Recycling and Our EnvironmentRecycling and Our Environment

Dianne Thomas MPHDianne Thomas MPH

Walden UniversityWalden UniversityPUBH-6165-7/PUBH-8165-7 PUBH-6165-7/PUBH-8165-7

Environmental HealthEnvironmental Health

Instructor: Rebecca HeickInstructor: Rebecca Heick

20092009

Purpose Purpose • To Encourage awareness in K-12 studentsTo Encourage awareness in K-12 students

– Of the effect trash has on the environment andOf the effect trash has on the environment and

– How recycling can help the environmentHow recycling can help the environment

• GoalGoal

• is for K-12 students to is for K-12 students to

– Understand What Recycling isUnderstand What Recycling is

– Get involved in recycling programsGet involved in recycling programs

– Develop own programsDevelop own programs

– Help make earthly decisionsHelp make earthly decisions

Making these decisions can contribute in assisting the Environmental Protection Making these decisions can contribute in assisting the Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA), National Recycling Coalition (NRC), NYS Department of Agency (EPA), National Recycling Coalition (NRC), NYS Department of

Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC)- Bureau of Solid Waste Reduction & Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC)- Bureau of Solid Waste Reduction &

Recycling, NYC Department of Sanitation, and New York City Borough Recycling, NYC Department of Sanitation, and New York City Borough

Presidents.Presidents.

Our EnvironmentOur Environment

What is our environment ?What is our environment ?

OUR ENVIRONMENTOUR ENVIRONMENT

• AirAir

• WaterWater

• LandLand

• AnimalsAnimals

• PeoplePeople

• Plants and Trees Plants and Trees

What is happening? What is happening?

                     

How Can We protect Our How Can We protect Our Environment?Environment?

• ReduceReduce

• Reuse Reuse

• RecycleRecycle

What is Recycling?What is Recycling?

• SEPARATESEPARATE

• COLLECTCOLLECT

• REUSEREUSE

What can be recycled?

• Aluminum & Metal • Plastic Bottles & Jars• Glass• All paper products (phone books, paper

bags, cardboard, newspapers, mail, food boxes)

• Old computers, cell phones, re-chargeable batteries

• Save the EnvironmentSave the Environment

• Reduce WasteReduce Waste

• Save MoneySave Money

• Saving natural resources Saving natural resources

• Save EnergySave Energy

Why Should I Recycle?Why Should I Recycle?

Why Should I Recycle?Why Should I Recycle?

• Save the EnvironmentSave the Environment

• Reduce WasteReduce Waste

• Save MoneySave Money

• Saving natural resources Saving natural resources

• Save EnergySave Energy

Who Should Recycle?Who Should Recycle?

• EveryoneEveryoneAt HomeAt HomeAt SchoolAt SchoolAt WorkAt Work

How Do We Start to Recycle?

How Do We Start?

•Earth Day– APRIL 22, 2009

•America Recycles Day– NOVEMBER 15, 2009

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http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/environment

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References: References: The Carbon Footprint The Carbon Footprint

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http://www.recycle.com/faqs.html

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Why Everyone Should RecycleWhy Everyone Should Recycle

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