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    4-H Vermicomposting: A Fifth-Grade School Enrichment Program

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    This document discusses methods for reducing, reusing, and recycling waste. It explains that reducing waste saves resources and money while also helping the environment. Reusing items conserves resources and reduces pollution from producing new products. Recycling involves separating, collecting, processing, and remanufacturing materials into new products. The key methods discussed are using reusable containers, buying in bulk, recycling at centers, and composting organic materials.

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    4-H Vermicomposting: A Fifth-Grade School Enrichment Program

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    This document discusses methods for reducing, reusing, and recycling waste. It explains that reducing waste saves resources and money while also helping the environment. Reusing items conserves resources and reduces pollution from producing new products. Recycling involves separating, collecting, processing, and remanufacturing materials into new products. The key methods discussed are using reusable containers, buying in bulk, recycling at centers, and composting organic materials.

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    4-H Vermicomposting: A Fifth-Grade School Enrichment Program

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    Sabrina Porquiado Magañan SN
    This document discusses methods for reducing, reusing, and recycling waste. It explains that reducing waste saves resources and money while also helping the environment. Reusing items conserves resources and reduces pollution from producing new products. Recycling involves separating, collecting, processing, and remanufacturing materials into new products. The key methods discussed are using reusable containers, buying in bulk, recycling at centers, and composting organic materials.

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    4-H Vermicomposting

    A fifth-grade school
    enrichment program

    Lesson 5: Reduce,
    Reuse, and Recycle
    Objectives
    Learn why waste reduction and
    recycling is important
    Determine methods to reduce, recycle
    and reuse items

    Review
    What creatures did you find in the worm bin?

    Why Reduce Waste?


    Less waste saves resources and
    money, reduces pollution, and
    helps the earth.
    Changing your habits is the key
    think about ways you can reduce
    waste when you shop, work, and
    play

    Ways to Reduce Waste


    Use glass instead
    of paper or
    Styrofoam cups

    Buy in bulk
    and store in
    used jars and
    bottles

    Use both sides


    of paper

    Why Reuse Things?


    Conserves resources
    Reduces our waste stream
    Saves or delays purchasing and disposal
    costs
    Causes less pollution than recycling or
    making new products from virgin materials
    Makes needed items available to those who
    cant afford to buy them

    How Do I Reuse?
    Pack lunch in reusable containers instead of plastic
    bags
    Use rechargeable batteries
    Look for products in reusable packaging when you shop
    Donate unwanted clothing, furniture, books, toys to
    charities
    Repair things instead of replacing them
    Use glass or plastic containers several times before
    recycling or disposing of them
    Reuse envelopes

    Methods of Reusing Materials


    Make craft
    projects with
    discarded items

    Wash and reuse


    containers

    What is Recycling?
    Recycling

    involves:

    Separating materials
    Collecting them
    Processing the materials
    Remanufacturing those materials into new
    products
    Buying those new products
    Using those new products

    Why Recycle?

    Saves energy
    Conserves resources
    Reduces pollution
    Cuts waste disposal costs
    Saves valuable raw materials
    Reduces trash in landfills

    Whats Wrong With Landfills?


    Largest human source of global
    warming
    Can pollute groundwater
    Attracts rodents
    Creates dust and noise
    pollution
    Wastes materials that could
    be reused

    Methods of Recycling
    Send items to a
    recycling center

    Add organic waste


    to a compost pile
    or worm bin

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