Recycling Saves Lives Recycling Saves Lives

Jonathon Mejias, Sage Park Jonathon Mejias, Sage Park Middle SchoolMiddle School

20082008

PollutionPollution Kills! Kills! Sadly many sea birds are Sadly many sea birds are

being killed before they can being killed before they can even fly. This pictures shows even fly. This pictures shows a dead baby albatross. The a dead baby albatross. The albatross ate garbage and albatross ate garbage and had no room left for food, had no room left for food, it it starvedstarved. .

These are innocent animals.These are innocent animals. One piece of plastic may kill One piece of plastic may kill

many animals. many animals. A parent bird eats a piece of A parent bird eats a piece of

plastic and regurgitates it for plastic and regurgitates it for her baby birds. The baby her baby birds. The baby birds eat the regurgitated birds eat the regurgitated plastic and die of starvation. plastic and die of starvation. The dead bird’s body The dead bird’s body decomposes and the piece of decomposes and the piece of plastic is released to kill plastic is released to kill again.again.

Our Oceans Are in CrisisOur Oceans Are in Crisis Right now our oceans are Right now our oceans are

full of plastics and trash. full of plastics and trash.

Only three to five Only three to five percent of all plastics percent of all plastics are recycled.are recycled.

It takes 300 hundred years It takes 300 hundred years for plastic to bio-degrade. for plastic to bio-degrade.

Think about this:Think about this: All All plastic ever created still plastic ever created still exists today! Except for exists today! Except for the small amount the small amount incinerated.incinerated.

Animals in SufferingAnimals in Suffering

Animals are suffering Animals are suffering because of our waste because of our waste and irresponsibility. and irresponsibility.

This turtle was caught in This turtle was caught in a plastic band as a a plastic band as a baby and is now baby and is now deformed.deformed.

Message In The WavesMessage In The WavesThere are beaches There are beaches

in Hawaii that in Hawaii that are covered in are covered in Trash.Trash.

The garbage was The garbage was deposited by deposited by the ocean the ocean currents from all currents from all over the world.over the world.

More information can be found at www.Hawaiimessageinthewaves.com More information can be found at www.Hawaiimessageinthewaves.com by BBCby BBC

*real photo of beach in Hawaii*real photo of beach in Hawaii

Pollution is Real!Pollution is Real!

THE WORLDS DIRTIEST THE WORLDS DIRTIEST RIVER!RIVER!

This is the dirtiest This is the dirtiest river in the WORLD! It river in the WORLD! It is located in is located in Indonesia. Indonesia.

Our water ways are Our water ways are

also polluted:also polluted:

1 in 5 Americans drink 1 in 5 Americans drink contaminated water. contaminated water.

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Learn the FactsLearn the Facts

Many people do not even know that Many people do not even know that Plastics and trash are causing these Plastics and trash are causing these huge problems.huge problems.

Americans generate more trash -than Americans generate more trash -than any other country.any other country.

Most people are SHOCKED when they Most people are SHOCKED when they find out about plastic.find out about plastic.

Many people want to make changes, Many people want to make changes, and get involved! and get involved!

You Can Make a DifferenceYou Can Make a Difference

Foam plates are Foam plates are quick and easy for quick and easy for lunch, but are bad lunch, but are bad for the for the environment environment

Bring your own Bring your own lunch, remember lunch, remember to not use plastic to not use plastic bags because they bags because they end up inside sea end up inside sea creatures.creatures.

Save Water!Save Water! Take Navy style showers. As you Take Navy style showers. As you

soap turn off the water. Then rinse!soap turn off the water. Then rinse! Collect rain water in buckets to use Collect rain water in buckets to use

for things like washing cars or for things like washing cars or watering the grass.watering the grass.

Save Electricity!Save Electricity!

Turn off your lights when you are not Turn off your lights when you are not using them.using them.

When you wash your clothes use only When you wash your clothes use only cold water.cold water.

Recycle, recycling just one aluminum Recycle, recycling just one aluminum can saves enough energy to run a T.V can saves enough energy to run a T.V for 3 hours! for 3 hours!

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Time for Some ChangeTime for Some Change

As of March, 2008, Sage Park and all other As of March, 2008, Sage Park and all other schools in Windsor did not have School schools in Windsor did not have School Lunch Room Recycling.Lunch Room Recycling.

Windsor Schools currently use Styrofoam Windsor Schools currently use Styrofoam trays and plastic utensils in the lunch trays and plastic utensils in the lunch rooms.rooms.

Recycling glass, plastic, and aluminum at Recycling glass, plastic, and aluminum at school is Connecticut Law. school is Connecticut Law.

Recycling is ImportantRecycling is Important

Recycling is the LAW! Recycling is the LAW!

Recycling saves energy and natural Recycling saves energy and natural resourcesresources

Recycling reduces pollution in two ways, it Recycling reduces pollution in two ways, it reduces trash in landfills, and by reusing a reduces trash in landfills, and by reusing a product it reduce the amount of toxic product it reduce the amount of toxic released into the environment by reducing released into the environment by reducing factories.factories.

You Can get Involved!You Can get Involved!

Tell others about the harms of plastics and Tell others about the harms of plastics and excess packaging.excess packaging.

Bring reusable bags to the grocery store.Bring reusable bags to the grocery store.

Do not support companies that use excess Do not support companies that use excess packaging in their products.packaging in their products.

If you have a choice between paper or If you have a choice between paper or plastic, choose Paper, you can use the paper plastic, choose Paper, you can use the paper bags to hold your recyclables.bags to hold your recyclables.

Thank You!Thank You!

There are a lot of people that I could There are a lot of people that I could have never done this without. have never done this without.

Cyd GroffCyd Groff Laura ButlerLaura Butler Mr. CavaliereMr. Cavaliere Leticia Colon de MejiasLeticia Colon de Mejias Sage Park! Sage Park!

Our Planet Our Future!Our Planet Our Future!These are only a few of the things you can do to These are only a few of the things you can do to

reduce your plastic waste.reduce your plastic waste.

There are many ways you help our planet.There are many ways you help our planet.

You can start making a difference today.You can start making a difference today.

This is Our Planet & Our FutureThis is Our Planet & Our Future Lets fight to protect them!Lets fight to protect them!

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Our Planet & Our FutureOur Planet & Our Future

To learn about more ways you To learn about more ways you can Help the Planetcan Help the Planet

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