People consume huge amounts of fast food every day. We can afford it, at least financially. But why is fast food sometimes even cheaper than healthy food?
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Overfishing
Surprise is a big problem in our society. We fish without consideration and exploit the seas mercilessly. Scientists predict that fish prices will rise in the coming years and that we have already overfished more than 90% of our oceans in the last 30 years.
Upcycling is important and it's also important that we don't throw our cigarette butts on the floor.
So an Ashtray from an aluminium can is the best solution
WIN WIN SITUATION!
Pandas are no longer endangered. But their habitat is in trouble.
Giant Panda
Giant pandas were downgraded from “endangered” to “vulnerable” - that is because their natural habitats in China are in serious danger. Humans have cleared much of the bamboo forests that pandas need to survive.
Millions of male chicks die in egg productions. Short after birth they get sorted out and if they're male, they get shredded. It's literally a death on the assembly line. Following a picture where you can see how
In Switzerland the parliament decided in September 2019 to ban the practise of shredding living male chicks, even though this practise is no longer used. Instead, the baby birds must be put to death with CO2 gas. About three million male baby chickens are gassed in Switzerland every year because it is not worth rearing them for commercial reasons. More than 50% of the culled chicks are processed for animal feed used notably by zoos. Article About Chick Shredding in Switzerland
Description of my idea:
india is famous for not having a good waste system - couldn't that be improved?
How could it be improved?
Reason why I think it's important:
Disposal is important against environmental pollution. Kerala is a state where the goverment allready does a lot against it. Still there are opportunities for improvement.
Source of the pic: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Government_of_Kerala_Logo.svg
Seaspiracy is a documentary concerning fishing's environmental impact.
The hardest part about "Seaspiracy" are the horrific and heartbreaking pictures which give a insight into reality. They show how dolphins are slaughtered in Japan, whales are hunted in Denmark, sharks have their fins cut off,... the list goes on.
In "Seaspiracy," everyone who believes that plastic, such as straws, is the greatest threat to the oceans will be proven wrong. Fishing, on the other hand, is even riskier. More...
Is overpopulation really one of the environmental problems of our time? Is our earth overpopulated at all? Question after Question. Overpopulation, is simply a situation where too many people live in a location than space, economic and natural resources can sustain. This means it is not just a specific number, but a relationship between the inhabitants and the resources available.
Some people believe that overpopulation isn't a bad thing, because the earth has enough resources. Others believe that as populations expand, there will come a time that the resources on earth can simply not last for everyone. Unfortunately, humans take out more from the earth than they give back in the form of recycling, reusing and reducing our dependence on new raw materials. We do not plant more trees than we cut and that thinking is certainly what will create problems.
Causes:
- People get older
- Better Medical facilities
Effects:
- reduction of natural resources
- destruction of environment
- Wars
- Pandemics
- faster clima change
People also cause less harm if they are not overconsuming resources. Creating policies that benefit the environment and showing people that they need to waste less will help to protect the limited resources that we do still have. The richest people on the planet are consuming far more than their fair share, causing huge imbalance in the resources available to all.
https://www.conserve-energy-future.com/causes-effects-solutions-of-overpopulation.php (conserve-energy-future.com)
We waste to much plastic by packaging. I want to find out, which materials we could use to replace plastic.
(idea in progress)
(Rethinking plastic packaging) (unilever.com)
Tiny houses
Smaller homes are less expensive than larger ones when it comes to taxes, heating and repair costs as well as maintenance. The lower cost of living may be advantageous to those with little savings, such as people aged 55 and older. In addition to costing less, small houses may encourage a less cluttered (überladen/überfüllt), simpler lifestyle, and reduce ecological impacts for their residents. They can easily be built with recyclable materials and they typically use less materials to construct. Another benefit is that small houses usually emphasize design over size. This means to utilize dual purpose features and multi-functional furniture as well as incorporating technological advances of space saving equipment and appliances. Vertical space optimization is also a common feature of small houses. An example of this is the use of loft spaces for sleeping and storage.
Tiny houses movement
Idea:
Currently I am thinking a lot about our environment and how to live sustainable. A big step for a sustainable lifestyle is by recycling actively.
Why I think this topic is important:
Our environment is getting worse and worse so everyone should do their own part to help. Recycling is relatively easy and has a big impact on the earth. Thats why I think we should all Recycle more actively.
Celia Kägi
