5 ways to be more green plus the science 10132016 final
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Eco Green Group Thursday October 13, 2016 by
Tony Green
5 Small Ways to be to green; and the science behind it
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Agenda
1. So we want to be Green?2. The 5 Ways to be Green and their science 3. The impact of the science
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Why people are talking about Green?
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Going Green – What does it take?
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Where is my Claritin?
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Sick Building Syndrome?
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Hello Organics
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Bye Bye Furniture
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Sleeping like a Baby
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Buy a Plant for your home
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Houseplants can………
Photosynthesis
What is photosynthesis?
Photosynthesis is the process
by which:
water
carbon dioxide
oxygen
glucose
TAKE IN AND USING MAKE
PLANTS
(producers)
light
chlorophyll
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Tap Water instead of Bottled Water
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Overview of solid-liquidseparation alternatives in water
http://home.engineering.iastate.edu/~leeuwen/CE%20523/Presentations/Filtration.ppt.
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Particle Removal Mechanisms in Filters
Transport to a surface
Attachment
Molecular diffusion
Inertia
Gravity
Interception
StrainingLondon van der Waals
collector
http://ceeserver.cee.cornell.edu/mw24/cee454/lectures/08%20Filtration.ppt.
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A Normal Water Filter
Purchase Food at a Farmers Market
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How does taste work?
• There are five basic tastes:
• Sweet
• Sour
• Salty
• Bitter
• Umami
- The Japanese word “umami" translates as
"pleasant to the taste, agreeable,
good, mild, savory, delicious."
- Sources of the taste include monosodium
glutamate (MSG), broth, and shiitake mushrooms.
https://www.education.ne.gov/HSE/documents/PowerPoints/124%20Sensory%20Evaluation%20of%20Food.ppt.
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How do we taste?
•The tongue has four types of papillae:
• Filliform (no taste buds)
• Circumvallate
• Foliate
• Fungiform
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http://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/attachments/843bbf77-9a37-4b699bb5b773.ppt.
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Taste and Smell
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Junk Mail
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http://wipapercouncil.org/about-paper/how-paper-is-made/
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Stop Using Plastic Bags
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End up in nature…and oceans
Degradation Process of Plastic
However, their degradation process is very slow, and it can take 50 or more years for plastic to fully degrade
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The primary reason for the popularity of many polymers is their exceptionally high stability and durability
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Petroleum to Plastic
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Petroleum to Plastic
What are plastics made out of?
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Plastic
Number Plastic Name Acronym Uses Recyclable? % Recycled Reuse Notes
1 Poly Ethlylene Terphlate PET Water Bottles Yes 25 No Leaching - Single use
2 High Density Poly Ethylene HDPE Milk Jugs Yes 0 Yes
3 Poly Vinyl Chlorine PVC Plastic Pipes No 0 No Toxic
4 Low Density Poly Ethylene LDPF Dry cleaner bags No 0 Yes
5 Poly Propylene PP Bottle Tops Yes 0 Yes
6 Poly Styrene PS Stryofoam Cups No 0 No
7 Other BPA,PC, Lexan Baby Bottle No 0 No
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Seven Plastic Numbers
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Summary
Thanks to our gracious partner
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Alternative Energy
Environment
Advanced Materials
Water Conservation
“I believe if people in
general had a better
understanding of how
alternative/clean
technologies worked
there would much less
comprehension and fear
toward adopting these
technologies.”
The Voice of sustainability
Speaking Green Communications
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Questions andAnswers ?
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Drinking Tap Water – No Plastic BottlesDrink Taphttp://www.drinktap.org/Is The Water Safe to Drink?http://isthewatersafetodrink.com/
Plastic Bags Cloth BagsSave A Tree P.O. 862Berkeley, CA 94701
Seventh Generation 10 Farrell Street Burlington Vermont 05403
Farmer’s Market http://www.buylocalfood.org/https://farmersmarketcoalition.org/networking/state-associations/
Junk MailWrite to:Mail Preference Service, Direct Marketing Association 11 West 42nd Street P.O. Box 3861 New York New York 10163-3861
Buy a House PlantBachman’shttp://www.bachmans.com/plants/green-house-plants/c47-c4722-p1.htmlFlower Shop Networkhttp://www.flowershopnetwork.com/flower-pictures/all-house-plants/
Additional Resources
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