#savetheearth

PLEASE WE NEED HELP!

Hey guys, my sister is currently doing her psychology dissertation on the individuals decision making regarding environmental choices. It would be a HUGE help if you could participant in the questionnaire linked below. All personal information will be recorded as anonymous from those participating and the researchers. (See link below)

https://uclan.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0eyqZeCZ0QhXMW2

Online Survey Software | Qualtrics Survey Solutions

a little not so fun fact for the day :(

Reusing is the easiest, cheapest, fastest way to combat climate change! Our society might lead us to believe that we need this, or we need that, but in reality that is not actually the case. Having lots of currently popular stuff is bad for the environment, bad for your wallet, promotes horrible industries like fast fashion, and takes up a lot of your time. By reusing what you already have, you’ll find that you’ll be more creative,save your cash for what is really important (such as experiences!) and will really make a wonderful impact on our earth :) Here are just a few simple household items that you can easily reuse!

1.NEWSPAPERS can be used as wrapping paper, fire starters, packing material (instead of packing peanuts or bubble wrap), paper towels, scratch paper and much, much more!

2.OLD CLOTHING can be sold on DEPOP, donated to a charity shop/thrift store, made into quilts, used as dishtowels, made into sewable patches, turned into bandanas, turned into bags, or swapped with a friend or sibling

3.WATER USED FOR COOKING (if there is no salt) can be used to water plants, clean dishes or as water for your pets (or yourself)

4.PLASTIC WATER BOTTLES can be used as pots for plants, as cups, as pen holders, as jewelry holders, and can even be made into a makeshift sprinkler (if you poke holes on the bottom and fasten to hose with duct tape!) 

https://www.boredpanda.com/plastic-bottle-recycling-ideas/?utm_source=ecosia&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=organic 

5. OLD MOUSE PADS can be used as gardening knee pads, sponges, toe pads for high heels, and/or drink coasters

6.OLD BOOKS can be sold, turned into a cover for a kindle or tablet, turned into art (paint works really well), given to used book stores, or given to a friend or family member (great gift idea!)

7.BOTTLECAPS can be turned into candles, magnets, pins, buttons, art, windchimes, hair clips, turned into bracelets, earrings or necklaces, or turned into fishing lures

8.PENS AND PENCILS can be donated to local schools, re-sharpened, or turned into art!

9.OLD CELLPHONES can be sold back to many companies, given to a friend or relative, or used for electronic parts (the same is true for computers and tablets!)

10.STRAWScan be used to prevent jewelry from getting tangled during travel, to store bobby pins, to hold seasonings (like salt and pepper) if you are camping or travelling (if you tape the ends), and lastly, can be used as great cat toys :)

https://www.onegoodthingbyjillee.com/23-practical-ways-reuse-disposable-straws/

As always, hmu with any questions!

Here is your regularly scheduled PSA about things mass media is ignoring! 

THE FACTS

1. An alarming 200 frog species have gone extinct recently, and we are on track to lose another hundred in the next century (ecowatch.com), this is enough to classify this as a mass extinction which is when nearly every single species of an organism ceases to exist any more (usually due to external environmental pressure) 

2. This is not just happening locally. Frogs are dropping on every single continent that frog populations are found. 

3.  The two main reasons for this are deforestation and a new pathogenic chytrid fungus calledBatrachochytrium dendrobatidis that is particularly prevalent in Latin America 

4. “…reptiles and amphibians are going extinct at 10,000 times the rate of other organisms.” (published by John Alroy at Macquarie University in Australia)

WHAT CAN YOU DO?

• Read up! Ignorance isn’t pretty, and will not help the situation whatsoever. Get well versed in the topic and spread the word :) Not much is known about this topic at the moment so any publicity is great. (I’ve included a section of links below to help you if you are so interested)
• Help prevent further deforestation! Plant trees with the browser Ecosia or stop supporting companies that thrive off of it (buy recycled paper for instance!)

Cool and Reputable Links!

https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/extinction-countdown/frog-mass-extinction/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2015/10/05/scientists-say-we-are-on-pace-to-generate-a-mass-extinction-of-frog-species/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.232e053d51e5

https://www.ecowatch.com/frogs-are-on-the-verge-of-mass-extinction-scientists-say-1882106675.html

https://animals.howstuffworks.com/endangered-species/frog-extinction.htm

As always hmu with questions! Thanks for reading :)

hijadelviento:

La naturaleza no está muda. Es el hombre el que está sordo.

−Terence McKenna.

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