How are humans protecting and destroying our

resources?Josh LightEDU 290

Jason Artero

What is a Resource?

A physical or vital substance that is limited

ResourceOilWater

How are we protecting our environment?

Starlight01395, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, March 5th 2011, Creative Commons Attribution

• Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

• New laws have gone into effect to help preserve the environment• The clean air act• The clean water act

Ways you can help

Take only what you need Reuse what you don’t end up

using Use things that you wouldn’t

normally be used for that purpose Put a scrap piece of paper by the

telephone to take notes, instead of using a new sheet every time.

How are humans extending the life of our

resources? We have realized the impact

we have on the earth.Driving emissionsPollution

Created new laws to decrease the amount of theseFines to those who pollute

How are humans renewing our resources? Making already used products

into useable productsLumberPlasticsTires

Renewing our resources will preserve the earthElectric JamJar, Honda FCX Hydrogen, March 7th,

2011, Creative Commons Attribution.

What is Recycling?

Taking waste and turning it into something usableTaking plastic and turning it into

lumberUsed paper, into usable paper

Ways to recycle

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Use a coffee mug instead of a cup

Recycle bottles, cans, paper, and plastic

Recycle everywhereyou go

Have recycling binsreadily available

What is Reusing?

Reusing a product is to use it more than once.

For the purpose it was made, or a different purpose

Use products morethan once

How you can Reuse

Find ways to reuse everyday productsRechargeable batteriesRecycle old technology

Reuse paper and plastic bags Bring your own bags grocery

shopping Stores give discounts for this

What is Reducing?

Reducing is trying to make less waste

Don’t create the garbage if its not needed

Less garbage in the home, means less garbage in the landfills.

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How to Reduce Waste

Replace disposable with reusable

Use reusable containers Rechargeable batteries Fix old things, instead of

buying new Low flow toilets and shower

heads

What is a Renewable Resource?

Natural Resource that can be used, but will get replaced for others to use.

Renewable Resources:WaterTreesPlantsCotton

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What is a Non-Renewable Resource?

A resource that once it is used up, it’s gone forever.

Fossil Fuels are non-renewableCoal, oil, and gas

Minerals are non-renewableCopper, gold, silver

Why Save Energy?

Saves the environment Saves you money Nothing bad comes out of

saving energy Overtime, will make the

environment last longer

Ways to Save Energy

Turn off the lights when leaving a room

Install low flow toilets, and shower heads

Switch to fluorescent light bulbs

Unplug devices that aren’t being used

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Interesting Facts About Recycling

For every ton of paper that is recycled, the following is saved: 7,000 gallons of water; 380 gallons of oil; and enough electricity to power an average house for six months.

You can run a TV for six hours on the amount of electricity that is saved by recycling one aluminum can.

By recycling just one glass bottle, you save enough electricity to power a 100-watt bulb for four hours.

Sources

www.flickr.com

"Reduce, Reuse, Recycle | Resource Conservation | US

EPA." US Environmental Protection Agency. 15 Nov. 2011.

Web. 11 Mar. 2011. <http://www.epa.gov/osw/conser

ve/rrr/>.