Blog of the environmentalist
Despite common misconceptions, black plastic hangers are recyclable. As a matter of fact, all plastic hangers are recyclable whether they’re black or green or purple; the colour makes no difference! How do you dispose of coat hangers? If you don’t need them they can often be donated to charity shops who will use them again …
Biodiversity is a term used to describe the enormous variety of life on Earth. It can be used more specifically to refer to all of the species in one region or ecosystem. Biodiversity refers to every living thing, including plants, bacteria, animals, and humans. What do you know about biodiversity? The term biodiversity (from “biological …
The two most important factors in the climate of an area are temperature and precipitation. The yearly average temperature of the area is obviously important, but the yearly range in temperature is also important. Some areas have a much larger range between highest and lowest temperature than other areas. What is the most important control …
As for wastewater, provincial, territorial and municipal governments have primary jurisdiction. The federal government has jurisdiction over wastewater on federal lands and on First Nations reserves. What part of government is responsible for environment? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is responsible for the protection of human health and the environment. Who enforces environmental laws …
Under the current Oregon law, people pay a 10-cent container deposit when they buy all beverage containers three liters or less in size, except distilled liquor, wine, dairy or plant-based milk, and infant formula. Can you get money for cans in Oregon? The Oregon refund value on redeemable containers is 10 cents. Does Oregon pay …
Climate changes, such as more frequent and intense rain events, can increase erosion and result in greater amounts of sediment washing into rivers, lakes and streams. More frequent and intense rain events, can increase sediment loading from stormwater runoff. How does climate change affect soil erosion? The number of heavy rainstorms will decrease while rain-intensities …
Most plants and animals live in areas with very specific climate conditions, such as temperature and rainfall patterns, that enable them to thrive. Any change in the climate of an area can affect the plants and animals living there, as well as the makeup of the entire ecosystem. How does climate change affect all living …
The scope of environmental studies is very wide and it deals with many areas like i) Conservation of natural resources, ii) ecological aspects, iii) pollution of the surrounding natural resources, iv) controlling the pollution, v) social issues connected to it, and vi) impacts of human population on the environment. 1. What are the scope and …
How does succession relate to biodiversity? Biodiversity is the number of different species living in an ecosystem. Ecological succession is the development of species after a disaster that destroys an ecosystem. Since ecological succession increases the number of species living in an area, it also increases biodiversity. Why is succession important to biodiversity? Conservation implications …
The EPA has their own definition of what environmental education should be and it is as follows. “Environmental education is a process that allows individuals to explore environmental issues, engage in problem solving, and take action to improve the environment. What is environmental education according to Unesco? There are many definitions of the term EE, …