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A4: Yes, recycling is a sustainable practice because it makes the production of something unnecessary, and it stops things from entering the environment as trash and litter #APESChat
September 4, 2026 at 2:30 AM
A1: building using wood or other materials that can be replenished or regrown #APESChat
September 4, 2026 at 2:40 AM
To teach sustainability to a 5-year-old, I would use the concept of being a helper to the Earth and help avoid the environment from getting harmed through everyday actions rather than abstract, big-time ideas. #APESChat
September 4, 2026 at 12:47 AM
When I hear the word sustainable, the most common example that comes to mind is renewable energy, such as solar or wind power sources, which meets our current energy needs without depleting natural resources for the future. #APESChat
September 4, 2026 at 12:39 AM
@apoduvall.bsky.social A4: #APESChat

Recycling is sustainable because it reduces waste in landfills and reduces greenhouses gases that are emitted.
September 7, 2026 at 1:06 AM
A3: I wish everyone would pick up random trash or litter they see as they’re walking. #APESChat
September 4, 2026 at 4:03 AM
A4: Recycle is a sustainable practice because it takes discarded items and gives them a new purpose, reducing landfill waste. #APESCHAT
September 8, 2026 at 3:06 AM
A3: I wish everyone would educate themselves more on how to reduce their plastic use and reuse plastic when possible #APESChat
September 4, 2026 at 2:27 AM
A1: When I hear the term "sustainable" I think of sustainable resources like solar, wind, hydro, and geothermal energy. #APESCHAT
September 8, 2026 at 2:57 AM
A1-When I think of term sustainable , I think of preserving natural resources that finite;Finding more efficient ways of clean energy #APESCHAT
September 5, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Join us on Th 9/3 8pET for this school year’s 1st weekly #APESChat! Our topic will be #Sustainability. Make sure to include “A1:” “A2:” format to begin responses to each discussion Q and end with the chat hashtag. See you then! #APEnvironmentalScience #APES #EnviSci #scied
August 31, 2026 at 1:49 AM
Welcome to our 1st #APESChat for ‘26-‘27, tonight’s theme = #Sustainability . Q1: What example do you think of when you hear the term “sustainable”?
Pls use A1: … #APESChat to reply.
#AHSChat #scied #environment #APES #APEnvironmentalScience #EnviSci 🦍 🌍 🥇
September 4, 2026 at 12:02 AM
@apoduvall.bsky.social A2: #APESChat
I see people in my neighborhood use more electric and hybrid cars. This allows for less gas usage making the air slightly cleaner
September 7, 2026 at 1:04 AM
A1: One sustainable practice that I’ve observed at my work is the fact that we wash silverware and plates for reuse rather than using single use plastic and plates. #APESChat
September 4, 2026 at 2:24 AM
A common sustainable practice I have seen at home and school is the use of dedicated recycling bins to reduce landfill waste and to reuse materials. #APESChat
September 4, 2026 at 12:42 AM
A2: One sustainable practice I’ve seen is people putting solar panels on their homes to help power generation and reduce the amount of reliance on fossil fuel produced power. #APESChat
September 4, 2026 at 2:47 AM
@apoduvall.bsky.social A3: #APESChat

I wish people littered less around me. I see a lot of trash out in public places like my workplace outside or just cities around me.
September 7, 2026 at 1:05 AM
A4: I believe recycling is a sustainable practice because it allows otherwise useless bits of trash to be remade into their things that can still be used, thereby reducing waste. #APESChat
September 4, 2026 at 4:05 AM
A1: one example of “sustainable” is the practice of sustainable lumber production. When people cut down trees for production of products, the sustainable thing to do is plant trees after harvesting. #APESChat
September 4, 2026 at 2:19 AM
A5: To describe sustainable practices to a 5 year old, I would read them The Lorax, and point out all of the unsustainable practices; mainly, the fact that the trees were not being replanted #APESChat
September 4, 2026 at 2:34 AM
One sustainable practice I wish more people would do at school or home is a strict commitment to avoiding single-use plastics by permanently switching to reusable alternatives like bags, water bottles, and food containers. #APESChat
September 4, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Recycling is a sustainable practice because it prevents waste from getting into landfills and reduces the need to use new raw materials, as it allows you to reuse materials, though it is not a perfect solution on its own. #APESChat
September 4, 2026 at 12:45 AM
@apoduvall.bsky.social A5: #APESChat

I would explain to them that humans are damaging the Earth by being careless with their lifestyle, and that it is important that we are careful with our choices and how we live so that by the time they are an adult they can live a safe, happy life.
September 7, 2026 at 1:08 AM
A5: In order to educate a 5 year old on sustainability, I would explain that a sustainable resource is one that can be reused like the sun and a unstainable resource is one that cannot be reused like fossil fuels from the remains of long buried plants and animals. #APESCHAT
September 8, 2026 at 3:19 AM
A5: To teach sustainability, I’d explain how some things can be grown and some things cannot; the things that cannot be grown will eventually run out, so we use the things that can be grown more often as well as reusing things that can’t be grown to save those resources as well. #APESChat
September 4, 2026 at 4:07 AM