It has been a couple of months since I have posted consistently on my blog. I have been on a Medical Leave and benefiting from the time I have been away from the classroom. I haven't stopped thinking about school and have often thought about posting items but have shied away from doing so. My teaching and thinking mind is hardly ever at rest.
I appreciate the support.
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In terms of Geographic Thinking, the issue of recycling and plastics touches on all of the concepts in our chart.
Working from the top left and moving in a clockwise direction:
spatial significance- plastic waste being dumped in oceans and not being recycled and taking up space in landfills and storage spaces
interrelationships- human impact on the natural world with the careless disposal and overuse of plastics
geographic perspectives- this issue looks at the issue of recycling from environmental and social perspectives (there are more)
patterns and trends- sadly, this issue of problems associated with recycling and plastics are on an upward trend; apparently, there are multiple collections of plastic waste (forming "islands" found in the ocean that are held together by ocean currents)
related articles:
Why 'recyclable' packaging sometimes isn't http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/recycling-labelling-confusion-1.4614975
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