By Aishwarya Vedula, age 12 Everywhere we go, we are surrounded by products made of plastic. This is a huge problem for our environment because these materials contribute both to littering the ocean and the earth, as well as to climate change. According to the science NGO Ocean Conservancy, 8 million metric tons of plastics …
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By Orik Ehren age 13 years Though some, including U.S. President Donald Trump, might scoff at climate change, scientists predict it will cause catastrophic devastation to people and the planet in the not too distant future, if we don’t take significant actions to reduce it. Contributors to global warming include pollution from factories, cars, homes …
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In 2011, a study by ecologist Mark Browne showed that tiny fibers from artificial clothing were being released into the ocean.
Plastic water bottles are a big source of litter found along hiking trails in Grand Canyon National Park.
Check out some ideas for how your classroom and school can run while doing little damage to the environment.
