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E-Waste can't just be thrown away like most household trash. So instead people should either use their devices for longer periods of time, repair their devices, or resell their devices. @franklinlorax #APESwaste

Every year my family goes to Mackinac Island. When there, we have to be very mindful of what we throw away because the island doesn't have a landfill and they charge you for the trash you create. This promotes recycling on the island. #apeswaste @franklinlorax

My family recycles our cans and we get some money for them #APESwaste @franklinlorax

Power plants are the number one emitter of CO2.

We can drive more efficient cars to reduce the amount of NOx that we emit.

Basements can have high levels of radon due to natural uranium breakdown. This can cause lung cancer. #apesair @franklinlorax

The oak creek power plant is a coal fired power plant.

It is important we move away from using gasoline because one day it will run out

My dad’s car is a hybrid car. It has a gas engine and an electric motor. On the right side of the speedometer you can see whether the electric motor, gas engine, or both are working. This car has a mpg and has fewer emissions. @franklinlorax #apesenergy

This picture is an example of a convergent boundary. This happens when two tectonic plates are moving toward each other, causing one plate to slide below the other. The collision of the tectonic plates can result in earthquakes and volcanoes. @franklinlorax #apesland

The quarry in franklin is a example of a surface mining. Here limestone is extracted. @franklinlorax #apesland

I took the quiz and I found that it would take 4.3 earths if everyone lived like me.

My dad chooses to drive a hybrid car which gets good mpg and is better for the environment.

One way we can decrease our eco footprint is to use energy efficient light bulbs. This makes our homes more energy efficient. @franklinlorax #apespop

Forest fires are a natural way to clear out the bottom of forests however when a forest burns down they release carbon and speed up climate change.

K-Strategist species are species with few offspring that have higher parental care.

The emerald ash borer is a invasive species that kills ash trees. Firewood should not be transported because it can spread this tiny beetle to new areas. #apeseco @franklinlorax

It is important we do not waste our water because some places in the United States have depleted their aquifer because they wasted the water.

The rain can carry pollutants like fertilizer into the waterway and can impact the water quality.

Many city’s have adopted the separate sewer system where rain water goes into a local waterway. It’s important excess organic material like leaves do not end up in the waterway because it can decrease the dissolved oxygen levels. #apeswater @franklinlorax