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Week 2 [18-25.03.19] OVERPOPULACTION

Recently I saw the movie Inferno, which told the story of a villain trying to bring on global disease to fight overpopulation. At first I thought, what a weird problem to put in a movie. But then I started to investigate the subject more profoundly and it appears that overpopulation is a serious threat to our future.  Below is a video that explains this problem accurately. Questions: 1.      Do you think overpopulation is a big problem? 2.      How do you manage long queues, traffic jams and crowd in pick hours? 3.      What do you think, how the problem of overpopulation will be solved in the next few years? Sources: https://www.conserve-energy-future.com/causes-effects-solutions-of-overpopulation.php https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsBT5EQt348 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gyXYkNct_g

Week 2 [18-24.03.19] THE OCEAN OF PLASTIC

Have you ever asked yourself: what happens to that plastic bottle of coke or water once it’s empty? Can you guess how long it takes for plastic to actually decompose? Or have you ever wondered how many plastic bottles, straws, cups and bags end up in the oceans every year? Please, try to give it an answer and after reading publish it along with your thoughts. Plastic was discovered in 1870 by John Hyatt, an American inventor. Hyatt wanted to put an end to the use of animals for production by introducing a substitute artificial material. One of the most renown examples of such change were billard balls, which up until then used to be made out of ivory. Production of plastic was easier, cheaper and more efficient. It was very strong: it allowed for lifting of heavy objects, even up to hundred times heavier than itself. It was also elastic and stretchy, which paved a way too many fields, such as engineering or architecture. However, it also foun