Sunglasses A Where Project By: Heather Bradshaw
Why do People Wear Sunglasses? To protect themselves from Ultraviolet Rays (UV Rays) To Prevent Glare To Look Cool
What are the Different Parts of Sunglasses? The Lenses The Frames The Hinges
What can Lenses be Made of? Plastic Lightweight Shatter-resistant Can block UV Rays Can be photochromic Can be polarized to reduce glare Plastic Lightweight Shatter-resistant Can block UV Rays Can be photochromic Can be polarized to reduce glare Optical Glass Can be photochromic Can be polarized to reduce glare Great optical quality Easy to scratch Shatter easily Optical Glass Can be photochromic Can be polarized to reduce glare Great optical quality Easy to scratch Shatter easily
But what non- renewable resources are in plastic? Crude Oil #1 Producer: Saudi Arabia #2 Producer: Russia #3 Producer: United States #4 Producer: China #5 Producer: Iran Crude Oil #1 Producer: Saudi Arabia #2 Producer: Russia #3 Producer: United States #4 Producer: China #5 Producer: Iran Natural Gas #1 Producer: Russia #2 Producer: The United States #3 Producer: Canada #4 Producer: Iran #5 Producer: Algeria Natural Gas #1 Producer: Russia #2 Producer: The United States #3 Producer: Canada #4 Producer: Iran #5 Producer: Algeria Coal #1 Producer: China #2 Producer: The United States #3 Producer: India #4 Producer: Australia #5 Producer: South Africa Coal #1 Producer: China #2 Producer: The United States #3 Producer: India #4 Producer: Australia #5 Producer: South Africa Non Renewable Resources are resources that cannot be grown or regenerated at the rate at which they are being used.
Limestone #1 Producer: China Other Large Producers: India The United States Europe Limestone #1 Producer: China Other Large Producers: India The United States Europe What about Glass? Silica Mainly produced in: The Untied States Brazil Silica Mainly produced in: The Untied States Brazil Sand #1 Producer: Mexico #2 Producer: Canada #3 Producer: Norway #4 Producer: Chile #5 Producer: Australia Sand #1 Producer: Mexico #2 Producer: Canada #3 Producer: Norway #4 Producer: Chile #5 Producer: Australia
What are the frames made of? Metal Tend to last longer than Plastic Frames Metal Tend to last longer than Plastic Frames Plastic Usually less expensive Not as good quality as metal frames Plastic Usually less expensive Not as good quality as metal frames
We know where plastic comes from, but what about some of the metals used in frames? Nickel #1 Producer: China #2 Producer: Russia #3 Producer: Japan #4 Producer: Canada #5 Producer: Australia Nickel #1 Producer: China #2 Producer: Russia #3 Producer: Japan #4 Producer: Canada #5 Producer: Australia Titanium #1 Producer: Australia #2 Producer: South Africa #3 Producer: Canada #4 Producer: China #5 Producer: India Titanium #1 Producer: Australia #2 Producer: South Africa #3 Producer: Canada #4 Producer: China #5 Producer: India Aluminum #1 Producer: China #2 Producer: Russia #3 Producer: The United States #4 Producer: Canada #5 Producer: Australia Aluminum #1 Producer: China #2 Producer: Russia #3 Producer: The United States #4 Producer: Canada #5 Producer: Australia The hinges are also made from various metals and plastics
So what does this all mean? Sunglasses are made of non renewable resources Every time we buy a new pair of sunglasses, we are taking resources from the Earth We should be careful with our sunglasses to protect the environment
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