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Plastic Bags

Trees and Paper

Wasted Energy

1.USE A REUSABLE BAG

By using a resuable bag, you will lower the chance of having a marine animal or bird die. You could also save some money because some stores charge you for their plastc bags.

2.REUSE ANY PLASTIC BAGS

An example of reusing a plstic bag would be incorporating it into arts and craft. Use your imagination and see what cool things you can make with a plastic bag.

Food Waste

Water Waste

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1.PRINT DOUBLE-SIDED

If you print double-sided, you will be saving a piece of paper and saving a tree. This will also help because you won't lose anymore of your important paper work.

2.PRINT OUT ONLY WHAT YOU NEED

Try to print out only the things you know you need. If it isn't that important, then it can wait.

3.BEFORE YOU RECYCLE THE PAPER, SEE IF IT CAN BE USED AS SCRATCH PAPER

Its good that you're going to recycle it but maybe you can still use the paper. For example, all you used was half the sheet of paper. You can use the rest as scratch paper for solving your math problems.

1.TURN OFF THE LIGHTS IF THEY ARE NOT IN USE

This could save you a lot of energy and a lot of money.

2.INSTALL SOLAR PANELS

It will save you a lot of electricity.

1.RECYCLE YOUR FOOD WASTE

Recycling food waste and turning it into compost has environmental benifits such as improving soil health and structure, increasing drought resistance; and reducing the need for supplemental water, fertilizers, and pesticides.

2.DON'T GO FOOD SHOPPING WHEN YOU ARE HUNGERY

You'll end up buying more than you need.

1.TAKE A SHORTER SHOWER/BATH

You'll save tons of water and money.

2.TURN OFF THE WATER WHEN BRUSHING YOUR TEETH.

What's the point of turning on the water if you're not even going to use it.