Talent 21 Project

Talent 21 ProjectBy: Austin SloanPeriod 2Mr. Aleszczyk

How enviormental am I?A. I take quick showers B. I turn off lights and appliances that are not in useC. I keep windows closed when the heat or air conditioning is onD. I dont let the water run when im brushing my teethE.I recycle products whenever possibleF. I bring my own bags to the storeG.I find ways to use old itemsH.I put litter in trash containersI. I encourage my family to carpoolJ. I walk or ride my bicycle whenever possible instead of asking for a ride

I got six pointsAustin is a average Earth friendI A. take quick showers B. turn off lights and appliances that are not in useC. keep windows closed when the heat or air conditioning is onD. dont let the water run when im brushing my teethE.recycle products whenever possibleF. bring my own bags to the storeI dont.G.find ways to use old itemsH.put litter in trash containersI. encourage my family to carpoolJ.walk or ride my bicycle whenever possible instead of asking for a ride

How could I reuse a 2 liter bottle?Out of a 2 liter bottle I could make a hydroponics. First, cut the top part where you pour the soda from off. Then,turn the bottle to the side as shown in this picture.Then fill half of the bottom with dirt as shown. The last step is to be patient and wait for the plant to grow.

The 3 rs and respectrecycle- is when you take materials that you are finished using and recycle them in proper waysreuse-taking materials you no longer need and transform them into something useful that other people can useReduce-means to have less items in landfills that could be recycledRespect-respecting the enviornment so we can live in a healthy Earth

How could I make a change at school, home and in my community?At home-At home I could recycle not just newspaper but notebook paper.At school-At school I should recycle the plastic container from the salad.In my community-In my community I could pick up the litter that is on the streets and if able to, recycle it.

One ton of paper saves how many trees.One ton of paper saves 17 trees.

How many pounds of plastic are thrown out yearly by Americans?20 billion pounds of plastic are thrown out yearly by Americans.

Recycling half of the worlds paper, how many acres of forest can be saved? 20 million acres of forest can be saved if you recycle half of the worlds paper.

REDUCE,REUSE,RECYCLE