Junior School Magazine - Edition 6 (NOV 2018)

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We are suffocating our earth in our own rubbish. Now it is up to us to save our world before it’s too late. Scientists are finding many ways to overcome this problem, for example, recycling. People now are so oblivious to the problem you have to resensitise them to do it. At local gas stations in NSW, they have machines that take your recyclable materials and in return, they give you a profit for what you bring. In Sweden, they have taken a different approach. Their scientists have found a way to turn rubbish into electricity. They call this, ‘waste to energy’, and it has made a huge incentive to recycle. With only 38% of recyclable materials being recycled to 99% in just 40 years. Electronic waste or Ewaste is one of the biggest problems now. With Australia alone at least making 5 million tonnes of Ewaste, we only keep 1% of what we buy for more than 6 months. With households throwing out 99% of things, they buy in less than 6 months. People are so caught up in getting the newest device that they forget how they are effecting the environment. 8 billion dollars of edible food is thrown out every year in Australia. This is because people are scared of eating food that is past it’s printed off date or because of how it looks. People need to be educated on food and its expiry dates. In addition, if your food is off you should make a worm farm or compost bin to put it in – so that nature can do its work. In conclusion, the earth is in need of help. Humans are at the source of its downfall. It is in need of a hand and it is up to all of us to put out a helping hand. By making the right decision and make your life an eco-friendly one.

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