A Report On The Environmental Crisis Of The Rainforest Fund

Our eco-action was something a little different than the projects we happened to see from other groups, our goal was to brew alcoholic cider in an attempt to provide less waste compared t the waste put into bot producing and shipping and packaging various ciders. We believed through our brewing process using local ingredients we would be able to provide cider that would lessen the environmental impact that other ciders put into the world. As an extension of this idea, we wanted to make a vow to buy our alcoholic beverages in bulk sizes whenever the opportunity was presented, and lessen the amount we drank. This venture was more of a side project as we knew that the cider might turn out horribly or we could make a potential mistake, along with this we would donate the money from our cans to a cause that provides environmental stability in the Rainforest fund. Firstly, the brewing process was one that Brayden was able to teach us, as e had previous experience with brewing alcohol and also owned all the equipment necessary to bring our idea to reality. I would say the amount of time spent brewing, and the challenges we faced were a little tiresome in my opinion; however, it was a fun time and I would love to try again. I am saying â€Å"try again† as our project didn’t go as anticipated. A fatal flaw in our ingredients, the adding of brown sugar as primer, led to the unfortunate demise of our cider with the untimely explosion of the bottle. This caused all our hard work andShow MoreRelatedBrazil: Environmental Problems and Solutions.2094 Words   |  9 PagesAmazon River and rainforest are located in Brazil, a country with more than 800,000 square miles of coastline, and a landmass so large that its borders touch all but two of its neighboring countries (Rich, 1999). 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