Blog 1 - Waste Management
Everyday the average person produces roughly 5 pounds of trash. This includes product packaging, grass clippings, furniture, clothing, bottles, food scraps, newspapers, appliances, paint, and batteries; all this is produced at homes, schools, businesses, and hospitals. currently in the world there is almost 8 billion people and of that the U.S. has roughly 325 million people which raises the question.. where does all this trash go if us humans produce so much of it?
Look no further because the question has an obvious answer... Waste Management inc. is a waste management and environmental services company in America. Founded in 1971, the company is headquartered in the First City Tower in Houston, Texas and now spread across the United States. why is waste management so important you may ask; well its important because reducing, reusing and recycling your waste is important for the environment, and it can also be profitable. It decreases the amount of waste for disposal, saves space in landfills, and conserves natural resources.
The way Waste Management inc. takes care of this is they have a set of trucks that have individual tasks. there are three types of trucks that are scattered around the city; one truck is the recycling truck which picks up your blue can full of recyclables such as cardboard, paper, bottles and other reusable trash. The second truck is the organic truck which picks up your green can full of organic waste like rotten food, garden waste, and manure. The last truck on this list is the house hold garbage truck which picks up your black can full of trash that isn't considered as organic or recyclable waste. these individual trucks take the waste to dumps that are in there proper category like for example the recycling truck take the recyclables to a recycling plant where they will be proceeded for further reuse; and the same goes to the rest of the trucks. People might not realize it but the company that is pulling it off is really beneficial and crucial to the way we humans continue to live.
Look no further because the question has an obvious answer... Waste Management inc. is a waste management and environmental services company in America. Founded in 1971, the company is headquartered in the First City Tower in Houston, Texas and now spread across the United States. why is waste management so important you may ask; well its important because reducing, reusing and recycling your waste is important for the environment, and it can also be profitable. It decreases the amount of waste for disposal, saves space in landfills, and conserves natural resources.
The way Waste Management inc. takes care of this is they have a set of trucks that have individual tasks. there are three types of trucks that are scattered around the city; one truck is the recycling truck which picks up your blue can full of recyclables such as cardboard, paper, bottles and other reusable trash. The second truck is the organic truck which picks up your green can full of organic waste like rotten food, garden waste, and manure. The last truck on this list is the house hold garbage truck which picks up your black can full of trash that isn't considered as organic or recyclable waste. these individual trucks take the waste to dumps that are in there proper category like for example the recycling truck take the recyclables to a recycling plant where they will be proceeded for further reuse; and the same goes to the rest of the trucks. People might not realize it but the company that is pulling it off is really beneficial and crucial to the way we humans continue to live.
Work cited
archive.epa.gov/epawaste/nonhaz/municipal/web/html/
www.wm.com/us
https://4waste.com.au/rubbish-removal/5-types-waste-know/
www.wm.com/us
https://4waste.com.au/rubbish-removal/5-types-waste-know/
Blog 2 - Water Pollution
Water pollution is one of the worst pollution problems marine life face in this day in age. Water pollution is defined as contamination of water bodies, usually as a result of human activities, oxygen depleting, microbiological, suspended matter, chemical water pollution, and oil spillage are examples of water pollution. Us humans constantly look past the fact that our consumption of products and usage of other substances creates this pollution in the ocean.
There is at least 12.7 million tons of plastic in the ocean alone which fish and marine life are constantly consuming and killing them due to the chemicals inside these plastics. Plastic in the Ocean has a disproportionately large impact on ocean wildlife and habitats. Small pieces of plastic are eaten by fish, turtles and seabirds, often resulting in their death. Animals and birds can also become tangled up in plastic debris, leading to serious injuries and even fatalities. also oil spills from oil rigs or even oil tanker ships crashing in the ocean are still hurting the marine life to date which there have been many really bad oil spills; deep water horizon being the worst one and that was 7 years ago.
humans don't see this information at all; they look past it and shrug it off but in reality its causing the oceans ecosystem some extreme depletion and ultimately going to lead to our deaths. the one ocean we enjoy so much and we humans are killing it because we don't know how to recycle or throw trash away properly. it's our funeral at the end... it's not too late to stop this pollution.
There is at least 12.7 million tons of plastic in the ocean alone which fish and marine life are constantly consuming and killing them due to the chemicals inside these plastics. Plastic in the Ocean has a disproportionately large impact on ocean wildlife and habitats. Small pieces of plastic are eaten by fish, turtles and seabirds, often resulting in their death. Animals and birds can also become tangled up in plastic debris, leading to serious injuries and even fatalities. also oil spills from oil rigs or even oil tanker ships crashing in the ocean are still hurting the marine life to date which there have been many really bad oil spills; deep water horizon being the worst one and that was 7 years ago.
humans don't see this information at all; they look past it and shrug it off but in reality its causing the oceans ecosystem some extreme depletion and ultimately going to lead to our deaths. the one ocean we enjoy so much and we humans are killing it because we don't know how to recycle or throw trash away properly. it's our funeral at the end... it's not too late to stop this pollution.
Work cited
http://eschooltoday.com/pollution/water-pollution/types-of-water-pollution.html
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/quick-questions/how-much-plastic-is-in-the-ocean.html
https://www.oceanunite.org/issues/marine-plastic-pollution/
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/quick-questions/how-much-plastic-is-in-the-ocean.html
https://www.oceanunite.org/issues/marine-plastic-pollution/
Blog 3 - Space Debris
Space debris first sounds something of fiction like star trek and star wars but its a real thing. Space debris is defined as all non-functional, human-made objects, including fragments and elements thereof, in Earth orbit or re-entering into Earth's atmosphere. initially, the term space debris referred to the debris found in the solar system such as asteroids, comets, and meteoroids. However, with the 1979 beginning of the "NASA Orbital Debris Program", the term also refers to the artificially created objects in space, especially Earth orbit.
There are many types of space debris. examples of these types are abandoned spacecraft, Upper stages of launch vehicles (the parts of the spacecraft that fall during launch), Solid rocket motor effluents, and Tiny flecks of paint. Natural space debris consists of small pieces of meteoroids. We see these as meteors when they travel through the Earth's atmosphere. Artificial space debris is any nonfunctional/man made object in space that is usually orbiting the Earth. you may ask where space debris comes from; it comes from Satellites that have reached the end of their life, Satellites and spacecraft that have failed, Rocket stages that have launched satellites into space, Nose cones, payload covers, shrouds, bolts and other launch hardware, Solid propellant slag, Space activity castaways (accidental or deliberate), wrenches, human waste, Deterioration fragments, peeling paint, Fragments from exploding batteries, fuel tanks (not totally empty), and Fragments from collisions, both accidental and deliberate.
Space debris is a common space exploration issue when dealing with repairing satellites and shuttles and it can be a deadly risk to astronauts. SpaceX on the other hand is creating a way to clean up this space debris; an experimental system known as RemoveDEBRIS, which scientists hope will help clean up Earth’s space junk littered upper atmosphere in the coming years. this system will release a large metal net that will have a course to clean up the 500,00 parts of space debris. this system will ultimately help and protect further space explorations and astronauts.
There are many types of space debris. examples of these types are abandoned spacecraft, Upper stages of launch vehicles (the parts of the spacecraft that fall during launch), Solid rocket motor effluents, and Tiny flecks of paint. Natural space debris consists of small pieces of meteoroids. We see these as meteors when they travel through the Earth's atmosphere. Artificial space debris is any nonfunctional/man made object in space that is usually orbiting the Earth. you may ask where space debris comes from; it comes from Satellites that have reached the end of their life, Satellites and spacecraft that have failed, Rocket stages that have launched satellites into space, Nose cones, payload covers, shrouds, bolts and other launch hardware, Solid propellant slag, Space activity castaways (accidental or deliberate), wrenches, human waste, Deterioration fragments, peeling paint, Fragments from exploding batteries, fuel tanks (not totally empty), and Fragments from collisions, both accidental and deliberate.
Space debris is a common space exploration issue when dealing with repairing satellites and shuttles and it can be a deadly risk to astronauts. SpaceX on the other hand is creating a way to clean up this space debris; an experimental system known as RemoveDEBRIS, which scientists hope will help clean up Earth’s space junk littered upper atmosphere in the coming years. this system will release a large metal net that will have a course to clean up the 500,00 parts of space debris. this system will ultimately help and protect further space explorations and astronauts.
Work cited
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Operations/Space_Debris/FAQ_Frequently_asked_questions
http://time.com/5225670/spacex-space-junk-cleaner-launch/
https://www.spaceacademy.net.au/watch/debris/sdfacts.htm
http://time.com/5225670/spacex-space-junk-cleaner-launch/
https://www.spaceacademy.net.au/watch/debris/sdfacts.htm
Blog 4 - Air Pollution
For years we have had extreme problems about the pollution going into the air due to the everyday use of machines that use up fossil fuels... or that's what we think the pollution is all about. not only is the air quality bad due to our consumption of varieties of fossil fuels but it is also due to stuff we eat, grow, and consume. these massive consumption is heating up the earth or the climate and destroying the ozone levels. Here i will list the varieties of fossil fuels/ air pollutants that cause this air pollution and how we can fix this problem.
There are many types of destructive air pollutants. These dangerous pollutants are known as the criteria pollutants, and include ozone, particulate matter, sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide, and lead. Their sources are from everyday use of technology such as power plants, oil refineries, industrial facilities, and factories. another list is fossil fuel consumption, their list starts with crude oil, coal for electricity, natural gas, and fossil fuel alternatives. their sources are from mobile transportation such as cars, buses, planes, trucks, and trains.
us humans can stop this consumption of fossil fuels/ dangerous pollutants though. the ozone is not completely destroyed yet and the climate can get colder if we change our ways. one way we can change is to change our way of transportation like riding a bike or using a vehicle with less usage of natural gas such as flex fuel or electric. there are many ways to save the environment, it's just making the effort of doing that said action is hard, so it begs the question... will you try to save the environment?
There are many types of destructive air pollutants. These dangerous pollutants are known as the criteria pollutants, and include ozone, particulate matter, sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide, and lead. Their sources are from everyday use of technology such as power plants, oil refineries, industrial facilities, and factories. another list is fossil fuel consumption, their list starts with crude oil, coal for electricity, natural gas, and fossil fuel alternatives. their sources are from mobile transportation such as cars, buses, planes, trucks, and trains.
us humans can stop this consumption of fossil fuels/ dangerous pollutants though. the ozone is not completely destroyed yet and the climate can get colder if we change our ways. one way we can change is to change our way of transportation like riding a bike or using a vehicle with less usage of natural gas such as flex fuel or electric. there are many ways to save the environment, it's just making the effort of doing that said action is hard, so it begs the question... will you try to save the environment?
Works Cited
https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/environment/air/Pages/common-air-pollutants.aspx
https://www.nps.gov/subjects/air/sources.htm
https://www.nrdc.org/stories/air-pollution-everything-you-need-know
https://www.nps.gov/subjects/air/sources.htm
https://www.nrdc.org/stories/air-pollution-everything-you-need-know
Blog 5 - Atomic Washington
The Palouse Hills in the eastern part of Washington State are known as a place with some of the richest soil in the world. It is also a region forever changed by the disposal and leakage of nuclear waste from the Hanford Atomic Plant only 100 miles south from Palouse Hills. this nuclear waste was settled there due to the cold war and nuclear weapon testing. the plant that was sitting there is now decommissioned but still is taking a toll on the surrounding area.
Hanford, Washington, on the beautiful Columbia River, was the site selected for the plutonium production plant. in order to build the plant scientists needed 225 square miles to build upon. Three or four pile reactors and one or two chemical separation complexes would be at least a mile apart for security and safety purposes, while nothing would be allowed within four miles of the separation complexes for fear of radioactive accidents. Today the plant is a popular tourist destination, due to the Hanford Site being crucial to the success of the Manhattan Project.
But even trying to prevent it from any public accidents it failed. workers at the hanford plant discovered a 20 foot wide hole where the roof had collapsed on a nuclear waste site that stored old equipment that got contaminated with radiation through years of leakage. radiation levels were so high that some workers were told to either find shelter or wear respirators and protective suits as they repaired the hole. till this day it is still leaking nuclear material into the surrounding area and hurting citizens, but still as time goes on the matter gets worse, trying to seal the hole is only helping a little bit but still not enough to keep it from hurting the public. since the discovery, the beautiful town of Palouse Hills has been abandoned and now is considered a ghost town. we need a plan and a better solution than sealing such as draining the fuel from the reactores or sealing the cracks and digging the dirt out to fill in with concrete. this leaking is hindering human, wildlife, and marine life due to the leaking into the river. this needs to end and end quick.
Hanford, Washington, on the beautiful Columbia River, was the site selected for the plutonium production plant. in order to build the plant scientists needed 225 square miles to build upon. Three or four pile reactors and one or two chemical separation complexes would be at least a mile apart for security and safety purposes, while nothing would be allowed within four miles of the separation complexes for fear of radioactive accidents. Today the plant is a popular tourist destination, due to the Hanford Site being crucial to the success of the Manhattan Project.
But even trying to prevent it from any public accidents it failed. workers at the hanford plant discovered a 20 foot wide hole where the roof had collapsed on a nuclear waste site that stored old equipment that got contaminated with radiation through years of leakage. radiation levels were so high that some workers were told to either find shelter or wear respirators and protective suits as they repaired the hole. till this day it is still leaking nuclear material into the surrounding area and hurting citizens, but still as time goes on the matter gets worse, trying to seal the hole is only helping a little bit but still not enough to keep it from hurting the public. since the discovery, the beautiful town of Palouse Hills has been abandoned and now is considered a ghost town. we need a plan and a better solution than sealing such as draining the fuel from the reactores or sealing the cracks and digging the dirt out to fill in with concrete. this leaking is hindering human, wildlife, and marine life due to the leaking into the river. this needs to end and end quick.
Works Cited
https://www.atomicheritage.org/tour-site/life-hanford
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-washington-nuclear/hanford-nuclear-site-accident-puts-focus-on-aging-u-s-facilities-idUSKBN1882TP
http://time.com/3672177/hanford-radioactive-waste-history/
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-washington-nuclear/hanford-nuclear-site-accident-puts-focus-on-aging-u-s-facilities-idUSKBN1882TP
http://time.com/3672177/hanford-radioactive-waste-history/
Blog 6 - Oil spills
Many would say it's the worst pollution this earth can take and some people say its not. nonetheless it hurts a lot of wildlife and can hinder ocean life as we know it. there are many effects oil spills can cause the ocean. i will be listing the ways oil spills affect the ocean and its life, major oil spills, and what ways the national guard cleans up these oil spills. Oil spills have a number of effects on the environment and economy such as oil spill effects will damage waterways, marine life and plants and animals on the land. animals such as birds are affected by these oil spills and all marine life in the surrounding area are affected too.
There have been many oil spills in history. oil spills such as Gulf war oil spill, Deepwater Horizon, Ixtoc 1 Oil Well, Atlantic Empress, Nowruz Field platform, ABT Summer, ABT Summer, Amoco Cadiz, MT Haven, Odyssey Oil Spill, and Exxon Valdez Oil Spill. these oil spills were the worst ones in the world but as we go on we find new ways to stall any other potential spills that may happen in the future because we learn from the mistakes we cause the ocean.
As time goes on we find new ways to clean up these spill more efficiently. some are tedious and time consuming and some are fast and can cause even more damage to wildlife like bleaching. oil spills are very difficult to clean up in the first place because the oil mixes with water and the resulting oil/water mixture can take on a thick, pudding-like consistency. Ways to clean these spills up can be used by chemical dispersants, utilize bacteria to eat up soil, sop up with paper towels or hair, and soak it up with hyper absorbent peat moss. these ways of clean up are very effective and efficient and we only know these clean up ways is because of our past mistakes. nonetheless oil spills are still dangerous and harmful and us finding new ways of clean up doesn't help the long lasting effects of oil in the marine environment. it might look like the ocean we love on the surface but underneath all that beautiful blue is the hindered ocean we caused by constant pollution.
There have been many oil spills in history. oil spills such as Gulf war oil spill, Deepwater Horizon, Ixtoc 1 Oil Well, Atlantic Empress, Nowruz Field platform, ABT Summer, ABT Summer, Amoco Cadiz, MT Haven, Odyssey Oil Spill, and Exxon Valdez Oil Spill. these oil spills were the worst ones in the world but as we go on we find new ways to stall any other potential spills that may happen in the future because we learn from the mistakes we cause the ocean.
As time goes on we find new ways to clean up these spill more efficiently. some are tedious and time consuming and some are fast and can cause even more damage to wildlife like bleaching. oil spills are very difficult to clean up in the first place because the oil mixes with water and the resulting oil/water mixture can take on a thick, pudding-like consistency. Ways to clean these spills up can be used by chemical dispersants, utilize bacteria to eat up soil, sop up with paper towels or hair, and soak it up with hyper absorbent peat moss. these ways of clean up are very effective and efficient and we only know these clean up ways is because of our past mistakes. nonetheless oil spills are still dangerous and harmful and us finding new ways of clean up doesn't help the long lasting effects of oil in the marine environment. it might look like the ocean we love on the surface but underneath all that beautiful blue is the hindered ocean we caused by constant pollution.
Works Cited
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2123391-sponge-can-soak-up-and-release-spilled-oil-hundreds-of-times/
https://sciencing.com/effects-oil-spills-5134989.html
https://www.marineinsight.com/environment/11-major-oil-spills-of-the-maritime-world/
https://sciencing.com/effects-oil-spills-5134989.html
https://www.marineinsight.com/environment/11-major-oil-spills-of-the-maritime-world/
Blog 7 - Nuclear Testing
Nuclear warheads were first used during WWII after the invasion of pearl harbor which sparked the Manhattan project and ultimately caused the very first nuke to be dropped in Hiroshima and Nagasaki and that then created Cold War, which can be defined as which country, Russia and United States, who had the largest and most powerful nuclear weapon. This caused many nukes to be tested and launched in open secured fields which are now dead zones. These test have now caused a lot of environmental problems and further scares to many people in that surrounding areas.
Nuclear weapons tests are experiments carried out to determine the effectiveness and explosive capability of nuclear weapons. Testing nuclear weapons can show information about how the weapons work, as well as how the weapons react under various conditions and how equipment, structures, and personnel behave when exposed to nuclear explosions.
Knowing this information, now imagine how the environment surrounding the area reacted. Nuclear weapons can devastate the world's climate and ecosystems, causing damage that would last for more than a decade. when a nuclear bomb like the Fat Man or LIttle Boy go off it can let out an extreme amount of radiation into the atmosphere and in the surrounding area, no matter how controlled or far away it is from civilization, and can cause harm to the wildlife and people who inhabit there. Nuclear Warheads are by far the most destructive weapon in war and to the ecosystems, even the smaller atomic bombs can cause long lasting effects on the environment; but of course war, war never changes.
Nuclear weapons tests are experiments carried out to determine the effectiveness and explosive capability of nuclear weapons. Testing nuclear weapons can show information about how the weapons work, as well as how the weapons react under various conditions and how equipment, structures, and personnel behave when exposed to nuclear explosions.
Knowing this information, now imagine how the environment surrounding the area reacted. Nuclear weapons can devastate the world's climate and ecosystems, causing damage that would last for more than a decade. when a nuclear bomb like the Fat Man or LIttle Boy go off it can let out an extreme amount of radiation into the atmosphere and in the surrounding area, no matter how controlled or far away it is from civilization, and can cause harm to the wildlife and people who inhabit there. Nuclear Warheads are by far the most destructive weapon in war and to the ecosystems, even the smaller atomic bombs can cause long lasting effects on the environment; but of course war, war never changes.
Works Cited
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2006/dec/12/nuclearindustry.climatechange
http://www.yaronhadad.com/time-lapse-map-every-nuclear-explosion-ever-earth/
https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/atomic-bomb-history
http://www.yaronhadad.com/time-lapse-map-every-nuclear-explosion-ever-earth/
https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/atomic-bomb-history
Blog 8 - Recycled Mountains
I believe by now everyone should know what recycling is, the action or process of converting waste into reusable material. Of course you know what it is because in either elementary school or middle school you were educated on how great it is for the environment because we were recycling plastic bottles that will again one day be another plastic bottle for another person to consume meaning that we use less natural resources to make things. Unfortunately we weren't taught the amount of recycled plastics that actually are able to be rebirthed into something new. this blog will educate you on how these recyclables get recycled and how much of it actually gets resurrected.
I think everyone has filled up a couple of plastic bags with bottles at home and took them to the nearest recycling plant to cash in and get some of that mulla. These plants work as stated: the recycled goods go through a process where they separate food waste, dirt, and dust due to these being considered contaminants and will later be turned into a fuel called RDF, after this process they will then be sorted into 2D and 3D filter to then be resurrected into new products. Materials that are able to Recycled are aluminum, plastic, paper, steel, and glass.
Sounds like a reasonable process right? you think all the recycled goods actually get recycled? you my friend are wrong. of all the stuff us humans recycle, only 9% has been recycled and 79% of recycled goods get accumulated in landfills and the other 12% is getting incinerated . As you can see not all of your trash get recycled. i don't mean to bash on recycling at all and mean to present it in a bad way because it is known to be very good for the environment such as reduce pollution caused by waste. all i'm trying to say is that 91% of our recycled waste is actually getting recycled, why is this i don't know but i want answer on why isnt more recyclables being recycled.
I think everyone has filled up a couple of plastic bags with bottles at home and took them to the nearest recycling plant to cash in and get some of that mulla. These plants work as stated: the recycled goods go through a process where they separate food waste, dirt, and dust due to these being considered contaminants and will later be turned into a fuel called RDF, after this process they will then be sorted into 2D and 3D filter to then be resurrected into new products. Materials that are able to Recycled are aluminum, plastic, paper, steel, and glass.
Sounds like a reasonable process right? you think all the recycled goods actually get recycled? you my friend are wrong. of all the stuff us humans recycle, only 9% has been recycled and 79% of recycled goods get accumulated in landfills and the other 12% is getting incinerated . As you can see not all of your trash get recycled. i don't mean to bash on recycling at all and mean to present it in a bad way because it is known to be very good for the environment such as reduce pollution caused by waste. all i'm trying to say is that 91% of our recycled waste is actually getting recycled, why is this i don't know but i want answer on why isnt more recyclables being recycled.
Works Cited
https://medium.com/cleantech-rising/heres-your-guide-to-how-recycling-actually-works-1f3d97b37904
https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/07/plastic-produced-recycling-waste-ocean-trash-debris-environment/
http://www.recycling-guide.org.uk/importance.html
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/earth/4091532/First-glimpse-of-rubbish-mountains-caused-by-recycling-industry-slump.html
https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/07/plastic-produced-recycling-waste-ocean-trash-debris-environment/
http://www.recycling-guide.org.uk/importance.html
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/earth/4091532/First-glimpse-of-rubbish-mountains-caused-by-recycling-industry-slump.html
Blog 9 - Food Waste
Today we have 7.53 billion people living on this beautiful green world we call earth. 7.53 billion people using destructive fossil fuel guzzling machines, throwing trash wherever they feel, pouring waste into the ocean, causing fires to our forests and receiving food that they will only eat 50% of. i'm not going to argue every point ,because i already have in previous blogs, but the only point i will argue is the fact that we waste food that we don't even have. Food waste is defined as the following: food waste or food loss is food that is discarded or lost uneaten.
Every person has been to a grocery store before, of course; have you ever walked down the vegetable/fruit aisle and wonder what happens to the products that go bad? i didn't think so as well. now that you read that question you are probably wondering where does that food go? here is the simple answer, it goes in the trash. up to 40% of all food gets unused in the united states, the country that holds 327.2 million people currently only uses 60% of the food that is presented to them, even though people are still struggling to put food on the table.
Now you should ask why? why only 60% of food is being consumed by people? Why aren't we giving the 40% of other foods that are being unused to foreign countries with food shortages? it is simply just to expensive. Lets say you walk into the same grocery store and say that you are looking for fruit to fill your stomach but you only have $2 to spare, the only thing you can get there for $2 is an apple whereas you can get a double cheeseburger from Mcdonalds for 50 cents cheaper and still have that hold you to eat any further for awhile. its just to expensive for people with low incomes. ways we can probably change this is by reducing price of natural foods or just limit production so not 40% of the food gets wasted. we are a wasteful planet but its not to late to change, we are the change; this bears the question... when will you start the change, the change to stop consuming so much food, the change to stop wasting so much food? you are the change, you start where it seems fit.
Every person has been to a grocery store before, of course; have you ever walked down the vegetable/fruit aisle and wonder what happens to the products that go bad? i didn't think so as well. now that you read that question you are probably wondering where does that food go? here is the simple answer, it goes in the trash. up to 40% of all food gets unused in the united states, the country that holds 327.2 million people currently only uses 60% of the food that is presented to them, even though people are still struggling to put food on the table.
Now you should ask why? why only 60% of food is being consumed by people? Why aren't we giving the 40% of other foods that are being unused to foreign countries with food shortages? it is simply just to expensive. Lets say you walk into the same grocery store and say that you are looking for fruit to fill your stomach but you only have $2 to spare, the only thing you can get there for $2 is an apple whereas you can get a double cheeseburger from Mcdonalds for 50 cents cheaper and still have that hold you to eat any further for awhile. its just to expensive for people with low incomes. ways we can probably change this is by reducing price of natural foods or just limit production so not 40% of the food gets wasted. we are a wasteful planet but its not to late to change, we are the change; this bears the question... when will you start the change, the change to stop consuming so much food, the change to stop wasting so much food? you are the change, you start where it seems fit.
Works Cited