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Bus inferno: 20 students, 3 teachers killed

Twenty students and three teachers on a field trip were killed by a fire that raced through their bus in Pathum Thani on Tuesday, while the

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The parents and families of the victims should consider suing the school over the accident and safety concerns.

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Filed Day Squad 2022 Leopard Field Trip Teachers Student T-Shirt

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Glenbarrow Field Trip with the College Class (Ecotoxicology Module)

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Field Trip Day 7 : The Bunny Museum

What started out as a bunny plush gift from her husband gradually turned into a passion for collecting all things hoppity hop for Pasadena resident Candace Frazee and her husband Steve Lubanski.  First opened in 1998 it currently holds the Guiness World Record for the largest collection of rabbits and rabbit products.

The museum is situated in a residential neighborhood, an unlikely location for…

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Halton Waste Management Facility

Appearance

The Halton dump was very well organized. There were sorting bins for justt about every material you can think of - wether its plastic, wood, cardboard or newspapers. I thought it was very nice how they also had a bin of reusable hockey sticks and crutches because some of those things are still in good shape! They also had a Hazardous Waste building to drop off paints and other dangerous chemicals. In addition to this there was also a Salvation Army trailer - to divert materials and items still in good shape to stores and those who are not well off. 

The composting area of te dump was great! I loved the fact that they turn over the piles and turn all the waste into nutrient fillled soil.

The landfill was quite large but not overwheming to the extent of disbelief. 

Pests

What I thought was really interesting is that Oakville or Halton didn't want any seagulls present on the Halton dump site. In order to make sure this would not be an issue at the dump they hired a 'Birdman' in order to make sure that there were no seagulls. This Birdman has a hawk or falcon that is trained to fly across the site and perch in various locations to intimidate the seagulls. I have never heard of this type of occupation or need before so I thought that was interesting. They also have a sharp-shooter that comes once a week to shoot down any seagulls that are stubborn and won't leave. He then places them at the fence line of the site so seagulls will see their dead buddy and retreat.  I liked the one phrase the tour guide said: "Seagulls are the rat of birds". They probably do carry various diseases so I suppose its better that they keep these pesky birds off the dump site for everyones well-being. Although I find this interesting, I questioned if it was necessary, because as a taxpayer our money goes towards government choices like these. 

Conclusion

I thought it was a very reassuring feeling that the dump will now stay open till appox. 2045. I guessed 2050 which was very close. It opened in 1992 (one year before I was born and was projected by scientists to close because of overcapacity in 2012). Due to the green bins, more regulated sorting of waste and the reusing of items has helped the environment immensely. We are not simply putting all our waste at the curb in one pile and sending it to a trash site.

All the initiatives to focus more on reycling has definitely improved our environment for the better. Although there are improvements being made we can always do better as a community and make people more aware and care for their environment. 

Overall as a field trip it was very informative and interesting. You don't think daily about your garbage and waste and how it effects the environment. Also as a taxpayer how much money goes towards recycling and sorting all the waste, household, industrial or commercial. It PAYS OFF to sort your waste! Because then as a taxpayer you won't be paying the government so much in taxes. 

How it Relates to Sustainable Practises in Sustainable Design

This trip was a real eye-opener for all of us on the trip I think. As students learning about interior design we never really thought about being concious about the types of materials we use for projects. This experience will definitely impact how I will be doing my designs. The amount of waste we produce is unbelievable. As designers we must do our part to minimize this amount of waste as much as possible. 

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the most adventurous day of my life

alright..this is my outfit,,e kung sa swimming na swimming na ko eh noh..haha we had our field trip at 7 lakes San Pablo, Laguna last August 3, 2008. At first, we considered it as one of typical boring field trips.. but it turned out to be the most challenging and most dangerous field trip in our lives.. but we do really enjoyed this once in a lifetime experience! enjoy!