We throw away lots of plastic because Scarsdale recycling doesn’t take them, but some plastics that cannot be taken by Scarsdale we take to a place in Scarsdale which can recycle it. I think that Scarsdale can recycle all plastics, but with some plastics you have to take them to the plant rather than have someone pick them up for you.
Month: May 2020
Tech plastics post
I think that after studying all the different types of plastics I have learned that we have different types of plastic for different uses depending on their properties. Some plastics are used over others due to expense, durability, and food safety. For example you cannot use all different types of plastics for food containers because some are food safe and others are not. Plastic type 1 is what we use for berry containers and some bottles because it is cheap and food safe, but plastic type 6 we cannot use for food purposes because it will put a bad chemical in the food making it poisonous. It’s also important to know which plastics are good and bad for the environment. Plastic type 6 is bad for the environment and cannot be recycled whereas other plastic types are recyclable and good for the environment. It is important to know which types of plastics are good and bad for the environment so we use the ones that are good and recyclable.
Tech
“Oregon Forest Law requires us to replant the site within two years and it needs to meet “green-up” standards by six [years]. By state law we are required to leave two live trees standing and two downed trees per acre of clearcut harvest. We are also requried to protect small medium and large fish streams.”
I think it is a good think that the state requires the forest owners to replant their land. I also think it’s good that they protect the fish streams in the area. I think what they could do is keep a certain area of land without cutting it for a long time because every time they clear land they are cutting away animals homes so I think that they should keep just a portion of their land that they won’t cut down for the animals that way the animals have somewhere to live. I think this should either be done by the government by taking land and then setting aside like a national park or just by just creating a law that says for example for every 5 acres cut down 1 acre has to be left standing and can never be cut down. I think that this will come in the future because if we keep cutting down forests and then replanting them we are taking away animals homes and then they won’t have a home.