Research Final Draft – Pure Power: Clean power needs clean delivery

While new sources of energy are often the focus of environmental discussions, little thought is given to the logistical infrastructure that is needed and how improving this system will bring about benefits just as much as a new power source. Some of the new challenges caused by alternative energy sources such as solar power that [...]

Revision – Essay 3 Proposal – Recycling: Maybe a challenge but we are ready!

Essay 3 Proposal – Recycling: Maybe a challenge but we are ready! My dear Fairbanksans: Fairbanks is a city that is not in the mind of too many people, either because they don’t care, they haven’t heard about it, or because we are too far.  It is time for us, Fairbanksans, to take action, we [...]

Revision Essay 1 Cause Effect – Factory – Farmed animal agriculture: A source of water pollution

Essay 1 Cause/Effect – Factory-Farmed Animal Agriculture: A source of water pollution Somewhere in the United States animals are being raised in confined pens, packed really tightly.  To prevent animals from getting sick they are dosed with antibiotics.  Some of the waste produce by these thousands of animals goes into manure lagoons that cause air [...]

Research Project – Final -Food Industry

There are many factors that contribute to water pollution, but the one that would be discussed is animal agriculture.  We are not talking about small farms; we are talking about industries whose only purpose is to raise animals for profit.  These animals are raised in large quantities, and in the past, in some places, they [...]

Research Final Draft-The Great Pacific Garbage Patch

What would we do without plastic? There wouldn’t be any single-use water bottles, plastic wrap, plastic grocery bags, 6-pack holders, lawn chairs, packing “peanut” material or sandwich bags. Just one generation ago, we used recyclable materials such as paper, glass and metal to store food. Now we use petroleum plastic. This is a convenient and [...]

Research Final Draft: All Shall Have Their Ancient Liberties

The Appalachian mountain region is home to an old culture devoted to tradition, storytelling, and in many places coal mining. The hills themselves are said to be among the oldest mountains on the planet. These ancient and worn ridges of the Appalachian region don’t project the magnificence of the Rockies but are uniquely humbling to [...]

Final Draft: Eat Organic, or All Is Lost

Where our food comes from can make an impact on the environment, either for the good or the bad.  Grocery stores have many food choices ranging from foods with organic labels to foods that are not organic.  There is a large gap between the number of choices that are organic and those that are not, [...]

Essay 1 Cause/Effect – Recycling: GREENS and Benefits

Every day we all have waste to dispose of: a wrapper from a food item, an empty box of cereal, a beverage can, papers of all sorts, and so many other items we no longer have use for.  What we do with the everyday waste can differ from person to person, household to household, and [...]

Essay 3 Revision – Paper or Plastic: How about neither?

“Paper or Plastic?” It’s a simple question, but one that brings a whole pile of environmental controversy with it. Which is better for the environment? What is more practical? The best solution is to not have to decide between them at all. The movement to use reusable bags that are brought back to the store [...]

Essay 2 Book Review Revision – Cradle to Cradle: Clean Creation and Clean Destruction

Most people want to help protect and preserve the environment. There are many views on how to best do this, and most focus on reducing use of natural materials and recycling what can be saved. While the idea is admirable, these actions can cause more harm than good. Recycling materials that were not designed to [...]