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Stuff Article
Stuff Article
What % of rubbish can cause a recycling truck to be dumped?
Trucks containing more than 10% of rubbish have to dump it in the landfill.
What is going into people's recycling bins that aren't allowed?
Bagged waste, soft plastic, takeaway cups, batteries
What are the current penalties?
They use different stickers to indicate whether you're using the right bins. If you have more than 3 stars they take your bins away. To get the bins back, people have to pay $97.65 and sign a statement promising to abide by the rules. Their bins would be monitored to make sure they kept that promise.
Article Link: Stuff NZ
Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Thursday, June 10, 2021
Eco Tourism
Eco-Tourism
What is Eco-Tourism?
The International Ecotourism Society (TIES) has stated that Ecotourism can be defined as “responsible travel to natural areas that conserve the environment, sustains the well-being of the local people, and involves interpretation and education” It can aid in the development of environmental and cultural awareness and respect, as well as the reduction of physical, social, behavioural, and psychological harm. It can also help you recognise the rights and spiritual beliefs of the Indigenous Peoples in your community and work with them to empower them.
Why is it a growing trend?
Traditional tourism sites and activities do not satisfy many people, thus there is a growing demand for more demanding and educational travel. Ecotourism is growing in popularity as more people become conscious of the harmful effects of tourism, whether on the destination or the natural environment. There are significant indicators that the popularity of new social media and social networking sites is growing. Satellite cable news also played a significant impact.
How can tourism help our Oceans?
Ecotourism is a more sustainable kind of nature-based tourism (as opposed to mass tourism) that reduces environmental consequences on physical, social, behavioural, and psychological levels. Ecotourism contributes to the development of a culture of environmental stewardship and protection while providing enjoyable experiences for guests and hosts. Eco-tourism has even been labelled "sustainable" because of its long-term nature. capacity to meet demands without jeopardising future generations' ability to meet their own needs This has been tried and tested in Raja Ampat with varying degrees of effectiveness.
Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Figurative Languge
Figurative Language
ALLITERATION
The sun sizzled the swimmer's skin.
I accidentally ate an awful apple.
Beth borrowed Barry’s books before biology.
Slipping and sliding, I stumbled in the snow and slush.
Many mysterious men mumbled messages.
The gallant goat gobbled gobs of garbage greedily.
The rapidly rising river rushed rampantly.
Red roses… relish in the radiant rays of the sun.
While wandering…wizards waddle along, whimpering white walruses die.
The tired traveler... treks along the translucent track, telling tales.
PERSONIFICATION
The wind whispered through the gloomy forest.
In this sentence, the wind has been personified by being given the ability to speak or whisper.
The gardener lovingly added the manure to his crops believing he was making happy flowers.
In this sentence, the flowers are being personified and being given emotion specifically happiness.
. As we walked through the scorching desert, the sun beat down on us.
In this sentence, it is the sun that is being personified as it is being given the action of beating down on them.
The lumberjack leveled the many trees into a clearing and his chainsaw sang its deadly song.
The chainsaw is being personified as it is been given the human straight if singing a song.
As Alice searched for her missing pencil, she said sarcastically, “Well, I guess it just walked off of my desk.” She looked at her classmates accusingly.
The pencil has been personified in the sentence as it has been given the human trait of walking.
When Monica walked through the shoe store, each shiny pair of high heels called out to her.
High heels have been personified and have called out to her interpreting that they can speak.
PERSONIFICATION SENTENCES
My desk leg got mad and kicked my toe while I was walking past.
The clouds we sad today they cried down on us all morning.
The Lollies on the shelf we calling my name.
My alarm clock squeals at me to get out of bed every morning
the wind howled through the night
lightening danced through the clouds.
The moon played hide and seek with the clouds
the avalanche devours anything in its way.
ONOMATOPEIA
A plate being dropped on the floor. - SMASH
A balloon being burst. - POP
A gun being shot. - BANG
Someone eating chips. - CRUNCH
A light is switched on. - CLICK
A fierce dog. - GROWL
A small bell being rung. - TINKLE
A door opening - CREEK
A bomb exploding - BOOM
A child screaming. - SCREECH
The old engine chugged down the rickety track.
The hard-hit tennis ball whistled by my ear.
The truck’s brakes screeched in the distance.
The rain beat on the metal barn roof.
His guitar strings twanged the sad melody.
The old floor creaked as we walked slowly across it.
The fire cracked and popped on a cold night.
The snake hissed when I startled it.
MORE SENTENCES
Ticktock, ticktock… the sound of the clock was all that could be heard in the hospital waiting room.
I ordered online proofreading services with the click of a mouse.
I knew we had finally left the city when I could hear the gentle moo of the cows in the field.
Quack, quack went the ducks as we threw them our stale bread.
Zip! My dress was fastened and I was finally ready for the wedding.
It was lovely to wake up to the tweet of the birds outside my bedroom window.
“Compliments to the chef,” roared the giant as he let out a huge belch.
My teeth were chattering as we waited in the freezing cold for the bus to arrive.
I could hear their buzzing, so I knew there was a bee’s nest around here somewhere.
Please do not beep your horn after dark.
HYPERBOLE
I’m so hungry I could eat a whole elephant! (Hyperbole/Not)
May is the nicest month of the year. (Hyperbole/Not)
Her brightly colored dress hurt his eyes. (Hyperbole/Not)
The roof rose up and down to the rhythm of the music. (Hyperbole/Not)
I ate all of my salad for lunch. (Hyperbole/Not)
The dog was so dirty it had a tomato plant growing on its back. (Hyperbole/Not)
A strong wind. - The wind was like a tornado
A headache. - It felt like my head was going to explode
A fast computer - My computer was working at the speed of light
A funny movie - The movie had me dying on the floor
A hot pan - The pan was as hot as hell
A loud, crying baby - The baby screamed like a baby dinosaur
Heavy groceries - The groceries weigh a trillion pounds
A scary dog - The dog scared me to death
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