1. Making a Difference Christian Armstrong-Owens, MPH Walden University PUBH-6165-2 Instructor: Dr. Raymond Thron Spring, 2009

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

3. 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.

4. 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 http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/recycle.htm on April 26, 2009.http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/recycle.htm on April 26

5. Why Should I Recycle? N. C. Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance (DPPEA). (n.d.) Recycle Guys Home Page. Retrieved from http://www.p2pays.org/recycleguys/whyrecycle.html on April 26, 2009. http://www.p2pays.org/recycleguys/whyrecycle.html on April 26

6. 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 http://www.hcdoes.org/SWMD/Residents/Recycling/recybenefits.html on April 26, 2009. http://www.hcdoes.org/SWMD/Residents/Recycling/recybenefits.html on April 26

7. 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

8. Going Green

9. 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 http://www.epa.gov/Region3/green/ on April 26, 2009 http://www.epa.gov/Region3/green/

10. 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 http://www.gogreeninitiative.org/content/WhyGoGreen/.

11. 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

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

13. United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). (n.d.). Retrieved http://www.epa.gov/osw/education/pdfs/jjposter.pdf on April 26, 2009

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