Waste management 101
Why is waste management important?
To reduce pollution and protect the environment.
What does urban sprawl do?
It increases habitat loss and resource use.
How do you lower your carbon footprint?
Use public transportation or bike.
What is the benefit of recycling paper?
It saves trees and uses less energy than making new paper from scratch.
Why protect coastal land?
To protect wildlife and natural balance.
How does poor waste management hurt marine life?
Plastic waste builds up and animals eat it
How does land sustainability help sea turtles?
It protects nesting habitats
How do microplastics enter the human food chain from the ocean?
Small marine organisms ingest microplastics', as larger fish eat those other small organisms, The large fishes get consumed by the humans.
What hurts biodiversity?
Deforestation and habitat destruction.
What is the environmental danger of organic waste decomposing in an anaerobic (oxygen-free) landfill.
It produces methane, a greenhouse gas that is significantly more potent than carbon dioxide at trapping heat in the atmosphere.
How does 'Ocean Acidification' Impact marine ecosytems?
As the ocean absorbs excess Co2. The water becomes more acidic, which dissolves the calcium carbonate shells or coral reefs and shellfish, disrupting the entire food chain.