Environmental Issues In The Lorax By Theodor Seuss Geisel

When looking at how the media portrays environmental issues, one huge book/movie is The Lorax. Written by Theodor Seuss Geisel under the pen name, Dr. Seuss, The Lorax tackles environmental issues through a simple kids book. A man by the name of Once-ler, travels to a land that is full of trees with fluffy leaves called a Truffula tree. The Once-ler decides to use these leaves to make something called a thneed, which is something that can be turned into anything, but, right when he chops down his first tree, the Lorax pops out and tells him to please stop. The Once-ler ignores these pleas from the Lorax, and soon, his shop turns into a giant factory, due to the popularity of the thneed. Once again, the Lorax pops out to stop him from making any more progress on chopping down the trees, and tells him that because of the thneed, there is a shortage of Truffula fruit, which the tiny bears called Bar-ba-loots need to eat. He also informs that the factory is polluting both the air and water, causing the Swomee-Swans and Humming-Fish to suffer. All the animals are sent away for a better life, and soon after, the last Truffula tree is chopped down. The factory is out of business, and the entire area around him is nothing but a giant wasteland. The Lorax disappears soon after. Years later, the Once-ler is telling the story to a younger child,

Compounds such as Formaldehyde, Carbon Dioxide, Nitrogen Dioxide, and other terrible compounds can cause cancer, limit oxygen, cause acid rain, and other side effects. Not to mention, all these gases will be collecting in the atmosphere, causing the greenhouse effect. While the greenhouse effect isn’t all that bad, considering it helps regulate the world, too much of it could potentially make earth unlivable. Limiting emissions from burning fossil fuel, particle board, and smoking, could help immensely in the tide against global