Rebecca

R e b e c c a 's P a g e !

STSE Issues

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My issue is about the proper disposal of trash. Trash can be harmful to people and wildlife, and just looks terrible on the ground. Some of the negative effects of leaving trash on the ground are that animals, like squirrels and pigeons, will possibly eat it and get very sick or die. Another problem is that most of our trash doesn't decompose, meaning it is also very bad for the environment. Positive effects are that it doesn't take as much effort to dispose of it if you just leave it on the ground. My opinion is that trash should be thrown out and not left on the ground where it can be very harmful to the environment and wildlife around it, and is very hard to decompose, if it does at all. Some of the people involved in this would be environmentalists and waste management companies and services. The people want the trash gone to protect the environment and the waste management really doesn't want the extra work. Some of my ideas for taking action would be about informing everyone about the harmful capabilities of trash and landfills, and the amount of time it takes things in landfills and other places to decompose. Both glass and metal could be recycled, so you wouldn't even need to put this in a landfill. ||
 * [[image:100_0007.JPG width="800" height="450" caption="Broken glass and metal on the ground"]] || This piece of trash on the ground is metal and glass, both of which don't decompose. As well, broken glass has the capability to be very hazardous, as if you step on it you can cut open your foot and animals can also get injured.
 * [[image:100_0023.JPG width="800" height="450" caption="Empty Tims bag on the ground"]] ||  ||
 * [[image:100_0027.JPG width="800" height="450" caption="Lods of trash!"]] ||  ||
 * [[image:100_0040.JPG width="800" height="450" caption="A bagful of trash"]] ||  ||