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It’s Easy Being Green!
Natural Resourcesand Conservation
What are the 3R’s? Why do we reuse, reduce and recycle?
How can we help the environment?
Essential Questions:
What are the 3 R’s?
Why do we need to reuse, reduce and recycle?
So what’s in a landfill?
Let’s Do an Experiment to Find
Out!
When we put trash in a landfill, does water wash away all the bad stuff?
We can RECYCLE many things…
We can REDUCE the things we use…
But it’s really important to REUSE things because …
Reusing something means that you don’t throw it away (or even recycle it) after a single use.
You use it again, either for the same thing or for something different.
Let’s work together to REIMAGINE our trash for a new purpose!
The Reuse It Game…
The Adventures of a Plastic Bottle
What would it be like to be a plastic bottle?
Not All Plastic is Created Equal
Found in: Soft drink Water bottlesPeanut butter containers
Recycled into: FleeceTote bagsCarpet
Number 1 Plastics
Found in: Milk jugsJuice bottlesShampoo bottles
Recycled into: PensLaundry Detergent BottlesDoghouses
Number 2 Plastics
Found in: Window cleaner bottlesClear food packagingDetergent bottles
Recycled into:DecksTruck mud flapsCables
Number 3 Plastics
Found in: Squeezable bottlesBread bags, Clothing
Recycled into: Trash cansCompost binsFloor tiles
Number 4 Plastics
Found in: Yogurt containersStrawsKetchup bottles
Recycled into: Signal lightsBroomsRakes
Number 5 Plastics
Number 7 Plastics
Found in: Aspirin bottlesDisposable plates and cupsCD cases
Recycled into: Light switch coversEgg cartonsRulers
Number 7 Plastics
Found in: DVD’sBullet-proof materialsSunglasses
Recycled into: Plastic Lumber
What are the 3R’s? Why do we reuse, reduce and recycle?
How can we help the environment?
Let’s Review!