Topic 6 How Can People Exercise Responsibility for the Planet

Question 1

How can reducing the amount of single use plastic show responsibility to environment?

Answer 1

• reduces amount of plastic in landfill, which could pollute oceans
• do this by buying loose fruit + veg, bringing own bag to supermarket

Question 2

How can using electric transport show responsibility for the environment?

Answer 2

• reduces carbon emissions and helps prevent climate change, and disastrous effects it has on environment
• electric cars

Question 3

How will governments enforcing carbon taxes help?

Answer 3

• forces large companies to reduce green house gas emissions, slowing global warming and preventing disasters
• create significant change unachievable by individuals doing things

Question 4

How will not wasting food help?

Answer 4

• when food waste goes to landfill it decomposes and releases methane, a greenhouse gas
• slows global warming

Question 5

How does cutting back on deforestation help?

Answer 5

• keeps biodiversity levels high, so animals and plants can flourish
• keeps carbon dioxide levels low (photosynthesis)
• prevents species from going extinct