https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019 Take pictures with your lorax showing environmental wins! or environmental fails. Include a short caption and your name. One lorax selfie due per Unit. en-us 2018-09-18 19:06:32 UTC 2025-05-03 05:22:34 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Xmastree.png https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/319486836 18-19 Epic Lorax Wall
1. Take pictures with your lorax showing environmental wins! or environmental fails.
2. Include the Unit #
3. Include a short caption (see directions on GC for details - no lame-o captions allowed)
4. AND your name.
One lorax selfie due per Unit.
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]]> 2019-01-10 21:30:47 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/319486836 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/319487141 Lorax BEFORE...
Ms. Beach]]> 2019-01-10 21:31:53 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/319487141 lbeach3 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/319504665 Lorax AFTER...so cute! Your lorax will shrink to 1/3 of its original size!
Ms. Beach]]> 2019-01-10 22:49:48 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/319504665 lbeach3 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/319504859 Lorax AFTER! Yayay, he is all ready for those environmental wins and maybe a few losers.
Ms. Beach]]> 2019-01-10 22:50:47 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/319504859 lbeach3 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/320433934 2019-01-14 17:59:59 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/320433934 lbeach3 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/320438643 2019-01-14 18:07:56 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/320438643 lbeach3 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/320438729 2019-01-14 18:08:04 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/320438729 lbeach3 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/320438774 2019-01-14 18:08:08 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/320438774 slopez081 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/321064577 I chose to photograph my Lorax keychain with a reusable glass jar and straw. The glass jar originally contained a locally made non-dairy probiotic coconut yogurt. I washed it and now use it for water. Buying locally sourced products helps lessen our footprint, because they are not made in huge factories. As well as that buying vegan is a more sustainable choice, because the meat and dairy industry cause such large quantity of air pollution. Reusing items such as this helps limit waste. I purchased my glass straw from a local store in Santa Cruz called eco goods. It is reusable and lessens my contribution of plastic which often times ends up in the ocean, harming animals and marine life. ]]> 2019-01-16 02:09:17 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/321064577 edewitt60 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/321475542 Me and my friends are always using reusable water bottles which reduces plastic waste!]]> 2019-01-16 21:41:14 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/321475542 nfanthorpe20 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/321779784 I took a picture with my lorax in front of a sign reminding people to bring reusable bags when they shop. This is an environmental win because it lessens the amount of plastic that is used when packaging groceries. This picture was taken at 🤬 Hill, and they no longer offer plastic bags, only paper bags, which you have to pay for. So not offering plastic bags along with sprinkling little reminders to bring reuasbale bags all around the store and parking lot help a lot in the effort to lessen our dependency on plastic. ]]> 2019-01-17 16:48:05 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/321779784 eregan68 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/321953733 You may not be able to tell but in the background with my boy the Lorax, there are many  piles of wood at the lumber yard/ saw mill area in davenport. This relates to what we’re doing in class because it involves deforestation and the cutting down of many trees. “I speak for the treeeesss”]]> 2019-01-17 23:48:34 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/321953733 aduncan201 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/321972470 I took a picture of one an electric vehicle charging station because there has been a number of new charging stations installed in Santa Cruz and across California in the past couple of months. With more charging stations around it can be easier and more accessible for people to charge their cars. By installing new charging stations it encourages drivers to switch to all electric vehicles and if they do it will reduce the amount of gas being used and the amount of CO₂ being released into the atmosphere.]]> 2019-01-18 01:42:34 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/321972470 ilasher48 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/321994023 I chose to take picture of water runoff along a sidewalk to illustrate an environmental detriment. While cement implemented draining systems make roads create a safer environment for vehicles, they also can disrupt amphibian travel. Fast moving water can sweep frogs away in their downstream currents or prohibit them from migrating to breeding ponds. Many amphibians only have a limited number of nights to travel and reach designated breeding areas, and the concentrated flow of water can impair that severely. ]]> 2019-01-18 04:15:25 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/321994023 scortes95 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/321994847 Palm oil is an edible veggie oil made from the fruit of certain oil palms. A few reasons it’s terrible are that in order to develop plantations for the oil, forests must be cleared which results in habitat destruction, and the loss of many endangered species. Along with this, the deforestation in tropical areas accounts for an estimated 10 percent of manmade CO2 emissions. The other day I was curious about how long it would take me to find something with palm oil in it at Safeway. My answer was approximately 3 minutes! It’s insane how such a damaging substance is in so many products. I wonder what would happen if everyone knew they were reducing biodiversity simply by buying a nutrition bar. Always read the labels!!!]]> 2019-01-18 04:22:24 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/321994847 nnapoles51 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/321995294 I photographed my Lorax with my reusable straws that I have at home. This is an environmental win because reusable products help lessen the amount of plastic there is in the world and since plastic is very hard to break down and it takes such a long time having reusable objects will make the world a much cleaner place.]]> 2019-01-18 04:26:26 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/321995294 cliu111 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/321996157 Contrary to plastic one use straws, these reuseable metal straws are way more environmental friendly. So many plastic straws are thrown away and end up in our oceans polluting it, and hurting marine life and other species. These reuseable straws though are an environmental win! The only thing I would change is the packaging! Lorax says yay! ]]> 2019-01-18 04:34:23 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/321996157 jordanpolockow https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/321997446 I chose this pencil as my environmentally positive lorax photo because after the pencil lead is done, you plant the pencil 85% into the soil with black end down, provide it with natural sources of sun and water and a plant will grow! I thought that this connected with how humans need to give back for the trimming and chopping down of various plant species to accommodate for the growing population and urbanization.]]> 2019-01-18 04:48:40 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/321997446 jhoppe48 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/322175109 Always using my reusable water bottle, to reduce plastic bottle waste  and eco footprint!]]> 2019-01-18 15:49:46 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/322175109 ajaved09 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/322231225 This photo depicts my Lorax in the rainy sky, which has given animals, vegetation and the dry soil relief. The rain is an environmental win right now. ]]> 2019-01-18 17:32:36 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/322231225 dgraybill68 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/322251088 Building new housing and recreational buildings drive animals out of their natural habitat and requires resources and energy ]]> 2019-01-18 18:14:09 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/322251088 cadolfo10 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/322254528 Lorax taking a swim in a man made wetland which collects our water]]> 2019-01-18 18:21:33 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/322254528 kveach57 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/322261708 YAY ITS RAINING SO MUCH. This photo is meant to display all the water left over making our plants all green and nice!]]> 2019-01-18 18:36:37 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/322261708 swilliams781 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/322271538 It’s great that we recycle so much at soquel high!! This is a WIN!! We can help the overflowing landfills by recycling one day at a time]]> 2019-01-18 18:56:47 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/322271538 sisidro63 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/322287389 My Lorax is showing the Marine protected area along our Monterey bay. Which protect our marine species like the sea otter ]]> 2019-01-18 19:29:52 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/322287389 mcone88 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/322298199 This past storm has changed a lot of the beaches near us, one example being Capitola Beach. A lot of sand has been pulled out, and with bigger waves and high tides, the water has been coming up further on the land, which is causing concerns of flooding in the Capitola Village. This highlights the natural ecosystem service that beaches usually provide as a buffering area between the ocean and coastal development, and the loss of this when beaches experience severe erosion during storms.]]> 2019-01-18 19:56:29 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/322298199 gconnors57 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/322308471 This picture is an environmental win because the county of Santa Cruz is trying to balance between flood relief and sustainable conditions for endangered organisms that use the San Lorenzo river such as the Steelhead Salmon. Every year the river has to be breached to prevent flooding. Santa Cruz county has been working on a way to do this without harming the steelhead population that is dangerously small. Hopefully, the steelhead population will grow back because the San Lorenzo steelhead run used to be a major social gathering and Santa Cruz Highschool would even let their students out early to watch the steelhead.]]> 2019-01-18 20:25:49 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/322308471 sreilly59 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/322850339 With my Lorax, saw new apartments being built, population growth is the main cause of our environmental problems today :( ]]> 2019-01-22 06:15:02 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/322850339 nfanthorpe20 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/325696213 This is a picture of my lorax with shampoo that contains no sulfates. There is a sulfate by the name of sodium laureth/lauryl sulfate and is very common in hygienic products, especially shampoo. It also happens to be made from palm oil, which is harvested in a very harmful and often unsustainable way. The palm oil industry is linked to many issues that include deforestation, habitat degradation, climate change, animal cruelty and indigenous rights abuses in the countries where it is produced. The shampoo brand that I use, however does not contain any sulfates. The brand Shea Moisture makes products that will not have a negative impact on the environment or on humans. On top of omitting sulfates, parabens, phthalates, and mineral oils from their products, they are also cruelty free and do not test on animals. They also give back to the community where their brand was created, which is Bonthe, Sierra Leone. Every purchase from Shea Moisture contributes to funds invested in community commerce programs. They source their ingredients sustainably, empower women in the communities their brand was made, and exclude harmful ingredients, all which contributes to an environmental win!]]> 2019-01-30 03:49:22 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/325696213 eregan68 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/326129196 This picture is an environmental win because it’s showing awareness about picking up your trash. This helps educate people while keeping our beaches clean and our local animals in the ocean safe from any plastics they might consume. It also helps with reducing pollution.  Save our shores is also a non profit who donate time and energy to save our shores. ]]> 2019-01-31 03:57:18 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/326129196 slopez081 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/326503274 These protein packed seeds, by Mamma Chia, are organic, BPA free, vegan and non-GMO. When possible, organic items are great to purchase because synthetic chemicals which would ultimately contaminate the soil and could end up in any body of water, are not used. Buying non-GMO helps stop the reduction of biodiversity which genetically modified items often times cause. This lovely company also donates 1% of their sales to help the planet. ]]> 2019-01-31 22:01:45 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/326503274 ajaved09 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/326511236 This photo of a 100% recycled paper bag is an environmental win. It repurposes recycled paper that would otherwise end up in a landfill, creating a useful product while simultaneously reducing waste in a positive feedback loop. Get these bags at AJs ;)]]> 2019-01-31 22:36:09 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/326511236 ilasher48 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/326518908 I took this picture on one of Monterey's lovely beaches (Marina State), though I didn't have my lorax with me at the time. I believe it's an environmental win; the fence lines the walkway to the beach, featuring signs posted that ask visitors to avoid climbing the sand dunes and respect the environment. People can accidentally trample native plants and disrupt sand movement on dunes when they go off path, and it's important to be aware of our movements and be respectful to nature. ]]> 2019-01-31 23:17:39 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/326518908 edewitt60 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/326523941 2019-01-31 23:50:18 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/326523941 scortes95 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/326542428 These are organic apples! Even without the other sticker, you can tell they’re organic due to the 5 digit code starting with 9. Buying organic foods is sustainable, and organic agriculture doesn’t involve the use of synthetic pesticides, genetically modified animals or plants, and synthetic inorganic fertilizers. Along with this, organic farming produces way less air, water pollution, greenhouse gases, and fossil fuels when compared to industrialized agriculture. All together, this results in greater biodiversity! ]]> 2019-02-01 01:37:23 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/326542428 swilliams781 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/326563744 This is a picture of the metal reusable straws that my family recently purchased. It is estimated that about 500 million straws are use every day in America alone. That is terrible for the environment, especially the ocean. Buying these straws is an environmental win!! I’m doing my best to contribute to the elimination of single use plastics.]]> 2019-02-01 04:14:12 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/326563744 mcone88 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/326569873 Buying organic groceries and supporting smaller, local farms is a great way for individuals to support sustainable farming methods. Clover is a local dairy company based out of Northern California. Their products are certified as organic by the USDA, and they take pride in being a local family farm, while also promoting beneficial agricultural methods, such as maintaining open rangelands for their animals. ]]> 2019-02-01 05:25:35 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/326569873 gconnors57 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/326571917 In this picture the Lorax was found exploring one of Santa Cruz’s wildlife refuges. Neary Lagoon, located at 110 California Street is an urban watershed filled with wildlife. Water drains into the lagoon and then flows out to the ocean. This is an environmental win because Neary Lagoon is actively a protected safe haven for many species of animals.]]> 2019-02-01 05:59:09 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/326571917 jhoppe48 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/326741445 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.]]> 2019-02-01 15:51:45 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/326741445 nnapoles51 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/326756970 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.]]> 2019-02-01 16:20:40 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/326756970 brianaxrosa https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/326758183 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.]]> 2019-02-01 16:22:49 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/326758183 cliu111 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/326794662 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! ]]> 2019-02-01 17:31:30 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/326794662 cadolfo10 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/326818214 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.]]> 2019-02-01 18:21:10 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/326818214 dgraybill68 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/326831112 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.]]> 2019-02-01 18:49:26 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/326831112 kveach57 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/326897686 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]]> 2019-02-01 22:32:22 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/326897686 sisidro63 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/326900805 2019-02-01 22:57:02 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/326900805 sreilly59 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/327485502 Respect the environment pick up your trash, wait where is the recycling!?!?]]> 2019-02-04 19:08:38 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/327485502 jordanpolockow https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/328109612 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!]]> 2019-02-06 04:46:04 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/328109612 nfanthorpe20 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/330202213 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. ]]> 2019-02-12 06:11:41 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/330202213 swilliams781 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/331099294 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!!]]> 2019-02-14 00:22:47 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/331099294 eregan68 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/332935707 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. ]]> 2019-02-19 20:58:26 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/332935707 slopez081 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/333021481 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. ]]> 2019-02-20 03:00:25 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/333021481 scortes95 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/333026129 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.]]> 2019-02-20 03:25:48 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/333026129 ilasher48 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/333040408 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. ]]> 2019-02-20 04:43:44 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/333040408 cliu111 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/333041601 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.  ]]> 2019-02-20 04:52:37 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/333041601 edewitt60 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/333045616 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.]]> 2019-02-20 05:20:06 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/333045616 mcone88 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/333056309 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.]]> 2019-02-20 06:44:28 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/333056309 kveach57 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/333075695 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]]> 2019-02-20 08:12:41 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/333075695 jhoppe48 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/333207382 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.

]]> 2019-02-20 15:07:16 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/333207382 brianaxrosa https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/333247196 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.]]> 2019-02-20 16:14:37 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/333247196 nnapoles51 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/333249869 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.]]> 2019-02-20 16:19:00 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/333249869 cadolfo10 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/333254779 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. ]]> 2019-02-20 16:27:28 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/333254779 alleaha221 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/333305048 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]]> 2019-02-20 18:00:26 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/333305048 sreilly59 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/333310413 Out here with my Lorax, using a reusable water bottle will help reduce plastic pollution on our planet! ]]> 2019-02-20 18:11:12 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/333310413 gconnors57 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/333312674 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.]]> 2019-02-20 18:15:31 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/333312674 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/333327938 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 ]]> 2019-02-20 18:44:27 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/333327938 jordanpolockow https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/337615794 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]]> 2019-03-04 18:53:10 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/337615794 ilasher48 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/338086211 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. ]]> 2019-03-05 19:10:14 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/338086211 scortes95 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/338198622 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.]]> 2019-03-06 01:07:29 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/338198622 slopez081 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/338211870 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. ]]> 2019-03-06 02:17:53 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/338211870 nfanthorpe20 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/338225115 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!]]> 2019-03-06 03:25:54 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/338225115 ajaved09 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/338235190 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. ]]> 2019-03-06 04:30:17 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/338235190 kveach57 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/338267123 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]]> 2019-03-06 07:59:07 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/338267123 nnapoles51 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/338538013 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. ]]> 2019-03-06 18:29:05 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/338538013 brianaxrosa https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/338538898 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.]]> 2019-03-06 18:30:32 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/338538898 eregan68 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/338539892 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. ]]> 2019-03-06 18:32:11 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/338539892 cliu111 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/338544186 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 ]]> 2019-03-06 18:39:03 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/338544186 sreilly59 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/338547323 All this rain is helping us stay out of the drought, let’s put out some buckets and collect this rainwater!!]]> 2019-03-06 18:43:59 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/338547323 swilliams781 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/338548044 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. ]]> 2019-03-06 18:45:08 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/338548044 gconnors57 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/338549904 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.]]> 2019-03-06 18:47:59 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/338549904 jhoppe48 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/338551136 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 .]]> 2019-03-06 18:49:48 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/338551136 cadolfo10 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/338556481 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.  ]]> 2019-03-06 18:57:50 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/338556481 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/338573323 This is a photo my Lorax riding the bus to save energy
and cut back on fossil fuels.   -Alexandra Murphy ]]> 2019-03-06 19:26:47 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/338573323 mcone88 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/338612484 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!]]> 2019-03-06 20:46:39 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/338612484 edewitt60 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/338613334 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). ]]> 2019-03-06 20:48:36 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/338613334 dgraybill68 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/338735435 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 ]]> 2019-03-07 07:20:24 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/338735435 jordanpolockow https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/339433528 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!

(Sorry, my fault for submitting this late) ]]> 2019-03-08 18:48:23 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/339433528 ilasher48 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/342203523 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). ]]> 2019-03-18 00:44:58 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/342203523 nfanthorpe20 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/342235456 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. ]]> 2019-03-18 04:07:41 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/342235456 mcone88 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/342240950 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. ]]> 2019-03-18 04:49:53 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/342240950 kveach57 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/342261835 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 ]]> 2019-03-18 07:29:26 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/342261835 scortes95 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/342416631 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...]]> 2019-03-18 14:25:40 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/342416631 brianaxrosa https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/342435881 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.]]> 2019-03-18 14:53:41 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/342435881 swilliams781 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/342497178 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!!]]> 2019-03-18 16:37:47 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/342497178 ajaved09 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/342515818 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. ]]> 2019-03-18 17:11:50 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/342515818 gconnors57 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/342545053 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.]]> 2019-03-18 18:06:40 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/342545053 eregan68 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/342548386 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!]]> 2019-03-18 18:12:45 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/342548386 edewitt60 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/342583231 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! ]]> 2019-03-18 19:21:48 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/342583231 cadolfo10 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/342604611 2019-03-18 20:22:08 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/342604611 cliu111 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/342621876 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 ]]> 2019-03-18 21:30:00 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/342621876 jhoppe48 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/342630644 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 

]]> 2019-03-18 22:18:44 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/342630644 slopez081 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/342641108 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!]]> 2019-03-18 23:16:21 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/342641108 jordanpolockow https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/342701515 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.

]]> 2019-03-19 05:40:00 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/342701515 nnapoles51 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/343346672 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.]]> 2019-03-20 14:23:34 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/343346672 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/343844788 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]]> 2019-03-21 15:23:08 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/343844788 sreilly59 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/349659416 Environmental Winnn!! Our school uses low flow toilets to reduce the amount of water we use everyday. Congratulations for our school being environmental friendly. ]]> 2019-04-08 18:27:57 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/349659416 swilliams781 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/351520324 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!!]]> 2019-04-14 23:27:07 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/351520324 sreilly59 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/351762256 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. ]]> 2019-04-15 18:13:47 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/351762256 dgraybill68 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/352686797 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) ]]> 2019-04-18 23:31:46 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/352686797 ilasher48 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/352688071 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)]]> 2019-04-18 23:51:40 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/352688071 scortes95 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/352690282 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!  ]]> 2019-04-19 00:27:45 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/352690282 aduncan201 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/352690688 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.

]]> 2019-04-19 00:34:53 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/352690688 mcone88 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/352713407 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. ]]> 2019-04-19 05:47:19 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/352713407 nfanthorpe20 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/352715757 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! ]]> 2019-04-19 06:29:07 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/352715757 edewitt60 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/352718033 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!]]> 2019-04-19 07:02:07 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/352718033 cliu111 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/352754121 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. :(]]> 2019-04-19 14:18:32 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/352754121 jhoppe48 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/352784776 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 ]]> 2019-04-19 17:36:13 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/352784776 ajaved09 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/352785993 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. ]]> 2019-04-19 17:44:26 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/352785993 brianaxrosa https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/352786419 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.]]> 2019-04-19 17:47:26 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/352786419 jordanpolockow https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/352800684 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. ]]> 2019-04-19 19:37:44 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/352800684 slopez081 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/352810092 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. ]]> 2019-04-19 21:07:28 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/352810092 eregan68 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/352824944 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 🐻 ]]> 2019-04-20 01:44:50 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/352824944 swilliams781 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/356064789 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. ]]> 2019-05-02 04:40:12 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/356064789 ilasher48 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/356453298 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. ]]> 2019-05-03 01:43:45 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/356453298 nfanthorpe20 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/356481829 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! ]]> 2019-05-03 04:38:49 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/356481829 kveach57 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/356681106 (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]]> 2019-05-03 16:48:50 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/356681106 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/356682028 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
(Maggie Cone)]]> 2019-05-03 16:51:15 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/356682028 eregan68 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/356698937 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. ]]> 2019-05-03 17:29:25 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/356698937 cadolfo10 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/356699379 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. ]]> 2019-05-03 17:30:31 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/356699379 cliu111 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/356699788 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]]> 2019-05-03 17:31:31 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/356699788 sreilly59 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/356703957 My Lorax with all of my waste from the week! ]]> 2019-05-03 17:40:25 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/356703957 scortes95 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/356704078 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... ]]> 2019-05-03 17:40:39 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/356704078 alleaha221 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/356705894 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. ]]> 2019-05-03 17:44:14 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/356705894 gconnors57 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/356714324 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. ]]> 2019-05-03 18:03:57 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/356714324 slopez081 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/356770661 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. ]]> 2019-05-03 22:09:47 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/356770661 edewitt60 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/357309174 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!]]> 2019-05-06 17:42:11 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/357309174 jordanpolockow https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/359599625 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.]]> 2019-05-13 17:47:50 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/359599625 dgraybill68 https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/359603958 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. ]]> 2019-05-13 17:56:09 UTC https://padlet.com/lbeach3/shsapesbeach2019/wish/359603958