2. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle! Learning Objectives To begin to understand ways in which to live a sustainable lifestyle

3. An Eco message from a school in Ecuador How does your school take care of the environment? Is it the same or different to the message in Ecuador? Make a poster about caring for the environment.

4. Our school’s Eco Code! Paste it here

5. When I hear, I forget, When I see, I remember When I do, I understand. (School motto in an Ecuadorian high school) These are pupils from an Ecuadorian school learning how to plant and grow fruit and vegetables. The skills learnt are then shared with their families and communities.

6. What do you think they are? They grow in hot, humid climates. Which fruits and vegetables can we grow in our country? Why do you think this is? Fruits and vegetables grown organically in Ecuador by pupils.

7. The 3 R’s – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle! Do you know what REDUCE means? What about REUSE? And RECYCLE?

8. Well Done Green Team!

9. Recycling in Ecuador These recycling bins were in the middle of the rainforest!

10. Recycling in the UK These recycling bins were found in N. Ireland, near Giant’s Causeway! These recycling bins are for cans, glass and paper. Why do you think they are put into separate bins? Can you think of how these would be recycled? What do you think they then recycle them for?

11. How green is your school? Complete a survey to find out how green our school is. What about the school’s kitchen? Do they recycle the kitchen’s daily waste? Could they do more to help the environment?

12. In your class you can … Reduce – Turn off the lights and use less paper Reuse – Make junk models out of cardboard and old containers Recycle – Compost your fruit and use it for your school garden. It will keep the worms happy!

13. How green is your home? Do you use the green bags to recycle at home? What can you put in them? Make your parents promise to recycle!

14. Think of ways to save the planet and become an Eco hero!