1. W HY R ECYCLE ? 1

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

3. 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. 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

5. G O G REEN Save money, save the environment

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

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

8. L IGHTING Fluorescent lights Daylight Turn off lights

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

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

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

12. R EDUCE, R ECYCLE, R EUSE

13. G UESS W HEN ……… The first city dump opened. 500 B.C. Pigs were used to get rid of garbage. 1900 Landfills became popular. 1920 The first solid waste management laws were passed. 1965 A garbage barge circled Long Island with no place to unload. 1987

14. 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.

15. 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. 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. 17 W HICH ONES ARE MORE TOXIC ? Toxicity Rating Highly Toxic Moderately Toxic Slightly Toxic Not Toxic

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

19. H OW MANY YEARS TO DISAPPEAR ? Disposable Diaper 500-600 years Cotton Sock 5-6 months Styrofoam Cup 1 million years + Glass Bottle 1 million years + Leather Belt 40-50 years Wooden Block 10-20 years Banana Peel 3-4 weeks Cardboard Box 1-2 months Plastic Bottle 1 million years + Aluminum Can 200-500 years

20. 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.

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

22. 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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