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Unit 9: Waste, Human Health/Toxicity, & Sustainability
"Solid wastes are the only raw materials we're too stupid to use."
- Arthur Clarke
**SEE CALENDAR for ASSIGNMENT DUE DATES & Weekly Schedule**
Unit 8 Due Dates:
Monday, 4/22: Happy Earth Day!
Tuesday, 4/23: Landfill Site Evaluations & Aluminum Can Recycling Math Due
Wednesday, 4/24: Lab: "What's in Our Waste?" Data & Questions Due
Thursday, 4/25: CDC Guest Speaker; Environmental Picture Submission
Monday, 4/29: Unit 9 Blog Post Due (Electronic Copies Located Below!!!)
Wednesday, May 1: Human Disease Project
MONDAY, MAY 6: AP Environmental Science Exam (GOOD LUCK!!)
Supplementary Materials
Watch "The Story of Stuff"
Solid & Hazardous WastesGarbage MountainThe Love Canal:CERCLA, Superfund Sites, & Brownfields:Read the CERCLA Legislation:
Waste DisposalThe Pacific Garbage Patch:The Khian Sea Incident:"Smokey Mountain" Rubbish Dump in Manila, Philippines (Open Dump):Fresh Kills Landfill (Staten Island, NY): 1947-2001:AMC's "Undercover Boss: Waste Management"Landfill Decomposition Timelapse:"The 3 R's": REDUCE, REUSE, then RECYCLE:Types of Plastic:Article: Hawaii Becomes 1st State to Ban Plastic Bags
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Human HealthHuman Disease Projects (It would be a good idea to read these!):
Toxicity & Risk AssessmentBhopal, India:Conservation of BiodiversitySustainability |
EXPLORE THESE RESOURCES
Organization Websites:drE
Simulations
Online Text Selections
Recommended Books & Movies
Spring Semester Service Learning Project Description
COURSE WORK, ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTIONS/DOWNLOADS
Course PowerPoint Notes*Don't forget to use the supplementary materials above when studying! :)
Blog Posts-Unit 9 Post (Due Monday, April 29)Part I: RECYCLE CITY Internet Activity
Part 2. Family Waste Calculation: The Draper family is looking at ways to reduce its solid waste footprint. Each of the four members of the family produces 3 pounds of solid waste per day. If the Draper family decides to compost all organic materials (food scraps, yard waste, etc.), they would reduce their solid waste footprint by 20%.
-Calculate the following. Make sure you use correct units and show all work. a. Calculate the total solid waste that the Draper family produces in one year. b. Calculate the Draper's total family solid waste footprint after they have implemented composting. Part 3. Solid Waste Prevention & Management Worksheet
Part 4. Summarize & Reflect on the events of 1986 involving the ship named the Khian Sea
Part 5. TOXICS IN YOUR HOME (Inventory Data & Questions)
Part 6. Research, Identify, & Describe any SUPERFUND and/or BROWNFIELD sites in Atlanta and Georgia.
Part 7. Write a reflection on the events surrounding the LOVE CANAL.
Part 8. Estimate your PERSONAL RADIATION DOSE (Worksheet)
Part 9. Analyzing the Relationship between Lead Exposure and Mental Ability
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Performance Assessments
Homework Assignments
In-Class AssignmentsLab Assignments
Extra Credit Choices
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