Unit 6

Conservation is to use resources carefully.

Managing forests Managing fisheries Create Green Spaces

Reduce – Buy in bulk Reuse – Finding new ways to use old materials Recycle – Reusing materials after being changed to another form

Items to be Recycled Resulting Products newspapers, telephone books, magazines and catalogs Newsprint, cardboard, egg cartons, and building materials aluminum beverage cansbeverage cans, lawn chairs, siding, cookware glass jars and bottles plastic beverage containers insulation, carpet yarn, fabrics

Shorter showers Turn off water while brushing teeth/washing car Fix leaky faucets Only run full loads of dishes and laundry

Carpool Plant trees Recycling

Use programmable thermostats Use CFL bulbs Turn off lights when not in use

Carpooling Buying fuel efficient vehicles Walking/Biking when possible Use public transportation

About 75 % of the work done to power a car becomes unused wasted heat.