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Where Does It Come From? Where Does It Go? Understanding Environmental Impact

Explore the origins and destinations of water and materials, from storm drains to landfills, and the impact on the environment. Discover correlations between rainfall and trash collection, the concept of overpackaging, and solutions for reducing waste.

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Where Does It Come From? Where Does It Go? Understanding Environmental Impact

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  1. DO YOU KNOW THE DIFFERENCE?

  2. Where does this water come from? Where does it go?

  3. runningandrambling.com sanleandro.org pubs.usgs.gov

  4. Where does this water come from? Where does it go?

  5. en.wikipedia.org ridingwiththeriver.wordpress.com

  6. Where does this material come from? Where does it go?

  7. Overpackaging? Maybe?

  8. Where does it go? ?

  9. http://www.lakemerrittinstitute.org/papers/A_Year_In_The_Life.pdfhttp://www.lakemerrittinstitute.org/papers/A_Year_In_The_Life.pdf

  10. RED DOTTED LINES ARE STORM DRAINS

  11. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?

  12. Exit slip# 2 Why is there a correlation between rainfall and pounds of trash collected each month? What is THE BIG FLUSH?

  13. Sources of images: • Stormdrain: http://cityofdavis.org/pw/stormwater/FAQs.cfm • Toilet:http: //tlc.howstuffworks.com/home/low-flow-toilet2.htm • http://www.garbagecandepot.com/Outdoor-Steel-Trash-Cans/Expanded-Steel-Street-Baskets/ • Mokelumne Reservoir: http://www.runningandrambling.com/2012_04_01_archive.html • San Leandro Water Treatment plant: http:// sanleandro.org • San Francisco Bay: http:// pubs.usgs.gov • Rain clouds: htt://en.wikipedia.org • Rain animated gif: http://www.datadiary.com/wallpaperzoom/1973/rainfallniceviewgif • Transfer station: http://wastedenergy.net/2010/03/08/the-long-haul/ • Lake Merritt: petrobarrier, storm drain filter, birds on lake, quote http://www.lakemerrittinstitute.org/papers/A_Year_In_The_Life.pdf • San Antonio Watershed map: http://museumca.org/creeks/1180-OMSAntonio.html • Five Gyres: http://jonbowermaster.com/blog/2010/04/5-plastic-patches-not-just-1/ Overpackaging: • bananas http://veganwithasideofmeat.wordpress.com/2012/03/24/vegan-and-reducing-environmental-impact/ • Potatoes: http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2008/03/11/looking-closer-at-food/ • Camera chip: http://www.flickr.com/photos/squeedunk/5350244790/ • Straws: http://www.alibaba.com/product-free/10866555/Drinking_Straws_Individually_Wrapped_With_Paper/showimage.html • Landfill: http://swamplot.com/tag/landfills/ • Laysan albatross chick: http://greensangha.org/rethinking-plastics/ • Jolly rancher creepy pops: http://candyaddict.com/blog/2008/11/12/candy-review-jolly-rancher-creepy-pops/ • Plastic spoon: http://www.webstaurantstore.com/individually-wrapped-medium-weight-white-plastic-spoon-1000-cs/130WSPOONWP.html • Carrots: http://shapingupwithmelissa.blogspot.com/2012/03/healthy-snacks-when-youre-on-road.html

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