1. Recycling and Our Environment Dianne Thomas MPH Walden University PUBH-6165-7/PUBH-8165-7 Environmental Health Instructor: Rebecca Heick 2009

2. Purpose To Encourage awareness in K-12 students To Encourage awareness in K-12 students – Of the effect trash has on the environment and – How recycling can help the environment Goal Goal is for K-12 students to is for K-12 students to – Understand What Recycling is – Get involved in recycling programs – Develop own programs – Help make earthly decisions Making these decisions can contribute in assisting the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), National Recycling Coalition (NRC), NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC)- Bureau of Solid Waste Reduction & Recycling, NYC Department of Sanitation, and New York City Borough Presidents.

3. Our Environment Our Environment What is our environment ?

4. OUR ENVIRONMENT OUR ENVIRONMENT Air Air Water Water Land Land Animals Animals People People Plants and Trees Plants and Trees

5. What is happening?

6. How Can We protect Our Environment? Reduce Reduce Reuse Reuse Recycle Recycle

7. What is Recycling? SEPARATE SEPARATE COLLECT COLLECT REUSE REUSE

8. 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

9. Save the Environment Save the Environment Reduce Waste Reduce Waste Save Money Save Money Saving natural resources Saving natural resources Save Energy Save Energy Why Should I Recycle?

10. Save the Environment Save the Environment Reduce Waste Reduce Waste Save Money Save Money Saving natural resources Saving natural resources Save Energy Save Energy

11. Who Should Recycle? Everyone Everyone  At Home  At School  At Work

12. How Do We Start to Recycle?

13. How Do We Start? Earth Day – –APRIL 22, 2009 America Recycles Day – –NOVEMBER 15, 2009

14. References: References: Environment: Definition from the Merriam-Webster online Dictionary Retrieved online April 10, 2009 from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/environment Environment: Definition from the Merriam-Webster online Dictionary Retrieved online April 10, 2009 from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/environment http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/environment Geography4kids.com:Atmosphere Composition Retrieved online April 10, 2009 from http://www.geography4kids.com/files/atm_composition.html Geography4kids.com:Atmosphere Composition Retrieved online April 10, 2009 from http://www.geography4kids.com/files/atm_composition.html http://www.geography4kids.com/files/atm_composition.html ThinkQuest: Library Retrieved online April 10, 2009 from http://www.thinkquest.org ThinkQuest: Library Retrieved online April 10, 2009 from http://www.thinkquest.org http://www.thinkquest.org The Carbon Footprint Retrieved online April 10, 2009 from http://www.gdrc.org/uem/footprints/carbon-footprint.html The Carbon Footprint Retrieved online April 10, 2009 from http://www.gdrc.org/uem/footprints/carbon-footprint.html http://www.gdrc.org/uem/footprints/carbon-footprint.html

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18. QUESTIONS ? QUESTIONS ?