect it damages the forests and nature and causes problems for the animals.

Awareness - cutting down trees - effect is it destroys animals habitats and reduces oxygen levels.

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Ques-ons.
1. What is the Environmental Awareness Issue in the story? That plas-c is killing the
environment.
2. What are the 2 Environmental Sustainability op-ons in this story? That it doesn’t pollute and they can be made in schools and by every day people.
3. What material is used as the new but old viable alterna-ve? Harakeke (Flax)
4. According to the weaver, what are the benefits of using this material? You can burry
it when you are completely done with it and they are very strong.
5. What tradi-onal use ( can you see) were kete used for? Almost everything involved
with carrying something in a bag.
6. What food market is willing to supply kete, if there is a demand? Countdown.

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1) Awareness- Cutting down of trees and other vegetation can cause climate change, soil erosion, fewer crops,flooding, increased greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
Alternative- plant trees when and where you can, go paperless ant home and at office, buy reduced products and reuse them again, and buy certified wood products.
References- www.theworldcounts.com/ www.pachamama.org
2) Awareness- Fires can be very deadly but destroying homes and animals habitats, polluting the air with emissions harmful to human health.
Alternative- to stop big bushfires it helps if you are regularly mowing lawns and raking up leaves, removing weeds and pruning bushes and trees and keeping garden bed moist.
References- www.whittlesea.vic.govt.au/www.fs.usda.gov
3) Awareness- pollution and burning of fossil fuels, in both energy plants and vehicles, releases massive amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere climate change and human health worries.
Alternative- You can reduce the number of trips you taking by car, don’t use or get firesplaces, and avoid burning leaves, trash and other things.
References- www.wildlife.org/www3.epa.gov

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Jackson Ford

Awareness: Overpopulation

Affect: Native forestry is being destroyed for homes of other people - leading to extinction of native tree species along with native animals home to the forests e.g kiwis and other native birds

Awareness: Air pollution

Affect: cracking the Ozone layer causing harmful UV rays to break through the cracks damaging people’s skin leading to skin complications later in life e.g melanoma, also damaging to some native plants

Awareness: Water pollution

Affect: Damaging aqua life.

https://www.nrdc.org/stories/water-pollution-everything-you-need-know

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Q1) The problem in this article is that supermarkets and other food retailers can not distribute plastic bags.

Q2) the Eco-friendly solution in this article suggests that reusable and natural kete bags are revolutionary for the environment or use the unsustainable yet reusable bag.

Q3) Kete (flax).

Q4) Its completely natural and can decompose with no environmental damage, e.g burying.

Q5)They were used for holding food or agricultural goods.

Q6) Countdown.

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Kia ora tama ma. Below is a current status report of your Term 1 online due assignments.

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Kia ora tama ma. Below is a current status report of your Term 1 online due assignments.

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Awareness-Cutting down trees
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Complete your Term 1 assignments by the end of this school week.

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Q1) The issue in this story is to find a better alternative than plastic bags, that is good for the environment.Q2) The 2 sustainability options in this story are using 100% natural and reusable kete that is good for the environment or use the reusable bag that is not as good for the environment.Q3) Flax - Harakeke Q4) It lasts forever and you can bury it when you’re finished. It’s completely natural and environmentally friendly or you can plant with it. It can carry food, and supplies.Q5) The kete were used for carrying and transporting things.Q6) Countdown

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Q1) The issue in this story is to find a better alternative than plastic bags, that is good for the environment.Q2) The 2 sustainability options in this story are using 100% natural and reusable kete that is good for the environment or use the reusable bag that is not as good for the environment.Q3) Flax - Harakeke Q4) It lasts forever and you can bury it when you’re finished. It’s completely natural and environmentally friendly or you can plant with it. It can carry food, and supplies.Q5) The kete were used for carrying and transporting things.Q6) Countdown