WISDOMWISDOMMrs. Sheffield’s AdvisoryMrs. Sheffield’s Advisory

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Making good choicesMaking good choices

We choose earthWe choose earth

You should tooYou should too

It has been estimated that on average a school-age child using a disposable lunch generates 67 pounds of waste per school year. That equates to 18,760 pounds of lunch waste for just one average-size elementary school.

LED light bulbs save LED light bulbs save fifty percent of the fifty percent of the energy in your energy in your home.home.

Facts..Facts..

The amount of wood and The amount of wood and paper we throw away each paper we throw away each year is enough to heat 50 year is enough to heat 50 million homes for 20 years! million homes for 20 years!

Marine dead zones are caused by global warming. There’s been a huge spike in dead sea life in recent years–and it often washes up on shores –

S T I N K Y!!!!!S T I N K Y!!!!!

…80% of them are put in landfills!

28 billion water bottles are used by Americans each year….

What is happening to the Polar bears is happening to our world!!

WHATWHAT CAN WE DO???? CAN WE DO????

Let’s reduce the amount of trash in the cafeteria by

packing smarter lunches!!!!.

Be Waste-FreeREUSE:•durable forks, spoons, and knives•Cloth napkins•Refillable drink containers•Reusable lunch containers•Plastic baggies

RECYCLE:•Aluminum cans•Glass bottles•Paper bags

It’s not easy being green!!

But it’s worth it!!!!!