Brian Rodenkirch

The compost bin in our backyard keeps compost which can be broken down by bacteria, providing nutrients and enriching the soil. Composting also decreases the amount of trash ending up in a landfill, as food scraps can be composted instead of thrown away. #apeswaste @franklinlorax

Today in Franklin the air quality index is good at 28 with the main pollutant as PM2.5. Tomorrow's air quality index will be good as well, but the main pollutant will be ozone. Let's keep up the good air quality! #apesair @franklinlorax

We have carbon monoxide detectors in our house so we don't have to worry about it polluting the air in our house and causing dain bramage or death. #apesair @franklinlorax

mr. gain uses kinetic energy to scream, and scream hero uses that energy to jump! (please watch the video you won’t regret it) #apesenergy

Tymek pole vaulted 1.425 stories. Rather than use an elevator powerd by electricity which is produced by coal (that realeses CO2, sulfur, and other pulltants), Tymek could just pole vault. Tymek is green energy. @franklinlorax #apesenergy

Even chargers that aren't in use take up energy, so we should unplug them when they're not being used. @franklinlorax #apesenergy

Sadly Cheng is not immortal so he will die eventually :( However he will be helping the earth by turning into humus! @franklinlorax #apesland

The LD50 for sugar is 30 g/kg. That means I would have to drink about 55 2-liter bottles of Mountain Dew in one sitting to overdose on sugar.

By setting up a trail cam to take pictures of wildlife, we can monitor the distributions of Wisconsin animals, such as deer, throughout the state. This helps us to understand characteristics such as the populations of certain species and where they live. #apeseco @franklinlorax

@ColeGentz @franklinlorax By removing buckthorn, we are eliminating a dangerous invasive species and helping to preserve a more diverse environment.

Today I came across some buckthorn, an invasive species found here in Wisconsin. This plant is an example of a positive feedback loop in our environment, which I learned about in my summer homework. But in this case positive does not mean good. @franklinlorax #apesintro

Bought flowers for my mom's garden as a cultural service, but it also plays a part in sustainability in the environment. These plants produce much of the oxygen in our atmosphere through the process of photosynthesis. #apesintro @franklinlorax

This slit fence helps provide erosion control to protect the surrounding environment from becoming affected by the new development #apesintro @franklinlorax

@yurboibrian @franklinlorax Good job making an effort to preserve the environment! #apesintro @franklinlorax

Consider everything in a car and how taxing the production of a car is for the enviro. Now consider how much in an electric skateboard: a slab of wood, four small tires, and a safe, certified litiumion battery. The carbon footprint is significantly less #apesintro @franklinlorax

Using reusable water bottles as opposed to plastic ones helps reduce plastic waste and create a cleaner, safer environment for everyone. #apesintro @franklinlorax

@ishmarizvi I'll definitely try to make the best of everything - optimism over pessimism.

@nicoleannekim I agree - trying new things is the best way to learn more about yourself and the world.

@benjami54919900 Things don't change on their own, but as we change ourselves we change the world around us.

@kyla_walsko That quote is interesting in the way that in portrays progress. We must always move forward, no matter what may try to slow us down.

@n1ghtvale That's right, knowing you can do things for yourself is the best way to achieve confidence in your path to success and happiness.

"A wise man travels to discover himself." -James Russell Lowell #fhsspeaks