Our World!

During this unit I learned many things that I never thought off it. For example I was really surprise about the petroleum. I didn’t know that some of the medicine contains petroleum. As the make up, cloths, computers and etc. Human has reached a point where oil/petroleum is a big part of our life. We used in every way even in our transportation for we could get to one place to another. Oil is a good product for us to help us to get through, but also oil is not that good. Oil affects our life and plant. The oil that we used in our transportations damages our environment. We pullute the air that we breath, that’s why we need to find ways to stop depending on oil. For example we can walk or ride bikes. Another thing is that instead of gas we could replace it for something that does not harm our environment or affects us. One way to start is to reduce our carbon footprint for example we could stop THROWING the batteries into the trash. We could buy a specific bag for the market for we could stop reducing the plastic bags. Also we could unplug the electronics items when you don’t use them.
If we do the habits as back then, I would feel kind weir, but it will be okay because we will saving more energy and have a better world. Where people does not have to worry about high prices of gasoline or collapse of oil.

Source: Streets Scoots

My Business!!

I cannot believe what is happening; few weeks later my seafood restaurant was a successful RESTAURANT.. There were not complaining everything was fine. But since the explosion and the oil spill I have lose many customers. I don't know what to do, I am afraid to close my business this is the only work that help me to support my family. Even though I tell my customers the sea food is not contaminated they are not sure. They are trying to avoided until they see good results. Im losing a lot of money and not getting any profit back. Hopefully this situation end sooner,otherwise I have to sell my business and invert in something else.

Source : Juicy Steak Seafood Cases Feature Affordable Prime Seafood Selection

My Community

My community is buil up of many places like stores, local parks, restaurants, train station and many mre. But as I walk in my community I see that many stores and business are closing up/This is because peope are losing transportation like for example the gasoline prices are going higher so many people has to take the bus or look for jobs that are more closer. Also because for every item that is in the market thier prices are getting higher too. For example me I walk to school everyday. Then for i could get to my intership i have to take the bus and come in the bus. Elasticity is somehting really important for economic and oil crisis because we have to buy many items for wecould survive.

Source: Houstons Clear Thinkers

Did You Know?

Wow. This activity was really interesting I learned many unexpected stuff. For example the bananas, I never knew that they come form Guatemala to the United States (: . That's really cool bananas have to travel in order for we could buy them in the U.S.A or the tuna I thought they came from New mexico but no, they come from San Francisco, really interesting huh.

Locavores are people who eats foods from their local homes. Locavores try to create connections between them and the food sources which they try to help and support their local economy. by buying many food to farmers and sellers that are willing to help and support.

Frankenfood is any genetically modified plant or animal. For example in chickens they are more big when they add hormones. Just like in fruits and vegetables they are more bigger and tasty when hormones are added.

Source: - Eating Locally Helps the Local Economy-