Although most of our school work is now online, a lot of our teachers still hand out paper assignments. Today, paper counts for over 41% of our landfills and the US only recycles 25% of our paper consumption. @franklinlorax#apeswaste
In e-waste, there are harmful chemicals that need to be recycled properly. Otherwise lead, cadmium and lithium can make there way in our ground water in landfills. #apeswaste@franklinlorax
In a typical high school parking lot you see a lot cars from students driving themselves. This means a lot of CO2 and other harmful emissions will be released. Carpooling is a great solution that helps reduce the amount released and helps save our planet. @franklinlorax#apesair
Radon is coming up from the soil all around us, and is mostly prevalent in basements. These radioactive particles damage the cells lining your lungs. Make sure to get your air quality checked! #apesair@franklinlorax
With the recen low pressure system that’s move through wisconsin we were left with some snow on the ground. Snow has a very high albedo compared to black top which soaks in most of the suns light. #apesair@franklinlorax
Brian ran a track meet today. He ran very fast. If he would be able to run on a turbine, he would create a lot of energy. Conservation of energy at its finest. #apesenergy@franklinlorax
Burning wood for fuel may seem easy but it actually has a lot of negative effects on the environment. For example it causes more soil erosion, as well as it removes oxygen producers from the environment. #apesenergy@franklinlorax
This energy that is used in the school for lighting, and majorly everything, is from a coal powerplant that is burned and converted to energy for us. @franklinlorax#apesenergy
The top layer of soil (O) is made up of organic material or humus. It helps retain moisture in the soil and helps plants be more accessible to nutrients. Humus also helps to improve the overall health of the soil. #apesland@franklinlorax
The franklin quarry is an example of a strip mine. It is an example of open face mining. Even though they are only extracting rock, it is still considered mining which surprises many people. #apesland@franklinlorax
This child is malnourished. That is when you don’t get the correct balance of nutrients in your diet. I do have to say he’s pretty swole 💪🏼 @franklinlorax#apespop