Leslie Rapp

[Leslie Rapp @leslierapp_fhs]

You can compost most plant based food waste, including pizza boxes! #apeswaste

[Clare Pitcher @pitcher_clare]

A good way to help minimize the amount of waste in landfills is by composting. You can compost items like banana peels and apple cores!! #apeswaste @franklinlorax

[Leslie Rapp @leslierapp_fhs]

Reducing is the best option in reduce, reuse, recycle! #apeswaste

[Bree Barto APES @BB507641apes]

Our chromebooks are one example of E-waste! Instead of our school giving us new ones each year, we reuse the same one for all of our years of schooling! This is very beneficial as it reduces e-waste which reduces a lot of toxic waste! #apeswaste @franklinlorax

[Leslie Rapp @leslierapp_fhs]

Have you noticed the brown bags at the end of driveways around Franklin? That’s because Franklin collects residential brush and leaves waste four times a year. Make sure to use paper compostable yard bags! #apeswaste @franklinlorax

[Leslie Rapp @leslierapp_fhs]

At least exhaling CO2 doesn’t produce NOx like car emissions! #apesair @franklinlorax

[Bree Barto APES @BB507641apes]

Staying home has caused ppl to drive less, reducing carbon emissions. However, more ppl are running/walking so they are releasing CO2 into the atmosphere themselves. But, this is better for the environment than driving as less greenhouse gases are emitted. #apesair @franklinlorax

[Leslie Rapp @leslierapp_fhs]

The carbonic acid formed when CO2 combines with water doesn’t allow CaCO3 to form the shells! #apesair @franklinlorax

[Sophie Hoffman @SophieH06991554]

Due to ocean acidification, corals and organisms with shells have a harder time calcifying. Therefore, their shells become thinner and less protective. @franklinlorax #apesair

[Leslie Rapp @leslierapp_fhs]

@FranklinSabers We make sure to clean up after our dogs to keep our parks healthy! Happy earth day! #GainFHSAPES #EarthDay2020

[Leslie Rapp @leslierapp_fhs]

Naturally occurring stratospheric ozone protects us from harmful UV radiation. But because CFCs destroy the stratospheric ozone, we are left exposed to the UV radiation and have to wear sunscreen to stay safe from the sun @franklinlorax #apesair

[Leslie Rapp @leslierapp_fhs]

Especially since we are home so much right now, this is a great way to reduce your energy usage! #apesenergy

[Allista Karbouski @allista_16]

I like to conserve energy in the summer! Instead of using my fan or the air conditioning when it's hot, I will open my windows to bring in the cool breeze! #apesenergy @franklinlorax

[Leslie Rapp @leslierapp_fhs]

Playing outside is an awesome way to reduce energy usage! Even though we don’t realize it, just by being inside we are likely using lights, chargers, and entertainment systems. #apesenergy

[Bree Barto APES @BB507641apes]

With having to be at home because of corona, my little brother has used A LOT of energy by playing xbox. In order to reduce energy usage, we limit him to one hour a day and have now switched to playing outside which uses no energy! #apesenergy @franklinlorax

[Leslie Rapp @leslierapp_fhs]

Car engines use gasoline made from crude oil which releases toxic pollutants when burned. But, because we aren’t driving as much, we are using less gas so there are less car emissions. At least there are some environmental benefits from self isolation! #apesenergy @franklinlorax

[Leslie Rapp @leslierapp_fhs]

Good thing sodas have a high LD50 value so that you can drink 150 cans before it kills you!

[Bree Barto APES @BB507641apes]

My mom loves Mountain Dew! Using LD50’s, with the amount of caffeine in a can (54mg) corresponding with her weight, drinking 155.5 cans would kill an average person her size! #apesland @franklinlorax

[Leslie Rapp @leslierapp_fhs]

Once the snow begins to melt, it will flow quicker through the gravel than smaller rocks because of its high porosity!

[Leslie Rapp @leslierapp_fhs]

Even though our textbooks use a lot of paper and “kill trees,” if forestry is practiced sustainably, then we can continue to make paper books for forever! #apesland @franklinlorax

[Leslie Rapp @leslierapp_fhs]

Trail mix is a great snack with carbs, proteins, and fats to prevent malnutrition and give you energy for tennis! @franklinlorax #apespop

[Brennan Staude @brennan_staude]

Even though Maggie and I both have our license, we carpool to tennis every week. We hope to reduce our carbon footprint. We have a snack every week and today we chose trail mix. Trail mix gives you all the nutrients you need! @franklinlorax #apespop

[Leslie Rapp @leslierapp_fhs]

Pro athletes like Giannis need lots of protein to help build and repair their muscle tissue! @franklinlorax #apespop

[Bree Barto APES @BB507641apes]

this is giannis, in case you didn’t know. since he’s the best player in the NBA, he has to make sure he maintains a healthy lifestyle with proper nutrition. thanks to the @Bucks dietitian, he will never be malnourished or overnourished!! #apespop @franklinlorax

[Leslie Rapp @leslierapp_fhs]

If you are deciding what food to pack for a trip, remember to pack a balanced diet with a variety of food types to prevent malnutrition. Even though protein bars can meet your caloric and protein needs, making a trail mix can help to balance your diet! @franklinlorax #apespop

[Leslie Rapp @leslierapp_fhs]

Invasive species can be very harmful to the survival of natural species. We have to make sure to protect against these invasive species like the emerald ash bore! @franklinlorax #apeseco

[Laurel Wegerbauer @LWegerbauer]

The tree in my front yard is an ash tree which is susceptible to invasive species such as emerald ash bore. @franklinlorax #apeseco

[Leslie Rapp @leslierapp_fhs]

Luckily, humans and other K strategists follow the logistic growth model so that their population levels off once they have reached the carrying capacity of their environment. That's why it is important for our moms to care for us to help us survive! @franklinlorax #apeseco

[Bree Barto APES @BB507641apes]

Everyone in my family is a k-strategist! My mom had only one kid at a time caring about the quality of each of us, where as a r-strategist would have had many youngs and not worried about their quality! shoutout to my mama for caring and nurturing us! @franklinlorax #apeseco

[Leslie Rapp @leslierapp_fhs]

George and Rudy may look very different in size, but they are both the same species! Due to random mutations and breeding, George’s genetic composition gave him short legs, while Rudy’s gave him long legs #apeseco @franklinlorax

[Leslie Rapp @leslierapp_fhs]

We are lucky to receive our drinking water from the Oak Creek water treatment facility where it is cleaned and treated to make it safe for drinking! #apeswater @franklinlorax

[APES Whitney @_whitneythomas_]

It’s important to pause for a moment to appreciate the clean water many individuals take for granted. Water treatment facilities clean our water in order to keep both us individuals and the environment a clean, safe place!! #apeswater @franklinlorax