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The whole earth festival went over the top in a good way. Evrything there was meant to be reused, evrything was vegan though, but there was many bikes and art and merchandise made out of reused materials. It was awesome. My Lorax broke and was thrown away so I don’t have him in the picture.

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This is me in a cardboard box which is a form of solid waste, which is decomposable and recyclable in comparison to other non biodegradable solid wastes like plastics. This can be disposed of in many ways such as incineration, compost, and sanitary landfills where waste is buried deep into the ground.

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Learning about my impact of solid waste I decided to limit one more of my wastes and bought a new metal straw to replace the plastic ones at home. Hopefully this will be enough to do my part!

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Recently my mom purchased these reusable produce bags, and I could not be any happier! Choosing to buy items that can be reused time after time such as metal straws, metal water bottles, and fabric bags can truly help to reduce the accumulation of waste that we as humans create. By using these bags, we are refusing to use the plastic ones that are available, and rather we are reusing these lovely ones.

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If ever put in a position where u have to choose a form of plastic bottled water the Lorax says that Smart Water is a better choice than most other brands of bottled water. If you buy smart water or other types of bottled water be sure to recycle them. Be sure to check labels and choose the best choice when forced to buy plastic containers.

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My Lorax with all of my waste from the week!

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My Lorax is in front of my recycling bins. My family and I try to buy packaged products that are recyclable versus not, so we throw the least amount of trash away as possible. As sanitary landfills are usually the cheapest and most used option in the US, they fill up quickly and are not abundant. We try to do our part to contribute as little as possible to them.

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This is a photo of the bottom of a plastic hand sanitizer container. It has a plastic indentification code of 01. This is recyclable to most curbside programs and is recycled into polar fleece, tote bags, and furniture! Keep in mind it’s only safe for a one time use though...

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This nice water bottle(reusable) is BPA free. This is important because BPA is an industrial chemical and when consumed by humans, accidentally or purposefully has linked exposure to fertility problems, male impotence, heart disease and other conditionsResearch has linked exposure to fertility problems, male impotence, heart disease and other conditions

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This facial cleanser contains no fragrance! This is an environmental win because according to the skin deep website fragrance is often the most hazardous ingredient in cleansing products with a score of 8. This product will reduce its environmental degradation when it is recycled or put in a landfill as the fragrance component is not included.

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Another for team environmental!!! Ahhhhh we have another environmental win. This water bottle is BPA free which is free a certain type of harmful chemical that is  linked exposure to fertility problems, male impotence, heart disease and other conditions. The owner of this water bottle really dodged a bullet on this one.

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Composting is a great way to reduce waste by allowing to separate things such as yard clippings, food waste, and other organic matter to decompose
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(I forgot to take a picture with myself in it and I didn’t have my Lorax in Santa Barbara) Environmental win!! I visited UCSB a weekend ago and it was so incredibly cool to see the work that the school has done in order to preserve the nature around it. There was a big lagoon with lots of birds all over it and beaches with enormous amounts of plants covering the sand. I’m glad to see that the university has put in the work to maintain the environments around them

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This is a picture of my lorax (who is unfortunately all rubbed off) with my reusable straw & reusable water bottle. This is an environmental win because it descreases the use of disposable straws & water bottles & also doesn’t put me at risk of being exposed to BPA like some disposable plastic bottles can. It relates to our unit because using reusable products decreases waste production & lessens the amount of materials going into landfills, which is a great thing!

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Here is my family's compost bin. Composting enriches the soil, helps retain moisture, and best of all, saves space in landfills and decreases the amount of municipal waste produced.

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I put this paper on my wall so that my family knows exactly what can and can’t be recycled. This is an environmental win because we won’t be putting trash in the recycling and  vice versa.

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We always love an environmental win... This sign shows that there is a water conservation project going on. This means that we’ll be saving water by planting low water efficient plants or low water sprinklers. This helps our community by one, saving money and another is saving water. Only you can save water 🐻

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The use of plastic bags is most definitely an environmental lose. In restaurants, they often times used plastic to box leftovers, only to place that plastic into another piece of plastic. They should rather choose to use biodegradable items, or at the least cardboard boxes instead.

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This is plywood. Many people may not know that plywood as well as other indoor furniture are sources of formaldehyde, a dangerous toxin.  It causes respiratory, eye, and throat issues as well as causing rashes, nausea, and cancer for humans.

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boo! :((  When I was at the San Jose flee market the garbage area was putting their garbage on fire. This is an environmental lost because it’s polluting our air by releasing toxic chemicals & particles into our air. It’s also very bad for the people who work at the garbage area because they’re breathing in toxic air that will possibly harm their health later on in life.

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My Lorax is next to one of my particulate collectors. This collector has jelly in it which particulates in the air stick to, allowing me to look under a microscope and identify the particles floating around in my house. This is one of the ways in which indoor air pollution is measured, a serious increasing environmental concern.

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Unit 11
Even though dried fruit is very healthy for you, they tend to use sulfur dioxide in the making of these packets of delicious treats. Sulfur dioxide Can be harmful to not only humans but the environment

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A primary pollutant, sulfur dioxide is present in more ways than one would think. During this unit I discovered that sulfur dioxide is present in dried fruit— especially dried apricots. Of course I discovered this as I was eating my dried apricots, which made me wonder why. Sulfur dioxide helps preserve the fruit, helping it last longer. This can be negative, because sulfur dioxide can cause negative health effects for the respiratory system such as trouble breathing, irritation as well as aggravating conditions such as chronic bronchitis. The picture below is my dried apricots, containing sulfur dioxide. :(

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When I was touring Santa Clara University I saw this sign which means instead of dumping water into the ocean that can be recycled they use it to water their plants around campus! Yet another reason why I loved that school!

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This is a picture of my lorax and I with a reusable shopping bag. This is an environmental win because consistently using reusable bags can help reduce waste when grocery shopping. Food products and groceries already produce so much waste from their packaging, and using plastic/paper disposable bags at checkout can increase that waste. Switching to reusable bags, however, creates no excess waste and can be reused time and time again when shopping, which makes it a great environmental win!

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When driving up towards northern California on 680, the Valero Benicia Refinery is hard to miss. This is a point-source in which pollutants are being emitted into the air, and upon further research, I found that the refinery had to close down for a couple of days at the end of March due to unhealthy emissions that were causing respiratory issues for local residents. This is an environmental loss and can be directly related to the topic of air pollution.

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During my spring break my mom and I drove down to southern California and we drove by what was seemingly hundred of wind turbines along the highway. This is great because it shows that big efforts are being made to reduce the use of non renewable energy sources and moving towards more sustainable ways of generating power.

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In the photo, my Lorax is in an airplane flying back from my trip to Chicago. A lot of people are afraid of the risk of dying in a commercial airplane. In doing so, they are not accounting to the fact that there is a 1 in 9 million chance of that happening while driving with a seatbelt is a 1 in 6,070 chance. It’s interesting how people continue to both overestimate and underestimate risks on a daily basis. But also! I think the plane was at the lower region of the stratosphere when I took this photo so yay for good ozone!

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Below is a picture I took during Spring Break of Pinnacles National Park, an area that was set aside as a National Monument in 1908 by President Theodore Roosevelt until recently promoted to Park status. The fact that the U.S. has 84.6 million acres of land set aside to preserve wilderness and offer areas for recreational hiking is a huge environmental win; as urban and industrial spaces continue to grow, it's difficult to find areas for green spaces and maintain opportunities to explore nature. It's really important to preserve and continue protecting these beautiful places for both the animals that live there and for the generations of people that will follow us (hopefully).
(My lorax has long since been lost)

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Instead of buying food at the store which cost water gas money and extra hidden fees I grow my vegetables in the garden in my backyard (was late because it was never posted)

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Construction work can really affect the environment and the biodiversity of the area being worked on. Construction of building and industrialization can emit harmful gases. Construction is an Environmental loss with noise pollution and air pollution but it is good for the city and citizens working around that area when it’s finished.

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I have unfortunately misplaced my Lorax man, but here’s my post. This unit is all about human health, so I’m doing my best to stay healthy by eating well. My food choices are often not as healthy as they should be, but I working on changing that. It’s important to give your body what it needs. Always remember to eat your fruits and veggies!!

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Environmental Winnn!! Our school uses low flow toilets to reduce the amount of water we use everyday. Congratulations for our school being environmental friendly.

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This is a photo of my Lorax with the great recyclable tampons Soquel High provides us with. This reduces the large amounts of non biodegradable  waste dumped everyday. This year Soquel is also started prividing these products for free, Yay Soquel and thank! you                       -Alexandra Murphy

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My house has solar panels (sorry you cant see them but i promise they’re there) and thats an environmental win because it uses the suns renewable energy to power everything in my house.

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This is a chargeable electric prius which produces almost no air pollution due to increase of gas mileage in its reduction of emissions because this car functions from shifting from two sources of power, its electric motor and its internal combustion engine. The utilization of electric cars by the general population can effectively decreases the amount of fossil fuels being pumped and mined, and the amount of greenhouse gases being projected into the atmosphere.

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On March 9th at the San Lorenzo River, there was an estuary restoration in which people in the local community here in Santa Cruz came together in order to plant native plants, remove weeds and invasive plants and spread 200 meters of mulch. I was fortunate enough to be a part of this amazing experience! It was astonishing to see how much work that can get done when people come together with the pure intent of helping the earth and preserving our community! Events such as this one are an environmental win because although they may appear small, it is little efforts that truly end up making a large impact in helping to protect our Earth!

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Unit 10
In my house we use a woodburning  stove to heat our house during really cold nights now I’m not sure if this is a environmental win or loss since it does save money on electricity if we used just our normal heater but it does release co2 into the atmosphere

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This picture portrays the gas meter in a non electric or hybrid car. Cars that consume gasoline are an environmental loss due to the amount of CO2 produced through the exhaust, running and making of the car. Plus, with how much the population drives around now a days, it is even more of a loss because more fossil fuels are burned. Luckily, there are more efficient methods! Other renewables energy sources like hybrid cars take the place of gas running cars, and produce almost no Carbon Dioxide emissions except in the making

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I upcycled my grandmas old denim jacket to be my size and to fit today’s fashion trends instead of going out and buying one!

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Environmental win! Natalie is using her reusable water bottle to help the environment but using and promoting the use of plastic water bottles. Since she isn’t using plastic she’s helping reduce C02 emissions  with the production of plastic. She also isn’t contributing to the addition of plastic to our land fill. GOOD JOB NAT!

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This Lorax post is an example of an environmental win. Hybrid cars are becoming more popular due to increased pressure to do your part in saving the environment and because of rising gas prices. Fortunately, here in Santa Cruz hybrid cars are highly used and help to keep our air clean.

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My Lorax is under the solar panels on the parking lot rooftops at school. These solar panels likely provide much of the schools energy needs, lessening the electricity bill along with the need to produce that electricity, most likely through power plants. This in turn limits the emissions of carbon dioxide from the plants that produce this electricity, along with the fuel needed to power those plants. This is a positive feedback loop.

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This Prius is a Hybrid vehicle, which is an environmental win! Hybrid cars run on a twin powered engine, gasoline engine and electric motor, that help to decrease energy consumption and cut back on the usage of fossil fuels. Buying a car that is environmentally friendly is always great!!

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My little sisters middle school runs on solar energy! Not only does it save her school money but they’re using a renewable source which helps reduce the amount of CO2 emissions from going into our atmosphere.

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This is a picture of my calculator I use for math with my Lorax! It runs on solar energy, which is a renewable resource. The calculator uses solar cells to absorb the sunlight, store the sun's light and convert it into electricity. This is a great alternative to batteries and you rarely have to worry about it dying- well, unless it’s a cloudy day...

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You can’t really tell but I have five blankets on to stay warm so that I don’t have to waste energy and put my heater on!! This is an easy way that you can conserve electricity and save major money bc the furnace is crazy (increases our electricity bill by 90 dollars when we use it consistently!!!!!!) goodnight and stay warm -the Lorax

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Unplugging appliances when they are not in use is a great way to reduce the amount of energy waste we create and improve our energy efficiency. Only about 16% of all commercial energy used in the United States produces useful work, so making sure that we are using our energy efficiently is important to help fix this. Unplugging appliances is a free and easy way to do so, and it will also help you save money when it comes to paying for the amount of energy you use.

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This is a picture of my lorax with a solar panel powered calculator. This is an environmental win because solar panels utilize the power of the sun to operate, rather than depending on batteries and other fuel sources to get electricity. If more devices could be powered by solar panels, our dependency on batteries and other energy sources would lessen.

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For the longest time, I never gave a second thought to my grandma's sun room. However, it's a fantastic source of passive heating, as it faces the sun for most of the day, collecting its heat and storing it insulated walls to provide warmth. The energy retained in the room makes it an energy efficient source of warmth and helps save on the use of other methods that require fossil fuels, like a fireplace powered by natural gas. (I took this photo when the sun was beginning to set, so it looks a bit darker than it usually does).

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This recyclable cup is made up of reused materials from paper, cups, and many other products. The cup holder is biodegradable and despite the fact that usually after softer materials which usually does not allows for the container to be recycled once more, this cup is made up of more durable so they can be used over and over again to minimize waste!

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This is an example of how energy is transferred back into our earth. Biodegradable products like this orange peal decomposes and combines with our earth again providing nutrients and energy to the soil and plants

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My family likes to conserve energy by turning off our heater whenever we leave our house; this helps reduce our consumption of fossil fuels and our reliance on them!

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This is my crystal collection which are minerals. Crystals are found in igneous rocks which are made up of interlocking crystals that form when molten rock cools. The crystals can be big (if the rock formed underground), or small (if it formed from lava that was extruded from a volcano).

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This is a photo my Lorax riding the bus to save energy
and cut back on fossil fuels.   -Alexandra Murphy

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Our very own moss landing power plant! This plant uses natural gas like methane as an energy source. These towers emit greenhouse gases which is an environmental loss. On the bright side these power plants are less dangerously than nuclear ones an they provide energy from gases in the nearby slough.

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Still using my reusable water bottle which saves the planet by reducing the need to buy Plato’s disposable water bottles that pollute the ocean, and damages the environment .

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All this rain is helping us stay out of the drought, let’s put out some buckets and collect this rainwater!!

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I am helping out my environment by walking myself to school rather than getting a ride. This is an environmental win because cars are a huge producer of atmospheric CO2 and it is always a good thing to reduce your carbon footprint by walking or biking to school or work.

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This unit covered the pros and cons of mining so I chose to take a picture of the Lorax hanging out with a variety of items that have been mined. For example pennies are made out of zinc and nickels are made out of nickel. Without mining the world would be without a huge amount of items we use today. The coins from other countries, the computer, the clay bowl, and the oil based paint have all been drilled or mined. This is an environmental loss because we need to start moving away from mining and drilling because it is destructive and burns a lot of fossil fuels.

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Josey’s  Golf cart is an environmental plus. This is because instead of using a transportation method that uses Gasoline she uses electricity. This reduces the emission of CO2  into our atmosphere that can cause air pollution and affect the ozone layer.

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This is an environmental loss because it’s not a timed heater so if we dont turn off the heater ourselfs it’ll go on for a long time and it’ll cost me more on my gas bill.

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My lorax and I always use the local bus to transport to school! This is an environmental win because the busses use natural gas which help reduce carbon dioxide emissions from going into our air and waters.

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UThis picture of a tiny stream up by 🤬 Park portrays seemingly clear water that otherwise besides some dirt, is pretty much drinkable and mostly clean.  Studies show that this water though, can contain safe amounts of arsenic and lead. Although the amounts are consumable, many people do not know what they are drinking so it is almost like an environmental loss because more education on the subject is needed

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This article is a little old but it recently came to my attention... WOWZA MAJOR ENVIRONMENTAL LOSS! This really is something to think about, and makes you question more about all the pollutants that humans put into the earth and atmosphere. Reducing co2 emissions is so important, and it especially comes to mind in our nonrenewable unit learning about coal. It may be cheap now, but in the long run, it will cost so much more to preserve and live on earth that is going to have raised almost 4 degrees!! Good luck everyone, I hope there are some solutions to this and that they happen soon

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Turning off lights when not in use saves a tremendous amount of electricity, money and fossil fuels. Energy providing companies that burn fossil fuels and dam rivers will not need to produce as much energy if we remember to turn off the lights.

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This is a picture of my lorax (featuring junie) taken in front of the solar panels in the student parking lot. This is an environmental win because solar energy is renewable, inexhaustible, and sustainable compared to other energy sources. These solar panels can help to supply our school with energy
and electricity in an environmentally friendly way. This relates to our unit because coal is the most common fossil fuel and it is often used for electricity. While coal is convenient to utilize, it can have damaging effects of habitats, food chains, living organisms, air quality, etc, and it is nonrenewable. Solar energy is a much more sustainable way to power our school compared to the fossil fuels we're learning about this unit & it’s great our school is utililizing the great benefits of solar panels!

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The area that is shown in the photo below use to be a field with forest bordering it. A large part of this area is now being used to build homes causing habitat destruction and forcing wild life to wander elsewhere. This is near my house and I now often times see deers in my backyard, and coyotes roaming in the streets during the day. I believe these unusual occurrences are due to habitat loss from the building of nearby infrastructures.

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This is a photo of my Lorax with the Moss Landing power plant behind it. It’s a natural gas powered electricity generation plant which relates to our unit due to natural gas being a nonrenewable energy source. When compared to coal, natural gas plants are better for the environment because they release 50-60% LESS CO2! This is slightly an environmental win also because the two towers (stacks) as seen in the photo no longer generate power, but are still standing.

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A compostable cup: a great step in the direction for sustainability. Plastic bottles and containers pollute our water sources, harm aquatic wildlife like albatross birds, and can take 450 years to decompose. Compostable cups, in contrast, take 180 days or less to decompose. The downside, however, is that they have to be taken to compostable facilities in order to decompose in an effective manner, and such commercial locations may not be available. Support for products like compostable cups will help encourage expansion of facilities and reduce plastic and act as a great step forward in protecting our environment.

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This image is a bath tub water faucet that is babyproofed with a leak. People may not acknowledge how much this is an issue at first glance, but everyday this leaky faucet can wate up to 5 gallons of water a day and 2,082 gallons per year. Regardless the environments state is, whether it’s in a drought or is experiencing rainfall, each drop that is wasted and unnoticed is another step for people across the globe who have to walk a great distance to acquire this valuable resource. This is why every household toreplace knozzles, faucets, and shower heads with newer wastefree ones so we do not take our natural resources for granted

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Since we are learning so much about water, I have started using more reusable bottles to save energy and water our family has much much more

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Out here with my Lorax, using a reusable water bottle will help reduce plastic pollution on our planet!

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My Lorax is standing on my low flow toilet because it is an environmental win. Low flow toilets like these only use approx. 1.6 gallons per flush, saving a temendous amount of water, especially over long periods of time. Although they’re more expensive to purchase than ordinary toilets, the water they save makes them well worth it in the long run

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In this Padlet entry the Lorax has found oil mixed with rain above the San Lorenzo river. The San Lorenzo makes up 47% of the Santa Cruz City’s water supply. This post is an example of an environmental loss because with all this recent rain, oil, and other pollutants will flow into the San Lorenzo and shortly after, into our ocean.

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This straw shows new technology which makes clean water accessible to everyday people. It was bought at a local Target which shows how the priority of clean water is being acted upon. This straw is an environmental win allowing the average citizen an opportunity to clean water from any source.

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This a photo of the amount of time i had my water running in my shower. This connects to our unit because it was all about water usage.

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My lorax and I are helping conserve water by not letting the faucet run when brushing my teeth. I used to have the bad habit of letting it run the whole 2 minutes of me brushing my teeth but I now I don’t let it run unless I need to use it.

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When ever I go Mountain Biking I always bring my Osprey Hydration Pack, with it's Refillable Bladder. Just like a reusable Water bottle, It saves the environment since disposable water bottles take up space in our landfills and pollute our oceans. What’s more, they take an incredible amount of resources to produce. Creating one year’s worth of water bottles uses up a whopping 17 million barrels of oil. Now that's what I call a win, win Enjoying nature while saving Nature.

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Off of Cabrillo College Drive, there is a recharge well being constructed. It is part of the Twin Lakes Church Seawater Intrusion Prevention Pilot Recharge Well Project, that is being overseen by the Soquel Creek Water District. Right now, they are trying to find the recharge and extraction rates for a groundwater replenishment well at the given location, determine the recharge capacity of the well, and collect groundwater samples for geochemical and hydrogeologic analysis of the aquifer, with the goal of developing a system of recharge wells. This is an environmental win, because the desired goal is to help the recharge of these
aquifers, and in this unit we learned about the threat of overexploitation of these resources, especially near the coast which can lead to saltwater intrusion.

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The Soquel creek runoff into Capitola Beach has been contaminated for years from a nonpoint-source for years yet you see parents letting their kids swim in this water almost every weekend. Hopefully we’re able to combat this contamination and make this area safe to swim for the kids.

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While driving to and from Clovis this weekend I passed the  San Luis Reservoir. Reservoirs provide many economic opportunities such as recreation for fishing and boating. It also is a good way to prevent flooding thus assisting those who live near. Reservoirs though, also can change a species habitat and the ecology around it. This can be harmful to the environment, and have negative impacts.

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Pictured here is the slender salamander that we found in our backyard. I consider this an environmental win; by leaving leaf debris and wood piles, we provide habitat for these native organisms in a world that is rapidly expanding in urbanization and human industry. My family has found several different salamanders near our home, and were always happy to see them.

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On many streets, there are water drains in which any water from rain flows directly into the ocean. This is good because it prevents flooding in streets, but it is also bad, because any form of pollution such as oil (as seen on the bottom half of this picture) can be washed away when it rains, and end up in these drains and eventually in the ocean, negatively affecting marine life. It is great that these signs are placed near these drains to spread awareness to people that anything they leave in the streets will ultimately end up in our ocean. It was upsetting to see so my areas on the pavement, that were close to the drains that had large quantities of oil.

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It has rained so much the past few weeks! This is great because rain is an important part of the hydrologic cycle. As water evaporates from the surface of the earth, it rises to the atmosphere and condenses into rain in the clouds. This rain also flows into freshwater zones such as rivers, reservoirs and lakes, while also infiltrating the ground to form groundwater which we use to get our drinking water.

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Eating and  growing organic food is an environmental plus! Organic food often has more beneficial nutrients, such as antioxidants and they can reduce  your exposure to artificial chemicals, hormones and antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Also, if you eat organic you can save water as well. In order to grow organic crops you need healthy soil. Due to this, healthy soil holds water  better than overworked soil, and it will  limit erosion, and evaporation. Therefore if you eat organically it benefits your health and you can save water in the process.

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My family is doing our best to conserve water by recently upgrading to a new toilet with a low flow option. It was a bit more expensive, but was worth it to help decrease our water usage, and it lowers the water bill aswell. This is an environmental win forsure!!

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The Lorax reminded me to turn off the heater tonight so that my family can save our energy!! It is important to have your furnace on a timer or to turn it off when it isn’t necessary so that you save big $$$ as well as reducing your impact of fossil fuel and electricity usage. During winter it gets cold, but try to remember the effects of your heater! *also you can’t really see the Lorax but I swear that’s what I’m holding

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This is a picture of my lorax with my bathroom faucet, which is a water saving/water efficient faucet. This is an environmental win because this simple faucet attachment lessens the amount of water used every time the faucet is turned on. This can help to keep water bills low as well as help to prevent the depletion of groundwater, which is a precious resource that can take years to replenish, and help in times of drought. Turning off the faucet when not in use, combined with a water efficient faucet can significantly help in the effort to achieve sustainable water use and to prevent depletion of precious water.

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My Lorax and I are enjoying a vegetarian dinner with veggies organically grown from our local farmers market! Not only are we practicing consumerism by not using meat, we are contributing to preventing the expansion of fields created from deforestation to accommodate for farmland for cattle. Also, by purchasing locally grown food, we are supporting the local economy and are consuming pesticide free products!

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Respect the environment pick up your trash, wait where is the recycling!?!?

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We only use organic strawberries because we help prevent the contaminated usage of GMO’s in our produce which causes economic lost for local organic farmers 

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We only use organic strawberries because we help prevent the contaminated usage of GMO’s in our produce which causes economic lost for local organic farmers 

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The Lorax and I enjoying some organic apples to avoid those nasty pesticides!! Organic food is a great way to reduce your intake of potentially dangerous chemicals added to your produce and so it’s always good to get organic as much as possible:) also I try to get my dad to buy more of our fruits and veggies from the farmers market right by our house on Sundays! Shopping locally is an simple method of reducing your impact on the earth

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Although we have taken away nature and replaced it with this infrastructure of our school, we still help give back to the land and rehabilitate it. Planting trees can increase the quality of our life and our earth and soquel high has many newly planted trees along with ones that have been there for years.

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Our local natural bridges is under a marine reserve by state legislation which protects marine life. This beach also charges prices for parking which helps give funds to support this beach. Visitors enjoy recreation while the natural ecosystem is protected.

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Although this looks like an ordinary apple, it’s not! This apple is organic! The Lorax appreciates organic apples because otherwise, they are number 4 on the “Dirty Dozen” list for shoppers! This means they were positive for a numbers of different pesticide residues and higher pesticide concentration. It is not exactly healthy to consume pesticides, or pesticide residue but when organic, it is most likely the product was not grown with the use of pesticides and is much healthier! Organic apples can be bought almost anywhere- this one was from Trader Joes!

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This is my reusable water and it’s an environmental win because I use this everyday so I dont have to buy plastic water bottles. The US last year used 50 million plastic water bottles but the recycling rate was 23% so there was millions of water plastic bottles still out there.

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My lorax and I went to the local supermarket of Lucky’s and produce here is organic and non-organic. This is both an environmental win and loss because with organic food being available in markets it helps decrease the use of fertilizers. And with the non-organic produce it can effect human health and the fertilizers can go into run off and pollute our waters.

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Not only does a reusable water bottle look stylish,they save the environment since disposable water bottles take up space in our landfills and pollute our oceans. What’s more, they take an incredible amount of resources to produce. Creating one year’s worth of water bottles uses up a whopping 17 million barrels of oil.