Our EnvironmentOur EnvironmentProblems and SolutionsProblems and Solutions

Vocabulary PreviewVocabulary Preview hazardous = dangerous, causing hurthazardous = dangerous, causing hurt waste = trash, things we don’t needwaste = trash, things we don’t need pollute = make dirtypollute = make dirty pollution = the dirt, smog, etc. in the air pollution = the dirt, smog, etc. in the air

and waterand water landfill = a place to put a lot of trashlandfill = a place to put a lot of trash conserve = save, use lessconserve = save, use less conservation = the effort to conserveconservation = the effort to conserve energy = power such as gas and energy = power such as gas and

electricityelectricity

ProblemProblem: :

Hazardous Hazardous waste in the waste in the

trash trash pollutes our pollutes our

soil and soil and waterwater

Solution: Solution: Separate Hazardous WasteSeparate Hazardous Waste

oil, paint, cleaners, batteries, and oil, paint, cleaners, batteries, and many other products are hazardous many other products are hazardous waste and should not go in the trash.waste and should not go in the trash.

Click here to find out what else is hazardous waste: http://www.purdue.edu/dp/envirosoft/housewaste/house/house.htm

Another Solution: Another Solution: Use other products and create less Use other products and create less

hazardous wastehazardous waste Many household Many household

products are toxic.products are toxic. You can use natural You can use natural

things to clean your things to clean your house instead.house instead.

For example, instead For example, instead of Windex, mix of Windex, mix vinegar, warm water, vinegar, warm water, and lemon juice to and lemon juice to clean windows.clean windows.

Problem: Too much trash!Problem: Too much trash!

All our trash has to All our trash has to go somewherego somewhere

It goes to dumps It goes to dumps and landfillsand landfills

We are running out We are running out of space to put our of space to put our trashtrash

Solution: Solution: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

ReduceReduce Reduce = Make Reduce = Make

smaller.smaller. How can we reduce How can we reduce

the amount of trash the amount of trash we make?we make?

Buy products in the Buy products in the largest size.largest size.

Buy products Buy products without extra without extra packaging.packaging.

If you can, recycle. If you can, recycle. If you can’t make If you can’t make less trash.less trash.

Reduce and/or RecycleReduce and/or RecycleIf you buy individual juice boxes, you will create a lot of trash. If you buy the large plastic jug of juice, you can recycle it.

Reduce and/or RecycleReduce and/or Recycle

The plastic bag in the middle will create a much smaller The plastic bag in the middle will create a much smaller amount of trash. It also wastes less water. However, the amount of trash. It also wastes less water. However, the plastic bag cannot be recycled.plastic bag cannot be recycled.

The Tide detergent on the left wastes some water and The Tide detergent on the left wastes some water and creates more trash, but it is a good choice IF you recycle it.creates more trash, but it is a good choice IF you recycle it.

The all detergent in the cardboard box will create less The all detergent in the cardboard box will create less trash, and it can also be recycled.trash, and it can also be recycled.

ReduceReduce All of these containers All of these containers

waste space, water, waste space, water, and create more trash.and create more trash.

They also cost more.They also cost more.

The detergent you see The detergent you see in the picture costs in the picture costs about $361. A five-about $361. A five-gallon tub of detergent gallon tub of detergent is only $70. is only $70.

ReuseReuse

Re=againRe=again Reuse=use againReuse=use again

Don’t throw it Don’t throw it away…use it again.away…use it again.

Click here to find out more about ways to reuse:http://www.kab.org/kids/waste_intro.htm

Reduce and Reuse Reduce and Reuse Buy items you can use many times. Buy items you can use many times.

You will save money and make less trash. You will save money and make less trash.

Instead of disposable diapers…

…use cloth diapers.

Instead of disposable batteries…

…use rechargeable batteries.

Reduce and ReuseReduce and ReuseInstead of disposable plates, cups, towels, and silverware…

…use washable napkins, towels, plates, cups, and silverware.

Reuse: CompostReuse: Compost

When you When you compost, you don’t compost, you don’t throw away leaves, throw away leaves, grass clippings, grass clippings, and food scraps. and food scraps. Instead, you put Instead, you put them in a pile or them in a pile or bin and they will bin and they will make a fertilizer for make a fertilizer for your plants. your plants.

Composting: Learn More!Composting: Learn More!

Click here to Click here to learn more learn more about about composting:composting:

http://http://www.kab.org/www.kab.org/kids/kids/compost_intro.hcompost_intro.htmtm

Composting: Learn More!Composting: Learn More! Learn more about Composting at Learn more about Composting at

the Fullerton Arboretum: the Fullerton Arboretum: Saturday, June 09, Saturday, June 09, Home Home

Composting Workshop I - Composting Workshop I - Saturday, June 9Saturday, June 9 10:00 am –  10:00 am – 11:30 am, at the Fullerton 11:30 am, at the Fullerton Arboretum.Arboretum.

Learn how to start your own home Learn how to start your own home composting system. composting system.

Bleachers, $5/members, $7/person,. Bleachers, $5/members, $7/person,. Free to residents of sponsoring Free to residents of sponsoring cities: Brea, Buena Park, Fullerton, cities: Brea, Buena Park, Fullerton, Orange and Santa Ana with proof Orange and Santa Ana with proof of residency. of residency.

Space is limited, call to reserve Space is limited, call to reserve space: (714) 278-3579, press 0. space: (714) 278-3579, press 0.

Click here to visit the Fullerton Click here to visit the Fullerton Arboretum’s website:Arboretum’s website:

http://arboretum.fullerton.edu/http://arboretum.fullerton.edu/

RecycleRecycle Recycle = cycle again. Recycle = cycle again.

Recycled material, Recycled material,

such as glass or such as glass or paper, can make new paper, can make new products instead of products instead of filling up landfillsfilling up landfills

What can you recycle?What can you recycle?– NewspapersNewspapers– Glass bottlesGlass bottles– Plastic bottlesPlastic bottles– Aluminum cansAluminum cansClick below to find out Click below to find out

where to recycle:where to recycle:– Earth 911Earth 911

Recycle Recycle

Pre-cycle: buy food Pre-cycle: buy food in recyclable in recyclable containers, like:containers, like:– Cardboard boxesCardboard boxes– Glass jarsGlass jars– Plastic jugsPlastic jugs

Do not buy food in Do not buy food in non-recyclable, non-recyclable, non-biodegradable non-biodegradable containers, like:containers, like:– styrofoamstyrofoam

Know how to Recycle in your Know how to Recycle in your CommunityCommunity

BUY PRODUCTS IN BUY PRODUCTS IN CONTAINERS THAT YOU KNOW CONTAINERS THAT YOU KNOW YOU WILL BE ABLE TO YOU WILL BE ABLE TO RECYCLERECYCLE

Each city is different.Each city is different. For more information, see For more information, see

“Recycling Fact Sheet” for your “Recycling Fact Sheet” for your city.city.

Check the Earth 911 Reuse and Check the Earth 911 Reuse and Recycling Services listings to see Recycling Services listings to see what types of what types of containers/packaging you should containers/packaging you should look for in your community. look for in your community.

Click here to find out more about Click here to find out more about recycling:recycling:

http://www.kab.org/kids/http://www.kab.org/kids/waste_intro.htmwaste_intro.htm

Problem: Wasting WaterProblem: Wasting Water

We use too much We use too much water.water.

This wastes energy This wastes energy and affects the and affects the quality of our quality of our drinking water.drinking water.

Solution: Conserve waterSolution: Conserve water

Turn the water off when you brush Turn the water off when you brush your teeth.your teeth.

Use your washing machine and Use your washing machine and dishwasher only when they are full.dishwasher only when they are full.

Click below to see other ways to save Click below to see other ways to save water in your house.water in your house.

Water Saving House TourWater Saving House Tour 100 ways to save water100 ways to save water

Problem: Air PollutionProblem: Air Pollution

Caused by things Caused by things like factories, cars, like factories, cars, oil refineriesoil refineries

Makes our air Makes our air unhealthy to unhealthy to breathebreathe

Solution: Use less energySolution: Use less energy

Carpool, take the bus or train, or walkCarpool, take the bus or train, or walk Turn off the lights when you are not in the Turn off the lights when you are not in the

roomroom

Use Less EnergyUse Less Energy Turn your refrigerator down.Turn your refrigerator down. Wash clothes in warm or cold.Wash clothes in warm or cold. Run the dishwasher only when full.Run the dishwasher only when full. Use compact fluorescent light bulbs.Use compact fluorescent light bulbs. Set your thermostat to 68 in winter, 78 in summer.Set your thermostat to 68 in winter, 78 in summer. See Energy Conservation Fact Sheet for more See Energy Conservation Fact Sheet for more

information.information.

Problem: Water PollutionProblem: Water Pollution

Trash, sewage, and Trash, sewage, and chemicals pollute chemicals pollute the water.the water.

It hurts the animals It hurts the animals in the water.in the water.

It can hurt people It can hurt people too.too.

SolutionsSolutions Don’t put hazardous waste Don’t put hazardous waste

into the trash.into the trash.

Don’t pour chemicals down Don’t pour chemicals down the sink or into the street the sink or into the street sewer.sewer.

Never wash your driveway Never wash your driveway or patio with a water hose. or patio with a water hose. Sweep it up instead. Sweep it up instead.

More solutionsMore solutions

Make sure trash Make sure trash goes into the goes into the trashcan.trashcan.

Don’t pour oil, Don’t pour oil, paint, or other paint, or other chemicals into the chemicals into the sewer.sewer.

Problem: Rain forest destructionProblem: Rain forest destruction

The rain forest in The rain forest in many countries is many countries is being cut down.being cut down.

This is happening in This is happening in Brazil, Indonesia, Brazil, Indonesia, Zaire, Papua-New Zaire, Papua-New Guinea, Malaysia, Guinea, Malaysia, Burma, the Burma, the Philippines, Peru, Philippines, Peru, Colombia, Bolivia, and Colombia, Bolivia, and Venezuela Venezuela

Problem: Rain forest destructionProblem: Rain forest destruction

As the world’s As the world’s population grows, population grows, more people need more people need land and wood.land and wood.

Trees are cut down.Trees are cut down. The animals who lived The animals who lived

there die.there die. The native people who The native people who

lived there have no lived there have no home.home.

SolutionsSolutions

There is no easy There is no easy solution to this solution to this problem.problem.

One thing you can One thing you can do to save trees do to save trees here is use less here is use less paper and recycle paper and recycle paper.paper.

Problem: Oil drilling in wildlife areasProblem: Oil drilling in wildlife areas

Companies destroy Companies destroy plants and animals plants and animals to drill for oil.to drill for oil.

Click below to learn Click below to learn about and see about and see pictures of a pictures of a wildlife refuge that wildlife refuge that is threatened.is threatened.

Arctic RefugeArctic Refuge

More InformationMore Information

Click below to learn Click below to learn even more ways to even more ways to help the help the environment.environment.

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