Let's get
us starting by following the words of the experts.
The
following message is from Tomkins County Solid Waste
Division.
(The
reading recording is made by Alejandro, Luciano and myself. The
recording is done in two parts to make it easier to follow.)
Read,
listen and ...
The
environment
includes everything around us: where we live, work, go to
school, and play! Because we rely so heavily upon it, we need
to take
good care of it.What can you do? We all create garbage,
and therefore
we all have the ability to do something about it. Look around you, and
you will see tons of ways to make less garbage, reuse, and recycle more
stuff at home and at school. You can even compost your food
scraps!
The following are
just a few examples of how you can practice the Four Rs
every day:
Reduce. It's
simple! Using less stuff means there is less waste produced. For
example, replace Styrofoam cups with real reusable
cups.
Reuse.
Use items more than once or find a new use for an old item. For
example, refill your drink bottles and reuse paper for art projects.
Recycle. Put
materials in the recycling bin so companies can make new products from
them. Glass bottles can be made into new bottles and your old homework
paper can be used to make new toilet paper!
Compost.
Compost your food waste and yard scraps. Composting is nature's
way of recycling materials that can decompose back
into a rich soil amendment (in other words, really good dirt).
Rebuy. Buy
materials made from recycled products and close the loop. Look for
school supplies, such as notebooks, folders, binders, or post-it
notes made with recycled content. Also be on the look-out for
common household products such as cereal boxes (gray on the inside) or
toilet paper made with recycled content.
Remember: We all have an
environmental impact. . . Make your's Positive!
Keep our Planet Clean and
Healthy