Conservation PracticesReduce, Reuse, and Recycle
Obj. 1.03Foods I
Conservation Vital in protecting the
environment Preserve resources for
future generations Non-renewable
Produced in nature but at a rate too slow to keep up with demand Oil
Renewable Replaced quickly
Water
Conservation Best place to
practice is at home. Reduce Reuse Recycle
Conservation: Reduce To cut the amount of
waste, energy, or water used.
Why? How much trash do you
make? Activity America's Landfills Lords of the Landfill Homes from a Landfill Sun Chips commercial http://earth911.com/ne
ws/2010/04/26/the-next-wave-in-composting/
Conservation: Reduce Solid waste
Packaging Paper products
Energy Lighting Refrigerators/ freezers Ovens Solutions
Cut off lights when not in use
Match the size of the pot to the flame
Keep the refrigerator clean, organized, and not overfilled
Water Faucets Dishwashing Solutions
Turn off when not in use
Use dishwasher only when full
Conservation: Reuse To use products again Bags
Cloth bags for groceries Plastic bags for litter
Take out containers Gift bags Paper products Appliances
Borrow, rent, or share items used infrequently
Sell or donate products no longer needed or used
Leftovers Convert to new recipes
The Big Waste
Conservation: Recycle Using products that can be
reprocessed to make something new
Paper Buy and use recyclable
containers Plastic
Plastic Cans Food
Compost food scraps Electronics
Resale your outdated electronics
Electronics
Benefits of Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle Protect our non-
renewable resources Reduce costs Less trash in the landfills Less energy to make new
items More income for selling,
reusing, and recycling items
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