Making a Difference Christian Armstrong-Owens, MPH Walden University PUBH Instructor: Dr. Raymond Thron Spring, 2009

Making a Difference Recyclingand Going Green Presenter Christian Armstrong-Owens Master of Public Health Program Walden University

What is Recycling?  Reusing products.  Reused items may be taken to various locations to be made into a different or the same product.  Almost anything may be recycled!  Example: After finishing a can of soda pop, instead of throwing the can in the garbage can, place the can in a recycle bin. This can may be reused to make another soda pop can or a different product.

What Can I Recycle?  Yard Waste  Aluminum Cans  Glass  Tires  Wood  Metal  Electronic Equipment  Cardboard  Plastic Bottles  Paper  Paint  Oil  Even Your Computer! National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. (2008). NIEHS Kids’ Pages. Retrieved from on April 26, on April 26

Why Should I Recycle? N. C. Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance (DPPEA). (n.d.) Recycle Guys Home Page. Retrieved from on April 26, on April 26

More Reasons to Recycle  Saves Energy  Reduces Pollution  Decreases Tree Cutting  Reduces Greenhouse Gases Hamilton County Solid Waste Management District. (2008). Benefits of Recycling. Retrieved from on April 26, on April 26

How Do I Begin?  TALK TO YOUR PARENTS!!!  Ask Your Parents to Call Their Trash Collection Service (Example: Rumpke Trash Collection, City of Cincinnati Trash Collection)  Request a Recycle Bin  Save Reusable Items  Set Recycle Bin Out on Curb Trash Collection or Designated Recycling Day set by Your Trash Collection Service Provider

Going Green

What is Going Green?  Protecting the Environment  Keeping Our Water Clean  Conserving Energy  Using Less Water  Reducing Waste United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). (2009). “Going Green” in the Mid Atlantic. Retrieved from on April 26,

Why Should I Go Green?  World Population is Growing  By the Year 2050, 25% of our resources will only be available  Be a healthier person  Conserve Energy  Reduce Waste Go Green Inititative. (2009). Helping the World Go Green. Retrieved April 26, 2009 from

Take Steps for a greener life  Start a garden  Use Reusable bags  Recycle  Walk or ride your bike to school  Recycle  Ask parents to use safer cleaner products  Avoid pesticides  Reduce use of plastic bottles

Knock, Knock Who’s There? Lettuce. Lettuce Who? Lettuce in, it’s cold out here.

United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). (n.d.). Retrieved on April 26, 2009

You Can Make the Difference Recycling and Going Green Go Hand and Hand