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Teen Ink Magazine, October 2003 : Environment Articles

Composting - The Fuel of the Future?
by Kendall L., Bexley, OH
Most days the news at least mentions the issue of the continuous loss and rising cost of fossil fuels while also pointing out that they are America's primary source of energy. Although the media talk about our energy crisis, they usually fail to point out alternative ways to generate energy.
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Old Man of the Forest
by Simon T., Hopkinton, MA
He gazes sadly
At the housing complex, newly constructed,
So rudely intruding upon the peace of the forest,
As a passing car leaves behind the stench

of progress.
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Ours To Discover
by Amanda G., Carrollton, TX
Sprawled across the blanket, dozing, with the clouds' shadows overhead alternating sun and shade, I cannot clearly hear my friends; their voices are the comfortable buzz one recognizes just before sleep captures her.

Feet rested, arms folded, I open my eyes to look directly into the sky.
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Problems on Earth
by Dillon R., Riverside, CA
What doesn't pollute the earth? Look around: most of what you see or use in daily life pollutes. Factories, cars and trains do; so do cars and buses, which are important for travel but still pollute too much. We need new laws and restrictions that will make the air and earth cleaner.
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