TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE OR FALSE: IT IS ONLY UP TO US TO SAVE THE PLANET
FALSE; IT IS ON EVERONE AND THE COMPANIES THAT PRODUCE THE PRODUCTS WE BUY.
What does it mean to Reduce?
To cut down on the amount of something that we consume.
What does it mean to Reuse?
To use something multiple times before it breaks or needs to be discarded.
What does it mean to Recycle?
To break something down into components that can be used in other products.
WHAT IS THE GOAL OF THIS CLASS?
Our aim is to learn about and become better environmentalists.
TRUE OR FALSE: AN EXAMPLE OF A BUZZ WORD IS "ALL NATURAL"
TRUE
NAME 3 THINGS YOU CAN REDUCE
NAME 3 THINGS YOU CAN REUSE?
CLOTHES, WATER BOTTLES, SHOES, ETC.
What’s an environmentalist?
A person who is concerned with or advocates for the protection of the environment, and in extension, planet.
TRUE OR FALSE: WE WATCHED THE LORAX TO LEARN ABOUT HOW TO SPEND LESS MONEY ON SHOES
FALSE: HOW TO SAVE THE TREES
TOO GOOD TO GO
NAME SOMETHING YOU REUSE AT HOME
WATERBOTTLES, PLASTIC BAGS ETC.
NAME ONE COMPANY THAT HELPS RECYCLE PRODUCTS.
SHOPRITE
What are we trying to reuse, reduce, or recycle?
The things we use, make, buy, produce, generate, waste, or break. What we consume.
TRUE OR FALSE: LISAS STARBUCKS CUP IS A SINGLE USE PLASTIC
TRUE
NAME A TOPIC WE SPOKE ABOUT THAT HELPS REDUCE FOOD WASTE IN YOUR HOME
EXPIRATION DATES.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN WHEN LISA SAYS "GIVE SOMETHING A SECOND LIFE"
TO REUSE IT PASSED ITS ONE TIME INTENDED USE.
CAN YOU RECYCLE A PLASTIC ITEM THAT HAD FOOD IN IT WITHOUT CLEANING IT FIRST
NO
NAME TWO PLACES OUR GARBAGE ENDS UP.
OCEANS & LANDFILLS.
TRUE OR FALSE: PAPER CAN NOT BE RECYCLED
FALSE
What is Consumerism?
Consumerism is the belief that it is good and desirable to obtain new and more things.
WHAT IS MUTLI USE VS. SINGLE USE PLASTIC
MULTIPLE USES: MANY LIVES
SINGLE USE: ONE LIFE
CAN YOU RECYCLE A PLASTIC WATER BOTTLE WITH THE CAP STILL ON
NO
NAME 3 THINGS WE DO THAT IMPACT THE PLANET
POLLUTION, GARBAGE PRODUCTION, LITTERING ETC.