Allison Gloade

Lorax tweet project for AP Environmental Science

[Allison Gloade @AllisonGloade]

I agree it's very important to recycle reusable materials. My family tries to recycle all that we can.

[Allison Gloade @AllisonGloade]

I think our goverment should encourage recycling more so that we can reduce the amount of waste we produce

[Kristen Branigan @kristen_graceee]

America produces more than 20% of the world’s waste. We need to recycle more so in 20 years our country isn’t filled with landfills #apeswaste @vahsapes

[Allison Gloade @AllisonGloade]

There are many things that people throw away that can actually be recycled. Such as paper, cardboard, glass and plastic. By recycling these materials we reduce the amount of waste we produce. #apeswaste @vahsapes

[Allison Gloade @AllisonGloade]

I think Hydropower is a great source of renewable energy I just wish there was a safer way for us to get it without damaging ecosystem.

[Laila Bomze @lb17apes]

Water has many different uses including hydropower. Hydropower is usually generated with dams that when being built can do a lot of damage to the ecosystem around it. @vahsapes #apeshydro

[Allison Gloade @AllisonGloade]

We do the same thing when we go on vacation. We also turn off the water heater.

[Allison Gloade @AllisonGloade]

Your right, I don't feel like as a society we appreciate enough how easy it is for us to access clean and safe water.

[Allison Gloade @AllisonGloade]

That's really cool! I don't see a lot of houses with solar panels.

[ZV16APES @Zv16A]

These are the solar panels at my house. We use them mainly to heat water, but also for other electrical purposes. Even though they are costly at first, they save money in the long run and are great for the environment! @vahsapes #apesenergy

[Allison Gloade @AllisonGloade]

There are 2 types of sources of water pollution, point source and nonpoint source. Point source, you can directly point to the source of pollution. While nonpoint pollution you can't, it's more of a general area. @vahsapes #apeshydro

[Allison Gloade @AllisonGloade]

Turning the light off every time you leave a room is a simple way to conserve energy. @vahsapes #apesenergy

[Allison Gloade @AllisonGloade]

Currently farmers are using pesticides to try and kill pest so that they can increase their crop yield, but this is leading to several problems such as pesticide-resistance and health complications. #apespest @vahsapes

[Allison Gloade @AllisonGloade]

I think we need to monitor how much pesticides we use to try to prevent this.

[Laila Bomze @lb17apes]

Pests can become resistant to pesticides the more they are used. That means that insecticides and pesticides are only being used in higher quantities to try to kill resistant pests which can end up hurting the biodiversity near the area that is using chemicals @vahsapes #apespest

[Allison Gloade @AllisonGloade]

I agree, I think that the cons out weight the pros for use of pesticides on lawns and gardens

[ZV16APES @Zv16A]

Pesticides are bad for the environment and can runoff into nearby water beds causing pollution as well as health issues to organisms. Gardens like these are beautiful even without pesticides! #apespest @vahsapes

[Allison Gloade @AllisonGloade]

That's really cool that you grew your own cucumbers!

[Allison Gloade @AllisonGloade]

I think that people in our planet use pesticides too much and too often. And they don't know about all the harm they are doing to our planet and soil.

[Kristen Branigan @kristen_graceee]

Be careful when using too many pesticides we need to keep our soil healthy because everything living on Earth depends on the soil. #apessoil

[Allison Gloade @AllisonGloade]

Soil has five distinct parts! mineral particals, organic material, water and air. Typical soil is 45% mineral particals, 5% organic material, 25% water and 25% air.
@apessoil @vahsapes

[Allison Gloade @AllisonGloade]

@cf17apes @vahsapes We need to install water bottle refilling station's, so that we can encourage the use of reusable water bottles at our school.

[Allison Gloade @AllisonGloade]

@AA17apes @vahsapes It's really upsetting to known that our pond at school is polluted. They need to hurry up and clean up the pond, cause Ashley and I once saw a crane that got trapped in the pond cause of the strings.

[Allison Gloade @AllisonGloade]

In the US we take for granted our water supply. There are people all of the world who don't have an sufficient supply of water. Some people have to walk several miles to find a source of water. Even then the water is usually polluted and contaminated with pathogens.
@vahsapes

[Allison Gloade @AllisonGloade]

That's very interesting I would have never thought that ponds are more diverse than lakes. #apesbio

[Dallas Knight @dk16apes]

Ponds are amongst the most diverse freshwater habitats and have been recently found to support more species, as well as more uncommon, rare, and threatened species compared to lakes, rivers, and streams. Therefore they are vital for biodiversity. #apesbio @vahsapes

[Allison Gloade @AllisonGloade]

An even better solution would be to convert all books online and stop printing them on paper. #apesbio

[Laila Bomze @lb17apes]

Read library books to keep deforestation down! Diverse species are living in forests being cut down for many reasons, paper making being one of them. #apesbio @vahsapes