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| | |  | By Fabiola Martin
Richmond High School
Richmond, CA |
|  | What can we do to help stop global warming?
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| Plant some trees and stop cutting the ones we have.
- Victoria Mendoza, Richmond High School, Richmond, CA
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| Recycle and save energy.
- Victoria Diaz, Richmond High School, Richmond, CA
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| Instead of using cars as a way of transportation you can use BART, bus, bike, and even walking. You can also turn off all used electronic appliances. You can compost vegetables and fruit to turn it into soil. GET INVOLVED !!! :0
- Linh Ho, Grade 11, San Lorenzo High School, San Leandro, CA
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| Stop burning fossil fuels (which add carbon monoxide to the air), Walk, take a bike, or ride the bus.
- Eveline Hooper, Grade 6, home-schooled, Rancho Cucamonga, CA
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| Ride a bike rather than a car.
- Vancey Le, Grade 11, San Lorenzo High School, San Lorenzo, CA
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| Eat less meat.
- Tala Beigi, Diablo Valley College, Walnut Creek, CA
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| Walk more instead of the car.
- Eliza Li, Grade 12, San Lorenzo High School, San Lorenzo, CA
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| Take scooters to school.
- Aldrich Tan, Grade 12, San Lorenzo High School, San Lorenzo, CA
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| Conserve energy.
- Jose Catambay, Grade 11, San Lorenzo High School, San Lorenzo, CA
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| Recycle
- Amanda Huynh, Grade 11, San Lorenzo High School, San Lorenzo, CA
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| Switch to electric-powered vehicles.
- Michael Truong, Grade 10, San Lorenzo High School, San Lorenzo, CA
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| Turn off electronic appliances when not in use. Plant more plants, food scrap, compost vegetables and fruit, turn off lights when leaving the room.
- Carolyn Nguyen, Grade 11, San Lorenzo High School, San Lorenzo, CA
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| Plant trees because they absorb carbon dioxide. The increase in carbon dioxide leads to global warming.
- Angelina Huynh, Grade 12, San Lorenzo High, San Lorenzo, CA
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| Stop smoking(stop cuttingn down trees) and buy local food
- Sophie, Grade 12, Albany High School, Albany, CA
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What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of using sugar cane instead of corn as a possible source of ethanol? | | Shree Patel, Dougherty Valley High School, San Ramon |
What would you suggest to prevent an oil spill similar to the recent one in the Gulf from happening? | | Sophie Barrett, UC Santa Cruz, Green News Co-coordinator |
Why is being eco-friendly so expensive? For example, recycled paper is more expensive then non-recycled paper. | | Amanda Huynh, San Lorenzo High School, San Lorenzo |
Why is some recycled or organic items more expensive when it's made to help the enivironment? | | Amanda Huynh, San Lorenzo High School, San Lorenzo |
Do you think the U.S has done a lot about recycling? What would you suggest to do about the landfills that will soon run out of room? | | Stephenie Huynh, San Lorenzo HS, San Lorenzo |
Do you think that violence counts as part of the environment? | | Kim and Jack Mejia, Media Academy, Oakland |
Since Chinese/Vietnamese/Lunar New Year is coming up, what kind of things can you do to reduce your carbon footprint? (Since this is a time when people travel a lot and use fireworks!) | | Linh Ho, San Lorenzo HS, San Lorenzo |
What is a New Year's resolution you can make to be greener and reduce your carbon footprint? | | Jason Yuen, Monte Vista HS, Danville |
"Is buying a fake Christmas tree more environmentally friendly than buying a real Christmas tree?" | | Olachi Obioma, Richmond High School, Richmond |
What simple things can we do in order to celebrate a more eco-friendly Thanksgiving? | | Sarah Zahedi, Northgate HS, Walnut Creek |
Is there a way to take advantage of the effects of global warming to benefit the Earth rather than hurt it? | | Karen Lo, Dougherty Valley HS, San Ramon |
What are you doing to reduce your back-to-school trash/pollution? | | Sophie Barrett, UC Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz |
How are you conserving water in your home during the drought? | | Chiara Swartout, EarthTeam, Berkeley |
What are some low-impact tricks you're using to fight the heat this summer? | | Chiara Swartout, EarthTeam, Berkeley |
What are some things you can do to reduce the amount of trash in your household? | | Linh Ho, San Lorenzo High School, San Lorenzo |
What can you do to love the earth this Valentine's Day? | | EarthTeam, EarthTeam, Berkeley |
The new year is often a time to clean out and refresh one's home. Instead of saying "Out with the old, in with the new," how do you get rid of junk in your house without contributing to the landfills? | | EarthTeam, EarthTeam, Berkeley |
What's the best/most memorable homemade or recycled gift you've ever recieved? | | EarthTeam, Earth Team, Berkeley |
November's Green News may be focused on the wonderful theme of "Food & Feasting", but November is also the month of sharing and gratitude :) What are YOU thankful for this year? Whether it's a favorite place outside, seasonal fruits & vegetables, or an environmental hero / success story, we'd love to know! | | EarthTeam, N/A, Berkeley |
With all the new "green products" on the market now, in beauty supplies, cleaners, cars and just about everything else, what have you tried and loved? Why do you believe it's really "green" and does it work for you? | | Elizabeth Price, St Mary's College HS, Berkeley |
Heating a household can be costly. What are some things you are doing in your home to improve energy efficiency, and save money for your family during the winter? | | Elizabeth Price, St Mary's College HS, Berkeley |
What is your school doing to encourage YOU to recycle? What do you know about the recycling process there? | | Elizabeth Price, St Mary's College HS, Berkeley |
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