https://padlet.com/dezunigamanuel/vdvha1ptec1o7ocj Isabella Eisner & Manuel De Zuniga en-us 2020-09-04 18:44:03 UTC 2025-09-30 12:02:54 UTC hello@padlet.com isabella_eisner https://padlet.com/dezunigamanuel/vdvha1ptec1o7ocj/wish/721865492 Environmental science should be always taught in school because it enables you to understand and be aware of the current environmental issues in the world, such as global warning, pollution, desertification, deforestation etc. Its important for us kids to learn about this issues since we are the ones who can make the change. Children are the future and the  ones capable of solving this environmental problems. Because of this and several other reasons I think it should be mandatory to teach Environmental in school.]]> 2020-09-04 18:52:26 UTC https://padlet.com/dezunigamanuel/vdvha1ptec1o7ocj/wish/721865492 isabella_eisner https://padlet.com/dezunigamanuel/vdvha1ptec1o7ocj/wish/725111485 Plastic pollution is the accumulation of plastic objects and particles in the Earth's environment that adversely affects wildlife, wildlife habitat, and humans. Plastic pollution can affect land, waterways and oceans. It is estimated that 1.1 to 8.8 million tonnes of plastic waste enters the ocean from coastal communities each year. ]]> 2020-09-07 16:31:16 UTC https://padlet.com/dezunigamanuel/vdvha1ptec1o7ocj/wish/725111485 isabella_eisner https://padlet.com/dezunigamanuel/vdvha1ptec1o7ocj/wish/725113327 Because plastic is such a persistent material the effects of plastic pollution are long-term, these include: 
Physical impact on marine life: entanglement, ingestion, starvation. 
Chemical impact: the buildup of persistent organic pollutants like PCBs and DDT.
Over 1 million marine animals are killed each year due to plastic debris in the ocean. It's estimated that there are 100 million tons of plastic in oceans around the world.]]> 2020-09-07 16:32:41 UTC https://padlet.com/dezunigamanuel/vdvha1ptec1o7ocj/wish/725113327 isabella_eisner https://padlet.com/dezunigamanuel/vdvha1ptec1o7ocj/wish/725117640 1. Avoid single-use plastics such as drinking straws.
2. If you go shopping, remember to take a cloth bag.
3. Recycle chewing gum since it's also make of plastic.
4. Buy more bulk food and fewer packaged products.
5. Replace plastic Tupperware for glass or steel containers.]]> 2020-09-07 16:36:10 UTC https://padlet.com/dezunigamanuel/vdvha1ptec1o7ocj/wish/725117640 isabella_eisner https://padlet.com/dezunigamanuel/vdvha1ptec1o7ocj/wish/725120670 There are two major ways to recycle plastic: mechanical recycling, where the plastic is washed, ground into powders and melted.
And another one is the chemical recycling, where the plastic is broken down into basic components.
REMEMBER TO ALWAYS RECYCLE THE PLASTIC YOU USE]]> 2020-09-07 16:38:36 UTC https://padlet.com/dezunigamanuel/vdvha1ptec1o7ocj/wish/725120670