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Earth Day! Reduce Reuse Recycle The 3 R's April 22, 2013
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Just Some Facts The 3 R's Reduce Reuse Recycle
The Founder of Earth Day is Gaylord Nelson Earth Day was first celebrated on April 22, 1970 Rachael Carson in her book, Silent Spring, warned us about the long term effects of pesticides (DDT)
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Reduce Reuse Recycle The 3 R's Did you know?? Each person throws away about four pounds of garbage each day! One bus carries as many people as 40 cars!
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Reduce Reuse Recycle The 3 R's Did you know?? More than 1/3 of all energy is used by people at home! 14 billion pounds of trash is dumped into the ocean every year! 84% of household waste can be recycled!
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Reduce Reuse Recycle The 3 R's Did you know??? It takes 90% less energy to recycle aluminum cans than to make new ones!
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Reduce Reuse Recycle The 3 R's Did you know??? The amount of wood and paper we throw away is enough to heat 50 million homes for 20 years! Every ton of paper that is recycled saves 17 trees!
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Here is an example of the water we use everyday:
Reduce Reuse Recycle The 3 R's Here is an example of the water we use everyday: 3-7 gallons for toilet, 25-30 gallons for tub 50-70 gallons for a 10 minute shower 1 washing machine load uses gallons 1 dishwasher load uses 9-12 gallons
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Reduce Reuse Recycle The 3 R's Here is an example of how long it takes some things take to break down: plastics take 500 years aluminum cans take 500 years organic materials, take 6 months cotton, rags, paper take 6 months
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What percent of household waste can be recycled??
Reduce Reuse Recycle The 3 R's What percent of household waste can be recycled?? 67% 52% 84% 91%
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CORRECT! Reduce Reuse Recycle The 3 R's c) 84% You did great!
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The 3 R's Reduce Reuse Recycle
It takes ____ less energy to recycle aluminum cans than to make new ones! 40% 60% 90% 20%
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CORRECT! Reduce Reuse Recycle The 3 R's c) 90% You did great!
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Every ton of paper that is recycled saves ____ trees!
Reduce Reuse Recycle The 3 R's Every ton of paper that is recycled saves ____ trees! 11 trees 23 trees 6 trees 17 trees
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CORRECT! Reduce Reuse Recycle The 3 R's d) 17 trees You did great!
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Reduce Reuse Recycle The 3 R's Recycle on Earth Day and Every Day
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