Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Kalel found a plastic bottle, picked it up, and put it in a blue trash bin. What did Kalel do to help the environment?

Destiny brushes her teeth 3 times a day. She uses a toothbrush, toothpaste, and water. She is sure to turn off the water when she is not rinsing her brush. By doing this, how is Destiny helping the environment?

Isaiah brings his lunch every day. His mom packs his lunch in glass containers. After he eats his lunch he packs them safely away in his lunch box and takes them home. His mom removes them, washes them, and then packs his lunch for the next day. By doing this, how is Isaiah and his mom helping the environment?

Trevor's family is always in a rush to get to their next football game. In order to save time, they use all plastic silverware and paper plates. At the end of the meal, they quickly throw it away and leave. How is Trevor's family helping the environment?

Mia loves to visit her friend Rhianna. Rhianna lives down the street. When Mia looks out her driveway she can see Rhianna's house. Mia chooses to walk to Rhianna's house instead of having her dad drop her off in his car. How is Mia helping the environment?

Christina has a warm set of gloves from last year. They no longer fit her but she doesn't want to throw them away so she decides to gives them to her baby sister. They fit her baby sister perfectly. How did Christina and her baby sister help the environment?

The cafeteria started serving milk using plastic jugs. When students throw away their trash, they collect the milk jugs in a special bin. The garbage is put in the dumpster and the garbage man picks it up. He also collects the plastic jugs but puts them in a special container and does not take them to the dump. These jugs will be crushed, melted, and turned into new water bottles. How is the cafeteria helping the environment?