Ms.+BL+Action+Plan

=The topic I'm most interested in is reducing waste.=

I KNOW:
-our town recently started a recycling program to reduce the amount of garbage going to our dump -when students and staff of our school do a town clean up, we find lots of litter around town in spring and fall -many things we buy come with a lot of packaging that we immediately throw away -we can recycle some plastics, cardboard, tin, batteries and some other materials -some items, like discarded electronics, leak dangerous chemicals into the environment. These chemical are hazardous to our health when we consume them in water and in the plants and animals we eat. -some items that are cheaply made soon become garbage -many garbage never breaks down in the environment -some waste can be composted and turned onto dirt

I ALREADY HELP THE ENVIRONMENT BY:
-composting -recycling batteries, plastic, tin, paper -reusing ice cream pails, plastic bags, other items

THINGS I AM DOING THAT HARM THE ENVIRONMENT
-eating take out and fast food that is served with a lot of waste -buying toys with lots of packaging

OTHER QUESTIONS I HAVE:
-How much waste does the average Canadian produce each year? -Why is garbage so bad for the environment? What happens to it when it leaves my house?

ANSWERS:

Here are more facts about the environmental problem of pollution caused by human garbage...
=MY CHALLENGE IS to reduce the amount of waste my family and I produce that goes to landfills.=

-healthier eating for my family || -don't get to each take out -my family might want take out || -second hand toys get another use -less toys lying around the house (toys we have get played with more) -less garbage from broken toys -less pollution from toy manufacturing || -might have to avoid buying a toy I think my kids will really like ||
 * POSSIBLE ACTIONS || POSITIVE CONSEQUENCES || NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES ||
 * Stop getting take out from places that use a lot of packaging || -less environmental waste
 * Buy less toys, toys with no packaging, or second hand toys || -kids still get some toys
 * Use reusable coffee cup instead of disposable coffee cups. ||  ||   ||

=MY PLAN= I WILL...


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