1. SVDP Green Club SVDP Green Team

3. Catholic Teaching - Care for God’s Creation “….let us be 'protectors' of creation, protectors of God's plan inscribed in nature, protectors of one another and of the environment." - Pope Francis

4. How do we Care for God’s Creation?

5. Where do these fit in? Which is the best option? Reduce & Reuse Recycle Compost Waste-to-Energy Landfill Best Option

6. SVDP Paper 3 reams/student X 437 students = 1311reams ~80 Trees = 6555 lbs

7. 6555 lbs = 3.3 tons ~80 trees Energy needs of 1 household for 1 ½ years ~ ¼ loaded garbage truck Emissions from a car for 1 ½ years ~ 68,000 gallons of wastewater http://www.sc.com/cn/maintenance/paper-reduction-en.pdf

8. How can we reduce paper used? SVDP Green Team Two sides are better than one Think before you copy Think before you print Save paper, save trees, save the planet. What do you think? Green Team Minute Announcements