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W HAT IS THE ENVIRONMENT ? The trees, air, & soil around us Our fields, farms & the food we grow Our oceans, lakes, and rivers

G OOD T HINGS A ROUND U S There are many things around us that help us stay healthy. Family & friends Beautiful scenery to look at Medicine & vitamins Oxygen in the air Nutrients in food

4 H AZARDS A hazard is anything in the environment that can hurt you or make you sick. Bacteria & viruses Harmful chemicals Loud noises Tobacco smoke Stress

G O G REEN Save money, save the environment

G O G REEN Energy and Water Efficiency Reduce, Recycle, Reuse

E NERGY AND W ATER E FFICIENCY Lighting Heating and Cooling Equipment Water

L IGHTING Fluorescent lights Daylight Turn off lights

H EATING AND C OOLING Summer Winter While you’re away Programmable thermostat

E QUIPMENT Turn off equipment Turn off computer monitors Use a power strip Unplug chargers and adapters

W ATER Don’t let water run Fix leaks immediately Run full loads Lower water heater temp

R EDUCE, R ECYCLE, R EUSE

G UESS W HEN ……… The first city dump opened. 500 B.C. Pigs were used to get rid of garbage Landfills became popular The first solid waste management laws were passed A garbage barge circled Long Island with no place to unload. 1987

W HAT CAN WE DO ? Reduce the amount of waste. Recycle items into new products through a manufacturing process. Reuse the product in a different way.

R EDUCE Packaging Toxicity Compare product packaging Buy loose items Buy in bulk Use least amount necessary Use non-hazardous alternatives Follow use and disposal directions Find a hazardous waste collection site

16 A T OXIC W ORD G AME Toxic means _____________________. Toxic_____ is the study of poisons. Toxic___ is a measure of how dangerous a chemical is. poisonous or dangerous ology ity

17 W HICH ONES ARE MORE TOXIC ? Toxicity Rating Highly Toxic Moderately Toxic Slightly Toxic Not Toxic

R ECYCLE What Where Paper Glass Aluminum Plastic Curbside Collection Drop-off Centers Buy Back Centers

H OW MANY YEARS TO DISAPPEAR ? Disposable Diaper years Cotton Sock 5-6 months Styrofoam Cup 1 million years + Glass Bottle 1 million years + Leather Belt years Wooden Block years Banana Peel 3-4 weeks Cardboard Box 1-2 months Plastic Bottle 1 million years + Aluminum Can years

R EUSE Consider reusable products. Maintain and repair durable products. Reuse bags, containers, and other items. Borrow, rent, or share items. Sell or donate goods instead of throwing them out.

G O G REEN Energy and Water Efficiency Reduce, Recycle, Reuse

I NFOMERCIAL P ROJECT In a group of 5 research 10 ways to recycle, help the enviroment at home, school, outside and show the ideas Using the websites below and your team write down the 10 ways. Have a speech telling people why we should think about the environment and its health. It will be video recorded, use posters to show information 22

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