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Medienerziehung in der Familie: Gratis-Broschüre mit Infos & Tipps
Wie gibt man Kindern Orientierung für ein digitales Leben, das vorher so noch niemand gelebt hat?
Für die Landesanstalt für Medien NRW haben wir bei From Scratch eine Broschüre konzipiert und getextet, die Eltern hilft, auf diese Frage ihre eigene Antwort zu finden. Denn jedes Kind ist einzigartig.
Die Broschüre steht kostenlos zum Download bereit. Menschen, die in NRW leben, können gratis die Printversion bestellen.
Freut euch auf Antworten auf viele Fragen, die sich bei der Medienerziehung stellen: von sinnvollen Regeln für die „Bildschirmzeit“ bis zum Umgang mit Videospielen. In jedem Kapitel findet ihr passgenaue Angebote, die euch Orientierung bei der Begleitung eurer Kinder geben.
Besonders hilfreich, wenn eure Kinder sich zu Weihnachten ein digitales Gerät wünschen!
Publikationen der Medienanstalt NRW und ihrer Projekte Eltern und Medien, Internet-ABC und klicksafe - Bestellung von Printpublikationen und Download-M...
Is biodegradable plastic really biodegradable?
Do you wonder whether biodegradable plastic is really biodegradable?
Answer: https://medium.com/@ErlijnG/is-biodegradable-plastic-really-biodegradable-33e92dfae32c
This article is part of my project
"Fascinating facts about nature and sustainability"
crediting scientific research in easy to understand articles.
Biodegradable plastic is often seen as a very environmentally friendly alternative to plastic. But it is often not so biodegradable as you may think.
Thank you for sharing your views. It has been known for a while that so-called bio-degradable material is not necessarily what one assumes. A basic and often forgotten fact is that all material, both man-made and otherwise, are degradable. It is more of a question of how long it takes for such a change - even uranium will degrade to lead.
Bio-degradable plastic follows a similar trajectory, given the right conditions for that particular composition, the plastic will degrade. What is often forgotten is that these conditions may not always be present. On the other hand, if we did not have certain conditions, we would not be in a position to recover artefacts from this planet.
The question(s) we need to ask ourselves is the following: What are we planning to achieve with this new material, what is the effort required to get this material and what do we plan to do, when this material no longer serves its purpose?
Using an analogy here: Humans have phases in their lives and, today, these are considered to be productive or non-productive (there is no judgment or evaluation on my part here). Productivity is a human term, it is not the same as evolution.
Instead of focussing on the technical evaluation of bio-degradability of plastic, we could consider the effect our need for packaging - whichever form it takes - has on the environment and fellow human beings. That is because packaging is often a convenience.
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Thank you for adding your views to this Prith! The plastic issue is a very important topic, which we can look at from different points of view and you mentioned several. Some can be picked up by customers (e.g. do I buy products with packaging?) and others by producers (e.g. what do we want to achieve with this new material). It shows to me again that we can all make a difference.
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Why are ducks are excellent fertilizers?
Are you curious why ducks are excellent fertilizers?
You can find the answer here: https://medium.com/@ErlijnG/why-are-ducks-excellent-fertilizers-e3df78cbf0a9
This article is part of my project
"Fascinating facts about nature and sustainability"
making scientific research available to you in easy to understand articles.
A growing population requires us to produce more food. In this article is explained why ducks are excellent and environmentally friendly fertilizers.
How rain influences the number of female turtles
Did you know that rain can influence the number of female turtles?
Here you can read how that is possible: https://medium.com/@ErlijnG/how-does-rain-influence-the-number-of-female-turtles-baddce8c21ca
This article is part of my project
"Fascinating facts about nature and sustainability"
in which I share scientific research in easy to understand articles.
Biodiversity is an important topic, as habitats are being affected by climate change. This article explains how rain can change the number of female tur...
Why is important for our health?
Here you can read why biodiversity is important for our health here:
https://medium.com/@ErlijnG/why-is-biodiversity-important-for-our-health-7d55ff2c2b3c
This article is part of my project
"Fascinating facts about nature and sustainability"
crediting scientific research in easy to understand articles.
Biodiversity is decreasing due to many environmental issues, putting us all at risk. This article explains why biodiversity is important for our health.
Why Is The Cryptocurrency Bitcoin Environmentally Unfriendly?
These days, thousands of different cryptocurrencies exist.
Bitcoin is currently used most often, but unfortunately very environmentally unfriendly.
This article based on scientific research explains why: https://medium.com/@ErlijnG/why-is-the-cryptocurrency-bitcoin-environmentally-unfriendly-b2e268258040
Bitcoin is the first and currently most commonly used cryptocurrency. This article explains why it is unfortunately an environmentally unfriendly currency.
How deforestation of the Amazon is affecting eagles
The detrimental effects of deforestation of the Amazon rainforest are often mentioned in the context of global warming.
But the effects reach much further.
In this article, you can read how harpy eagles are affected as well:
https://medium.com/@ErlijnG/how-is-deforestation-of-the-amazon-affecting-eagles-9ef800f52725
Cutting down trees in the Amazon rainforest has many consequences. This article explains how harpy eagle's daily lives are affected.
How waste water can make fish go big
Waste water treatment plants do a great job in cleaning waste water. But did you know that the resulting water can make fish go big? In this article you can read how this is possible: https://medium.com/@ErlijnG/how-waste-water-can-make-fish-go-big-c6c3cb632e19
Even when waste water is cleaned, it contains organic substances that influence life in for example lakes. This article explains how they can make fish ...
How artificial intelligence makes recycling easier
As separating waste for recycling is a repetitive task, it can be automated. Here you can read how artificial intelligence learns to recognize waste and makes recycling easier:
https://medium.com/climate-conscious/how-artificial-intelligence-makes-recycling-easier-bc56f7ba138a
The importance of waste management becomes more important with waste piling in landfills. Artificial intelligence can help us by making recycling easier.
How CO2 emissions can be reduced with self-healing concrete
Concrete is a common building material. Unfortunately, it cracks easily and producing it causes a lot of CO2 emissions. Luckily, a more #sustainable version is created that heals itself and reduces CO2 emissions. This article describes how this works: https://medium.com/climate-conscious/how-co2-emissions-can-be-reduced-with-self-healing-concrete-d0ecab049545
The production of concrete causes a lot of CO2 emissions each year. But they can be reduced when conventional concrete is replaced by self-healing concr...
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