https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/mhf3prv8z610ni1c Each person needs to list at least one modern day example of TOTC en-us 2021-09-01 15:00:16 UTC 2025-12-21 10:58:46 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/mhf3prv8z610ni1c/wish/1710747904 Coal is an excellent example since our over consumption of coal causes global warming which makes us use A/C more, further contributing to global warming.]]> 2021-09-01 19:41:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/mhf3prv8z610ni1c/wish/1710747904 https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/mhf3prv8z610ni1c/wish/1710748456 2021-09-01 19:41:38 UTC https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/mhf3prv8z610ni1c/wish/1710748456 https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/mhf3prv8z610ni1c/wish/1710752583 Traffic Congestion, air pollution from traffic congestion in urban areas contributes to a lot of deaths every year ]]> 2021-09-01 19:42:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/mhf3prv8z610ni1c/wish/1710752583 https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/mhf3prv8z610ni1c/wish/1710753345 Water bottles; people usually stock up on water bottles during storms, which could cause a shortage]]> 2021-09-01 19:43:24 UTC https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/mhf3prv8z610ni1c/wish/1710753345 854323 https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/mhf3prv8z610ni1c/wish/1710753653 Groceries or certain non-perishable food. During the pandemic especially people went to the grocery store to hoard these certain food items.]]> 2021-09-01 19:43:36 UTC https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/mhf3prv8z610ni1c/wish/1710753653 https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/mhf3prv8z610ni1c/wish/1710754173 Too many trees are being depleted each year via forest fires, and just chopping them down in general. This causes animals to lose their habitat and since trees absorb greenhouse gases and release oxygen, the rates of oxygen levels go down, and more greenhouse gases are present

]]> 2021-09-01 19:43:55 UTC https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/mhf3prv8z610ni1c/wish/1710754173 https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/mhf3prv8z610ni1c/wish/1710755653 2021-09-01 19:44:53 UTC https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/mhf3prv8z610ni1c/wish/1710755653 https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/mhf3prv8z610ni1c/wish/1710756326 people poach elephants for the ivory in their tusks, which is causing elephants to become endangered]]> 2021-09-01 19:45:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/mhf3prv8z610ni1c/wish/1710756326 8123321 https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/mhf3prv8z610ni1c/wish/1710756416 A modern day example of TOTC is fast fashion. Every time a new trend comes along, companies make tons of new merchandise. Any that they dont sell because after a short amount of time the trend moves on, they burn, or dispose of which ends in landfills. Companies overproduce their merchandise and the leftovers get disposed improperly. Also, this merchandise is often made in third world countries that produce a lot of pollution.]]> 2021-09-01 19:45:24 UTC https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/mhf3prv8z610ni1c/wish/1710756416 812495 https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/mhf3prv8z610ni1c/wish/1710757833 2021-09-01 19:46:24 UTC https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/mhf3prv8z610ni1c/wish/1710757833 https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/mhf3prv8z610ni1c/wish/1710760836 Meat consumption; at one point during quarantine, there was a scarcity in meat so the prices of it increased as a result.]]> 2021-09-01 19:48:02 UTC https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/mhf3prv8z610ni1c/wish/1710760836 https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/mhf3prv8z610ni1c/wish/1710760850 Plastic in the oceans:
It's a big problem and people don't think of it when they just leave plastic like trash in the nature or trow plastic in the ocean. But out in the middle of the ocean all this plastic are assembled together like big islands and destroying the nature.

]]> 2021-09-01 19:48:02 UTC https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/mhf3prv8z610ni1c/wish/1710760850 https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/mhf3prv8z610ni1c/wish/1710761509 Hunting animals that aren't in need of population control can be dangerous for ecosystems and can lead to disruption in the food chain and possibility of an extinction for some species of animals.]]> 2021-09-01 19:48:27 UTC https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/mhf3prv8z610ni1c/wish/1710761509 https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/mhf3prv8z610ni1c/wish/1710763384 Hunting wildlife animals. Similar to the fish, killing animals without purpose can harm the ecosystem and hurt the predators of the killed animal. Also less animals leads to less reproduction]]> 2021-09-01 19:49:40 UTC https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/mhf3prv8z610ni1c/wish/1710763384 https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/mhf3prv8z610ni1c/wish/1710763980 Too many poachers hunt down elephant tusks which leads to many elephants deaths. It is said that poachers kill around 20,000 elephants a year in pursuit of their husks. Overtime, this has caused elephants to become endangered. If elephants become extinct, it can be detrimental to the food chain and ecosystem. ]]> 2021-09-01 19:49:57 UTC https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/mhf3prv8z610ni1c/wish/1710763980 https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/mhf3prv8z610ni1c/wish/1710764643 As more people are born the less living space we have left.]]> 2021-09-01 19:50:09 UTC https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/mhf3prv8z610ni1c/wish/1710764643 https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/mhf3prv8z610ni1c/wish/1710771249 Oil spills are very harmful for the ecosystem and can kill off and harm animals in the area it affects]]> 2021-09-01 19:53:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/mhf3prv8z610ni1c/wish/1710771249 https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/mhf3prv8z610ni1c/wish/1710772401 A modern day example would be, killing blue whales for fun while it's on the verge to be extinct is a great example of today's example of overkilling. ]]> 2021-09-01 19:54:37 UTC https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/mhf3prv8z610ni1c/wish/1710772401 https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/mhf3prv8z610ni1c/wish/1719935537 Groundwater is a freshwater source, overuse of this can cause many issues. One negative effect includes reduced water supply in surface water sources such as lakes, streams, and rivers as both sources are connected. There are also water quality concerns in coastal areas, which can result in saltwater contamination of the water supply. 

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