Ernesto

** __Focus Question//: How are the large amounts of trash affecting the environment in America and how can we reduce it?//__ **
= Everyone's Thinking Trash =

Have you ever wondered where all of your "trash" goes when it "doesn't work anymore" and what it's doing there? Has anyone ever told you, "hey, don't worry about all trash you see, it's not like anything bad will happen." Well guess what, that person is way wrong. You should know that the trash you throw away can destroy the ground we walk on, harm the air we breathe, and dirty the water we swim in (isn't that terrifying?)! So now you need to know how //we// are the ones who pollute America. The trash we leave on the ground is destroying our soil. One huge polluter of the ground are factories. Factories produce tons of waste that go on the land we step on but to stop that from happening, we should try to shut down waste-producing factories. Some more ground-polluters are the dreaded plastics and the terrifying foam cups! These items seem so ineffective but they're not. Those things can pollute the ground a lot so instead of buying that wasteful item, buy recyclable things like plastic water bottles and old cellphones. If we recycle, we can reduce the size of landfills and will clean the environment. Oh yeah, don't forget the toxins, tee hee! The toxins that some items carry can pollute the ground very much so we should compost things such as fruit scraps and sawdust and stop throwing toxicated things wherever you walk, the soil will be very clean. We should also use anything we still can. Just because it looks old doesn't mean it's broken or it can't work. If we try this, the U.S will have soil that's so clean that we won't even recognize it!

Most of the things we use can harm the air we breathe! The most common one is someone's car. When people drive their cars around, their car can release a lot of gas that can harm the air so instead we should use cars that release a little amount of gas into the air. Who cares if you're trying to impress your girlfriend with your "awesome" car that releases tons of gas. Another air-polluter is tobacco. The tobacco that some people use can release toxins in the air so those people should stop unless they want to kill themselves and other people. The last air-polluter is aeresol sprays. When people use aeresol sprays, the toxins in them can pollute the air we breathe so we shouldn't be using those items even if someone made a silent but deadly fart. Besides, the fart will go away sometime.



Every single piece of trash we throw out can poison the water we swim in, the ocean. First, I will talk about dogs. When you walk your dog, the number 2 it leaves behind is supposed to be picked up by you. If you leave it there, the poop can go into a storm drain which leads it to the ocean! I don't know about you but I do NOT want to see some stinky business in the ocean. So pick up your dogs doodoo! Another water-polluter is pesticides. When you spray pesticides on your plants, the toxins in them can lead its way to a storm drain and into the ocean! So instead of using pesticides, you should look for bugs that can eat the other bugs that are eating your plants. The last water-polluter is probably the most common one, washing a car. When you wash a car(s), the water can drag some soap along with it. Then the water and soap can go into a storm drain which leads it to the ocean. So when you wash a car(s), make sure you are far away from a storm drain.

So now you know how we can pollute the U.S in many ways. So when you can't find a garbage can to throw away your trash, don't just toss it on the ground. Hold on to it until you find a trash can to throw it in. So now you should think about what you throw away, what you recycle, and what you compost. So let's be **ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY!!!media type="custom" key="9682976"**