The document outlines ways the author contributes to pollution and proposes solutions. It notes that the author took long showers, used single-use plastics for lunch, and left electronics plugged in. To reduce their impact, the author will take shorter showers, bring reusable utensils, unplug unused chargers, and use less air conditioning and electronics. They will also ride the bus occasionally instead of driving to help reduce their carbon footprint.

1. Sela Verde
APES- 4th

2. a) Pollution Contributions
 Took a long shower (35 minutes)
 Used shampoo- Pantene
 Rode in a suv to school

3. b. Solution/Alternative
 Take shorter showers (10-15 minutes)
 Use environmental friendly shampoo- Nurture
My Body Shampoo
 Ride the bus occasionally to school
instead

4.  Took lunch to school and used plastic utensils
 Left phone charger plugged in at home

5.  Take own utensils from home for lunch- stop
taking plastics
 Unplug charger everyday before school

6.  Rode suv back home
 Upon doing my APES project wasted a long
time on the internet (thus wasting energy)
 Turned the AC when I got back home
 Used styrofoam plates for my lunch

7.  Ride the bus back home occasionally
 Waste less time on the computer- get work
done
 Leave AC on constant before leaving for school
 Use actual plates instead of Styrofoam