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AN ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS OUTREACH
AN ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS OUTREACH
By: Shrishti R, Manya S, Arushi G, and Sharanya G
Trivia
Trivia
The carbon cycle is the process in which carbon travels from the atmosphere into organisms and the Earth and then back into the atmosphere.
Plants take carbon dioxide from the air and use it to make food.
Animals then eat the food and carbon is stored in their bodies or released as CO2 through respiration.
To the left, we have a quiz that will help you get an easy understanding of the carbon cycle and how it works.
Directions: Click on the image and go to the link below.
Reducing Your Carbon Footprint
Reducing Your Carbon Footprint
Reducing your carbon footprint leaves a positive impact on the environment, by limiting the amount of carbon dioxide exhaust released into the atmosphere. To limit your carbon emissions, you can do the following:
1. Turn off your lights at home!
1. Turn off your lights at home!
When you turn off the lights you will save almost 15% of your house’s energy use!
When you turn off the lights you will save almost 15% of your house’s energy use!
2. Turn off the Tap while brushing your teeth!
2. Turn off the Tap while brushing your teeth!
The average bathroom faucet uses two gallons of water every minute. Turning off the water when brushing your teeth can save up to 8 gallons of water every day!
The average bathroom faucet uses two gallons of water every minute. Turning off the water when brushing your teeth can save up to 8 gallons of water every day!
3. Recycle with your family often!
3. Recycle with your family often!
Did you know that every year we fill enough garbage trucks in the U.S. to stretch halfway to the moon? Recycle your bottles, paper, plastic, and cans whenever you can, and it will really help the environment!
Did you know that every year we fill enough garbage trucks in the U.S. to stretch halfway to the moon? Recycle your bottles, paper, plastic, and cans whenever you can, and it will really help the environment!
4. Take more showers that baths!
4. Take more showers that baths!
Try taking more showers because filling the bathtub uses up to 70 gallons of water, while a 5-minute shower only uses 10 to 25 gallons of water! Take short showers when you can.
Try taking more showers because filling the bathtub uses up to 70 gallons of water, while a 5-minute shower only uses 10 to 25 gallons of water! Take short showers when you can.
5. If you take lunch to school, try bringing your packaging home!
5. If you take lunch to school, try bringing your packaging home!
Every school lunch creates about 67 pounds of garbage every school year. Bring a reusable bag, spoon, fork, and food containers and you’ll help keep lots of garbage out of landfills.
Every school lunch creates about 67 pounds of garbage every school year. Bring a reusable bag, spoon, fork, and food containers and you’ll help keep lots of garbage out of landfills.
6. Limit the time that your family uses electricity!
6. Limit the time that your family uses electricity!
When you are not using your electronic device, switch them off to reduce your energy cost by about $50 a year. Every minute you leave them on, wastes energy and costs money.
When you are not using your electronic device, switch them off to reduce your energy cost by about $50 a year. Every minute you leave them on, wastes energy and costs money.
7. Choose different way to get to school!
7. Choose different way to get to school!
The average car releases about one pound of carbon dioxide for every mile thats driven. Take the bus, walk or carpool and you will be doing your part to keep the Earth cool.
The average car releases about one pound of carbon dioxide for every mile thats driven. Take the bus, walk or carpool and you will be doing your part to keep the Earth cool.
8. Recycle at school too!
8. Recycle at school too!
Every ton of paper your school recycles can save 17 trees that absorb 250 pounds of carbon dioxide from the air. Ask your teachers how you can help recycle more paper at school.
Every ton of paper your school recycles can save 17 trees that absorb 250 pounds of carbon dioxide from the air. Ask your teachers how you can help recycle more paper at school.
One of our main goals are to encourage people to form or join earth conservation groups!
One of our main goals are to encourage people to form or join earth conservation groups!
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