TALENT 21 - HEALTHBy Kylie Patterson

The 3R’s plus 1!

Reduce Reuse Recycle Respect

Reduce

Reduce is the process to bring down to smaller extent, size, amount, and number

You can reduce the waste of pollution by properly throwing our trash away and you should use less exhaust to pollute our planet. You can use less exhaust by riding your bike or walking to school.

Reuse

Reuse is the process to use things more than once in one generation.

When you reuse you use something over again. For example if you have a little brother or sister you could pass down you clothes, toys, shoes, bikes, etc. Also when they grow out of the clothes you can pass it on to little cousins.

Recycle

To treat or process, so as to make suitable for reuse.

When you recycle you save the planet. When you throw away a plastic bottle into the right trash bucket you help the planet. When you throw a plastic bottle in the regular trash your hurting the planet by not recycling.

Respect

When you respect the earth you treat it fairly like anybody else. You have to respect the earth by recycling, cleaning up the house, or picking up trash on the side of the road. You need to respect the earth in order to live a clean happy life.

What is the organization responsible for you families recycling in Atlantic County?

ACUA ( Atlantic County Utilities Authority)

What items are accepted by your recycler?

All cardboards, paper, plastics, scrap metals, magazines, and rigid plastics.

How often are you recyclables picked up?

Every other week On Wednesday

What items besides normal bottles, cans, and paper does your recycler

take? Carpet Tires Fuel tanks Large containers Concrete

What items does you recycler not take?

Pipe/tubing Vinyl fencing Clothes Styrofoam Flexible water hoses

2 liter bottle invention

2 liter bottle Soap Old soap dispenser Tape Scissors

Thanks for watching!Reduce, reuse, recycle, and respect the Earth!