We are running out of resources!
What can we do to save petroleum?
We have finally finished our contribution. If you want to learn more about this precious resource, don't waste your time and read our post on dontwastemy.energy.
https://dontwastemy.energy/2020/05/29/resources-sharing/
Best regards,
Anja, Vanessa and Emanuela
As you learned through our last mail, it is important for our environment that we immediately start saving or conserving our resources.
We want to give you a few ideas on how to share petroleum:
1. Petrol: By setting up car communities we can reduce fuel consumption and reduce the emission of pollution.
2. Heating oil: We can avoid the consumption of heating oil by switching to solar energy.
3. Clothes: Yes, there is petroleum in our clothes too! We could exchange our clothes with our brothers and sisters or at clothing exchanges with other people and therefore do not have to buy new clothes.
4. Tupperware: Tupperware can be exchanged at Tupperware parties with other people or, for example, our neighbours.
5. Cosmetic products: Shampoos, creams or body lotion could be shared within the family. If you use products with a neutral smell, you can also share these products with your brother and sister without any problems. As an example one shampoo is used instead of several within the family.
Our goal is reduce the consumption of petroleum and therefore keep the petroleum longer alive, by doing all these simple things, we can achieve this goal.
by Anja, Vanessa and Emanuela (M17a)
Like we promised last week, we will tell you today what happens when we run out of petroleum.
According to calculations we will run out of oil in 50 to 60 years.
Many people do not know that we come into contact with products containing petroleum several times a day.
Which products contain petroleum?
- Cosmetic products (bodylotion, mascara & shower gel)
- Chewing gum
- Fuel (cars, plans etc.)
- Clothes
- Candles
- Tupperware
- Mattresses, duvets, pillows
- Swimming suit
- Cleaning products
- etc.
As you now realize, many products contain petroleum.
The consequence for us humans is therefore that we already have to find more alternatives to oil and get used to them. A lot of what is daily routine for us would fall away. For example, cars would run out of fuel, airplanes would no longer be able to fly and many articles would have to be produced differently, like chewing gum, clothes or cosmetic products.
Next time we will look at how we can share petroleum so that we can keep petroleum for a longer time.
Stay healthy and have a good time!
Team Resources sharing :-)
Today we have collected some facts about petroleum.
- What is petroleum?
- Where can we find petroleum?
- How long will petroleum reserves last?
What is petroleum?
Millions of years ago, algae and plants lived in shallow seas. After dying and sinking to the seafloor, the organic material mixed with other sediments and was buried. Over millions of years under high pressure and high temperature, the remains of these organisms transformed into what we know today as fossil fuels.
Petroleum is a naturally occurring liquid found beneath the Earth’s surface that can be refined into fuel (Treibstoff). Petroleum is a fossil fuel, meaning that it has been created by the decomposition (Zersetzung) of organic matter over millions of years. It is formed in sedimentary rock under intense heat and pressure.
For more information
For more information
Where can we find petroleum?
- gasoline
- heating oil
- diesel fuel
- kitchen items
- clothing (to help make clothing non-flammable and colorful)
- plastic
For more information
How long will petroleum reserves last?
Petroleum will last for about 50 - 60 years!
If you want more information and you don't want to wait until next week click: Video - Petroleum
Next week we will inform you about: What will we miss when petroleum runs out?
Stay healthy!
Emanuela, Anja and Vanessa
We are running out of resources!
This statement is not new. However, almost nothing is being done about it. In our next project we want to look at when we will run out of the most important resources. For example petroleum (Erdöl). What we can share so that the resource lasts longer.
Our plan:
The first thing we want to do is to find out some facts about the different resources. Then we decide on one or a maximum of two resources, which we want to get more detailed information.
Afterwards we will publish several short posts about the resources. In which we describe the tasks of the resources in more detail and why we need these resources an how we can save or share them.
As a last step we want to publish all the information we have collected in a post on dontwastemy.energy. So we can share our knowledge with everyone.
by Emanuela, Anja and Vanessa