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1 What are the four R’s in Ecology. https://www. youtube. com/watch
Mrs. Donohue

2 1. What does reduce mean? A. using less of something to decrease waste and pollution. B. Example: carpooling to work

3 2. What does reuse mean? Using what you have over and over again rather than buying something new. A. Example: using a ceramic mug over and over rather than using new Styrofoam cups daily for coffee

4 3. What does recycle mean? Using recycled products and recycling products to decrease waste and pollution A. Example: recycling plastic bottles to make fleece jackets

5 4. What does restore mean? replacing what has been removed
A. Example: planting a tree if one is cut down. B. Removing invasive species to allow native growth to grow.

6 5. What is single stream recycling?
Not needing four different containers to recycle A. Use one container for all recycling

7 6. What should not be recycled?
1. food 2. plastic bags 3. styrofoam 4. batteries 5. electronics

8 7. What is biomass and how is this an alternative to fossil fuels?
Renewable resource Trees Wood Corn Stalks Alternative resource since you can burn for heat


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