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Recycling. 3 R’s of Recycling. Reduce. Recycle. Reuse. Ways to R educe. Buy products with less packaging. Borrow instead of buying new. Read magazines or newspapers online. Take your name off of advertisements and junk mail lists. Ways to R e-use.
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3 R’s of Recycling Reduce Recycle Reuse
Ways to Reduce Buy products with less packaging Borrow instead of buying new Read magazines or newspapers online Take your name off of advertisements and junk mail lists
Ways to Re-use Use cloth sacks instead of paper or plastic Use reusable containers for lunch and storage Have a rummage sale Use silverware and dishes instead of disposable
Ways to Recycle Buy environmentally friendly products Have recycling bins at home Educate others about recycling Buy recycled materials
Recycling Facts It takes between 400 and 500 years for a Styrofoam cup to decompose. It takes an orange peel six months to decompose. Recycling one aluminum can saves enough electricity to run a TV for 3 hours More than 30 million trees are cut down to produce a year’s supply of newspapers For more Fact visit: http://www.factmonster.com/science/environment/recycling-facts.html
Why Recycle? 1. Saves Natural Resources 2. Saves Energy 3. Saves Clean Air and Water 4. Saves Landfill Space 5. Saves Money and Creates Jobs
REDUCE Re-Use Recycle