RECYCLE, REUSE, REDUCE

What are the three essential components of environmentally-responsible behavior?

• Reduce, recycle, reuse

• Recycle, reduce, reuse

• Reuse, recycle, reduce

• Reduce, reuse, recycle

Where do the majority of greenhouse gases come from?

• Agricultural practices

• Deforestation

• Burning fossil fuels

• Industrial processes

What is the most effective way to reduce waste?

• Recycling

• Reducing energy consumption

• Not creating it in the first place

• Reusing

What is a way to reduce waste when buying products?

• Buy products with excessive packaging

• Buy disposable items

• Buy single-use plastic

• Buy products with less packaging

What is a suggestion for reusing items?

• Throw out and replace frequently

• Use items once and discard

• Maintain and repair products

• Buy new items regularly

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What is a way to save money and reduce waste?

• Buy used items

• Buy new items

• Buy items with excessive packaging

• Buy disposable items

What is a suggestion for reducing, reusing, and recycling at school?

• Use disposable items

• Keep lights on all the time

• Use plastic bags for everything

• Turn off lights when not in use

What is a way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at school?

• Commit to zero paper classrooms/offices

• Use disposable dishes/cups

• Use paper excessively

• Keep windows leaky

What is a suggestion for reusing paper material?

• Recycle all paper material

• Use new paper for every print

• Throw away all paper material

• Save one-sided print material for draft printing

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What is a way to reduce waste when buying in bulk?

• Buy single-use plastic in bulk

• Buy reusable over disposable items

• Buy disposable items in bulk

• Buy items with excessive packaging