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Cunningham
Science Corner
! SAVE
OUR EARTH !
Our
earth is in trouble because of all the pollutants,
extinction of natural landmarks and animals, such as,
rainforests and the pedegrin falcon. Did you know that
kids like you and me are the most powerful and
persuasive people of all? And with our little
"power" you can save our earth in a way, not
even a scientist can. You might think "Ehh, who
cares, I'm not going to live to see it happen
anyway". Well then think of the people of the
future. How will they feel living in a polluted planet?
You might also think "So, like I really care about
those people's stupid feelings." Well, sorry to
burst your bubble but some of those people will be your
children, your grandchildren and your grandchildren's
chidlren.
So
help save our earth and you might feel a lot better.
Below
are very good informative sites that you can visit to
get more ideas on how to save the earth. Under the links
are tremendously easy things that you can do to save the
earth, starting right at your home.
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Panda.org
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ASPCA.org
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RAN.org
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Greenpeace.org
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Earthwatch.org
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EDF.org
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Defenders
of the wild
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Sierra
Club
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National
Geographic
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The
Manatees Instituiton
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Year
of the Ocean
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Whale
Times
THINGS YOU CAN
DO:
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Save
our seas
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Below
are facts about what's happening to our earth right now.
Here is a list
of
things you can do, starting right in your own home.
THINGS YOU CAN DO:
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Recycle
and use less styrofoam
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When
it's not that hot, use a fan instead of an air
conditioner
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Recycle
cans, plastic bottles, paper, etc.
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Reuse
plastic bottles
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Use
less paper
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Use
the back of paper
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Walk
or ride the bus to school instead of a car
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Don't
litter
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Save
water, if your sink faucet drips one drop per
second, you wasted 800 gallons of water per year. So
repair the faucet.
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Turn
off lights, tv, radio, etc. When not in use.
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Use
and buy less products made by forest material.
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Don't
blow up balloons for no reason. When the balloon has
no more gas, it will land on the ground and animals
could get choked by eating them.
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Do
things manually instead of electrically, like open
cans by hands instead of using a electrical
can-opener.
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Use
less hot water
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Buy
organic foods
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Plant
trees and more trees if you have done it before.
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Make
a fundraiser and get people to help.
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Avoid
products that can only be used once and get thrown
away like a one-time-use camera.
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Buy
products with little or no packaging.
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Make
a compost heap at your backyard.
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Buy
and support recycled products.
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Don't
buy products if animals were killed to make them
like leather or coats that use animal fur.
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Cut
up your six-rings soda plastic before throwing them
out.
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Write
letters to people who you know are hurting the
environment.
The
best thing to do besides the ideas above:
You
can help by starting a fundraiser to raise money to
donate to institutions that work to save the earth (
Like the fundraiser in our school that sells Daffodils
for the Cancer Institution). Fundraising is a very good
idea if you have a group of people who are willing to
start one. The Rainforest Action Network link on the top
is an Institution that recieves donations. Even if these
donations are small amounts of money, they are all
useful.
A
very good site that helps you start a fundraiser is www.fundraising.com.
You can purchase products from them to help you in your
fundraiser. They have lollipops, cookies, chocolate,
etc. They can be somewhat pricy, but it's worth it.
(c) Cunningham
2001
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