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The using up of goods and services

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Cartograms are like maps but the sizes of the countries are NOT based on land size but ARE based on measurable information (GDP, Birthrates, Number of TVs, etc)

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ONE OF THE LIMITATIONS of the traditional paper map is that real world areas with large populations are usually small in physical size and therefore

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4. How does the US consume food, oil, and technology.

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4. How does the US consume food, oil, and technology.

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The US is one of the world leaders when it comes to consuming these commodities.

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The higher the number the more developed the country is.

GDP: Gross Domestic Product- The total value of all goods and services produced in a country for one year

GDP Per Capita: The total value of all goods and services produced in a country for one year divided by the total population.

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6. Economic Indicators help determine the Development of a country.

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6. Economic Indicators help determine the Development of a country.

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7. The US consumes much more than most countries

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7. The US consumes much more than most countries

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How does this political cartoon highlight that?

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8. High Consumption Patterns use up our resources much faster. If we are not careful we will use up most of our resources and will not be able to replace them.

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8. High Consumption Patterns use up our resources much faster. If we are not careful we will use up most of our resources and will not be able to replace them.

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How does this political cartoon highlight that?

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If we all consumed as much as the average US citizen we would need 4 8 Earths to sustain ourselves

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10. Ways people can limit environmental degradation 

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10. Ways people can limit environmental degradation 

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1. Recycle
2. Grey Water
3. Turn off lights
4. Short Showers
5. Low flow toilets
6. Shop Local
7. Walk or Ride Bikes for short trips
8. Don't waste food

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Walking and biking are obvious ways to reduce greenhouse gases. Plus you'll get some good cardio and burn some calories while you do it. If you live in an area that's not walkable, take advantage of your local mass transit if you can. Or carpool. Even one car off on the road makes a difference.

4. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

You can help reduce pollution just by putting that soda can in the recycling bin. It really does make a difference. Paper, too. Case in point: If an office building of 7,000 workers recycled all of its office paper waste for a year, it would be the equivalent of taking almost 400 cars off the road [source: EPA]. But you can also take reusable bags to the grocery, and avoid using disposable plates, spoons, glass, cups and napkins. They create huge amounts of waste. And buy products that are made of recycled materials. It all makes a difference.

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In 2015, (the last year figures were available) Americans generated 262.4 million tons (238 metric tons) of trash. Only 23.4 million tons (21.2 metric tons) of that was composted. Some was recycled and some was combusted for energy, but almost half of it - 137.7 million tons (124.9 metric tons) - ended up in the landfill. Imagine if you could divert more of that to your own compost? It would help reduce the amount of solid waste you produce, and what eventually winds up in your local landfill. Plus, compost makes a great natural fertilizer.

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10 Things You Can Do to Help Save the Earth

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Advertisement The United Nations suggests that climate change is not just the defining issue of our time, but we are also at a defining moment in history. Weather patterns are changing and will threaten food production, and sea levels are rising and could cause catastrophic flooding across the globe.

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Using resources (water, minerals, forest, ect) wisely today so you will always have them tomorrow.

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12. When you don't have access to potable water

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12. When you don't have access to potable water

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Political cartoons ALWAYS have a message!

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How to Analyze Political Cartoons: 12 Steps (with Pictures)

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Political cartoons use imagery and text to comment on a contemporary social issue. They may contain a caricature of a well-known person or an allusion to a contemporary event or trend. By examining the image and text elements of the...

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Americans consume more goods and services than any other country. Citizens from around the world would like to consume like us; if they did, pollution would increase and the Earth would run out of natural resources much more quickly.

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This is an After Effects animation created to show the harsh reality about consumption in the United States.