Conservation
Practices
Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle
Obj. 1.03
Foods I
Conservation
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Vital in protecting the
environment
Preserve resources for
future generations
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Non-renewable
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Produced in nature
but at a rate too slow
to keep up with
demand
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Oil
Renewable
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Replaced quickly
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Water
Conservation
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place to
practice is at
home.
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Reduce
Reuse
Recycle
Conservation: Reduce
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To cut the amount of
waste, energy, or water
used.
Why?
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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-nextwave-in-composting/
Conservation: Reduce
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Solid waste
 Packaging
 Paper products
Energy
 Lighting
 Refrigerators/ freezers
 Ovens
 Solutions
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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
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Faucets
Dishwashing
Solutions
 Turn
off when not
in use
 Use dishwasher
only when full
Conservation: Reuse
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To use products again
Bags
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Take out containers
Gift bags
Paper products
Appliances
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Cloth bags for groceries
Plastic bags for litter
Borrow, rent, or share items
used infrequently
Sell or donate products no
longer needed or used
Leftovers
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Convert to new recipes
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The Big Waste
Conservation: Recycle
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Using products that can be
reprocessed to make
something new
Paper
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Plastic
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Plastic
Cans
Food
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Buy and use recyclable
containers
Compost food scraps
Electronics
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Resale your outdated
electronics
Electronics
Benefits of Reduce, Reuse,
and Recycle
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Protect our nonrenewable resources
Reduce costs
Less trash in the landfills
Less energy to make
new items
More income for
selling, reusing, and
recycling items
And then there is
always this…
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Wait for it...