Global Environmental Change - Ryan Abello

  Image from Science in the Classroom People all over the world have a misconception on how recycling actually works, me included. Until I listened to and read a podcast called Recycling! Is it BS? In the episode, Kendra a climate journalist and the host Alex, they discuss the science to help listeners understand common misconceptions. They start by separating the difference between recycling as a waste issue and a climate issue. Yes, it’s waste, however, recycling things properly reduces greenhouse gases than just creating more. The common individual in society might think they’re going good by putting their plastics in the blue bins and they’re doing a good job, however everyone needs to keep it up because if one person puts a greasy pizza box in the bin then they ruin it for everyone. What is actually causing more issues than everyone in society is big aluminum manufacturers creating something called Virgin Aluminum, its not recyclable and is so energy intensive that regular re...

Golden sunrize on the White River , in winter, in Bethel Vermont from the new bridge. The second imagine I took myself.    These places I enjoy going because I like listening to the water. The first image is a stock photo I found online but the second photo is located in New Hampshire. It's on the running trail behind the college and it's all the way past the athletic field. When I was a kid in middle school my friends and I went here to this bridge and one of my friends decided to hang off of it. He fell and broke his ankle and we had to carry him to the car and drove him to the hospital. It was stupid to let him do it but it's very funny now looking back.