Should We go Trash Free at Lunch? image from https://www.businessinsider.com/us-wasted-food-water-energy-per-person-2016-3 The trash from our lunches is killing the turtles. J oin the movement and stop using single-use plastic. Here are some pros and cons of joining the movement Pros U sing reusable containers can not only lower the environmental impact but also lowers the cost. I went on Amazon and found 1 Ziploc bag costs about $0.10 * 365 days = 36.50 per year or u can just buy a reusable container which is less than $5. Using cloth napkins and metal eating utensils is also a big part of going 0 waste A large package of food tends to cost less than if you bought the same amount of food in single serving packages. Cons Some people reason not to join the movement is that it can be inconvenient when you only have a little time to get lunch packed. Some people just like throwing that small bag of chips straight into their lunch box its...
Pests have been destroying our crops for 1000s of years. We have always been trying to find ways to use things from nature to rid these pests. Up until the 1940s we had been using slightly effective natural ways of ridding pests. But in the 1940s we started using artificial pesticides, these increased our yield by a lot. These pesticides were found to be harmful to humans. So we invented new ones in the 70s and 80s that are just as effective. They are safer for humans But now we are starting to realize that these have there own faults. They are likely the primary cause of the decrease in bee population. But there are many solutions. I've listed 2 likely solutions: BT Crops In a nutshell BT crops target certain types of insects stomachs and kill them. Find new types of pesticides that only affect certain pest links: https://byjus.com/biology/bt-crops/ http://agrochemicals.iupac.org/index.php?option=com_sobi2&sobi2Task=sobi2Details&catid=3&sobi2Id=31