The document evaluates 15 websites on their accuracy, currency, content, and functionality for researching environmental topics. Most sites were found to provide reliable, up-to-date information through organized text and links. A few included additional engaging elements like images and videos. All sites loaded quickly and had smooth functionality, with only a small number lacking recent updates or reference sources.

1. Evaluation of websites
1)
Understand and protect our home planet [online]. Retrieved August, 2011, from National House
Organization
Web site:
http://hoatuka.com/NHO_environment.htm
Accuracy: This page was designed by Natural House Organization, which works to help protect the Earth
and its environment in different countries around the world. The content is reliable and factually correct as
it has been cross-checked with other sources.
Currency: The content is up-to-date.
Content: The different causes that lead to environmental problems are clearly stated for students to gain
knowledge on the subject matter. The colour combinations make it attractive as well.
Functionality: The site works well and loads quickly
2)
Environmental Tips – How to go green [online]. Retrieved August, 2011, from You Tube Web site:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgDJ_H-BzFo&feature=fvsr
Accuracy: Although the figures mentioned in the video have not been checked, they are not relevant for the
completion of the final task. The rest of the content is reliable.
Currency: The video was uploaded on April 9, 2008
Content: The girl in the video speaks rather fast. Still, the visuals help the understanding of the message.
Functionality: It loads quickly and the sound is very good.

2. 3)
What Are The Reasons Why I Should Recycle? [online]. Retrieved August, 2011, from Clean Energy Ideas
Web site:
http://www.clean-energy-ideas.com/recycle/reasons_why_i_should_recycle.html
Accuracy: This page was designed by Clean Energy Ideas in February 2007, with the intention of providing
useful information relating to renewable energy sources and a variety of topics surrounding the environment.
Currency: The website is updated and new features and areas continue to be made available to visitors on an
ongoing basis.
Content: It is interesting and easy to navigate through the wide variety of links it includes.
Functionality:The site works well.

3. 4)
50 Ways to Help the Planet. [online]. Retrieved August, 2011, from Wire & Twine Web page:
http://www.50waystohelp.com/
Accuracy: This page was designed by Wire & Twine, a small clothes manufacturer, committed to
preserving the environment. They list 50 practical ways of helping the planet whose content is factually
correct.
Currency: It was last updated on October 16, 2008.
Content: It reads easily and we find it very useful for the completion of the final task.
Functionality: The site works well.
5)
Let’s help the environment [online]. Retrieved August, 2011, from Socyberty Web page:
http://socyberty.com/activism/lets-help-the-environment/
Accuracy: The content is reliable; it has been double-checked.
Currency: It has up-to-date information.
Content: The pictures portray the information vividly and there are links of interest connected to the subject
matter.
Functionality:The site works well.

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6) Wastes – Resource Conservation – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle [online]. Retrieved August, 2011, from U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency Web page:
http://www.epa.gov/osw/conserve/rrr/recycle.htm
Accuracy: The content is reliable.
Currency: It was last updated on July 26, 2011.
Content: It is easy to navigate.
Functionality:The site works well and it loads quickly.

5. 7)
Water. Use it wisely [online]. Retrieved August, 2011, from GreenNature Web site:
http://www.wateruseitwisely.com/100-ways-to-conserve/index.php
Accuracy: This page was designed by Green Nature. It provides 100 useful ways to conserve water
Currency: There is no information about the last update.
Content: This site is easy to navigate.
Functionality:The site works well and there are no broken links. It also loads quickly

6. 8)
Global Warming [online]. Retrieved August, 2011, from Oracle ThinkQuest Web page:
http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0215471/global_warming.htm
Accuracy: The content is reliable; it has been double-checked.
Currency: The information is current. However, there is no information about the last update as some
improvements are being made.
Content: There are links of interest connected to the subject matter.
Functionality:The site can be surfed easily.

7. 9)
Ways to prevent air pollution [online]. Retrieved August, 2011, from Buzzle Web page:
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/ways-to-prevent-air-pollution.html
Accuracy: This page was created by Buzzle.Com. It provides information as regards different kinds of
environmental problems.
Currency: There is no information about the last update. However, the information is current.
Content: There are links of interest connected to the subject matter. The site is easy to navigate.
Functionality:There are no problems when navigating the site.

8. 10)
Pollution [online]. Retrieved August, 2011, from Greenstudentu Web page:
http://www.greenstudentu.com/encyclopedia/pollution
Accuracy: The content is reliable.
Currency: The information is current. However, there is no information about the last update.
Content: There are links of interest connected to the subject matter. The information is interesting.
Functionality:The site works well as there are no broken links and it can be surfed without problems.
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Noise pollution [online]. Retrieved August, 2011 from Geogise Web page:
http://www.geogise.com/environmental-issues/noise-pollution.php
Accuracy: The webpage has been developed by geogise.com. Although the information is correct, no
references can be found.
Currency: The information is current. However, there is no information about the last update.
Content: The webpage exhibits a wide range of information regarding the environment, ranging from
environmental issues like global warming to alternative energy resources like biofuels. It also
contains advertisement links. It does not include pictures except for the banner at the top of the page.
Functionality: the page can be surfed smoothly and is not delayed at all.

9. 12)
Land pollution [online]. Retrieved August, 2011, from Earth platform Web page:
http://www.earthplatform.com/c/pollution/land
Accuracy: This webpages has accurate information crosschecked with a lot of references, which are listed
according to the topic or area.
Currency: Information is up to date. The webpage has been created in the year 2010
Content: The webpage contains a lot of information which is subdivided in areas such as global warming,
land pollution, renewable energies, and so on. Apart from this, it contains small surveys in which the surfer
is invited to participate. It displays a lot of pictures, making the page more attractive.
Functionality: It works perfectly well.

10. 13)
The top 100 Effects of Global Warming ( on line). Retrieved on August, 2011 from Center for American
Progress Webpage:
http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2007/09/climate_100.html
Accuracy: Information in this webpage is in the form of an article which lists the 100 most important effects
of Global warming. It is published by the Centre of American Progress a non profit organization which aims
to improve people´s lives. The information included has been crosschecked with newspapers, magazines and
journals.
Currency: Issues are up to date. This article was written in 2006, but the page also includes book and journal
publications.
Content: the content is organized in issues, publications, experts and events. Each section contains
subsections as well. The page displays images and different type of typography which make the page more
attractive.
Functionality: It can be surfed with no problems.

11. 14)
Environmental Issues and news (on line) Retrieved in August, 2011 from GlobalStewards.com
Environmental Tips and Sustainable solutions webpage.
http://globalstewards.org/
Accuracy: The page was created by Global Stewardes in 1998 an organization whose aim is to create
awareness and inform on methods of improving the environment. Although the information displayed is
accurate it seems not to be linked to knowledgeable resources.
Currency: The information is up to date and the webpage is updated on a weekly basis.
Content: It displays interesting information on how to go greener, for example recycling, using bicycles, etc.
It is written in a simple style making it appropriate for students. It also contains tips and important calendar
events for the community. However, it has no pictures at all.
Functionality: It runs smoothly

12. 15)
Pollution (on line) Retrieved in August, 2011 from The Department of Biodiversity & Conservation
Biology from the University of Western Cape
http://www.bcb.uwc.ac.za/Sci_Ed/grade10/ecology/conservation/poll.htm
Accuracy: This webpage has been created by the Western Cape Education Department, being this an
acknowledgeable source because it belongs to an educational institution, information is reliable. The section
on the environment is part of an on line biology textbook.
Currency: The page was last updated on November,2006
Content: The webpage is organized with an index on the left and text on the right which deals with biology,
the environment, ecosystems, nutrient cycles, etc. It contains no pictures or graphs.
Functionality: the site works very well and can be surfed with no problems.