1. Reduce, Reuse & Recycle The 3 R’s
Sylvia Meza
Grades 3-5

2. Reduce Reduce the amount of water you use.
Reduce the electricity usage in your home.
Reduce the amount of paper you use.

3. Reuse Use washable table napkins. Hold a yard sale or give items away.
Use washable cups and forks instead of plastic.

4. Recycle Don’t throw away anything that can be recycled.
Recycle aluminum cans
Recycle plastic bottles.

5. Items that can be recycled

6. Review Questions What do the 3 R’s stand for?
Name one way you can reduce.
Name some things you can recycle.
Name some items you can reuse.

7. References
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences-(NIEHS)
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