Do you know why it is important to recycle?

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When we recycle, we are taking back some of our nonrenewable resources and gaining the ability to reuse them. Considering things like minerals, coal, and fossil fuels are in short supply, it is important that we take every opportunity to make the most of these dwindling natural resources. We need to use landfills only when we have done everything necessary to reclaim any useful waste.

Did you know that methane and leachete are both byproducts of slowly rotting waste created in landfills? Where methane occurs naturally and has the potential of being an energy source, leachete does not have benefits; in fact, it has to have special holding ponds with bacteria added so as not to contaminate water sources. Even closed landfills have to retain insurance for a period of 30 years due to possibilities of explosions!
Also another thing to consider is that if we recycle and compost, then our need for mining and garbage pickup would be virtually eliminated!

Although the sun is useful in providing solar energy, it is harmful to man. How is it harmful?

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Fossil fuels such as oil and natural gas are non-renewable sources of energy. Solar energy is now considered the best alternative to replace fossil fuels.

1.What are three alternative fuel sources you would choose? 2. What is one advantage of each alternative fuel?

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Pretend the world has run out of fossil fuels and you were the one who had to choose an alternative energy source.

1.What are three alternative fuel sources you would choose?

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Pretend the world has run out of fossil fuels and you were the one who had to choose an alternative energy source

question #2. What is one disadvantage of each alternative fuel?

Is there a way to make car paint that collects solar and wind energy to power an electric car?

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If the paint could collect solar energy to charge a battery, and then once the car starts moving, other fibers in the paint could convert the wind passing over the car to electrical energy, wouldn’t this be a way to decrease our dependency on fossil fuels. Is there any technology out there that can do such a thing?