2. THE 3 “R”
REDUCE
We need to use the minimum resources, in order to not
generate contamination due to the use of this resources.
We can reduce pollution
without taking the car:
Some short car journeys, can be replaced
by walking or cycling
We can reduce pollution by lower
the heating temperature:
It is not necessary to use shorts or short
sleeved shirts in winter, we can use warm
clothes in our homes.
We can also reduce, by
spending less water:
We can close the water tap when we
brush our tooth.
3. THE 3 “R”
REUSE
Use something that we are not going to use it again, into
another utility.
For example, a can could be converted to a candleholder.
Things that we can REUSE:
We can reuse the paper: For
example, people throw away used paper,
this paper could be turned into recycled
paper.
We can reuse the plastic bags:
For example, The plastic bags we don’t
need, could be used as hand made
costumes.
We can reuse the plastic bottles:
For example, The plastic bottles could be
transformed in many types of things
made of reused plastic
4. THE 3 “R”
RECYCLE
Recycling is turning waste into new materials to reuse them.
There are seven types of containers:
PAPER: In the paper container, we
Recycle magazines and newspaper
PLASTIC & METAL CANS: In the
Plastic container, we Recycle plastic
bottles, plastic bags, and metal cans.
GLASS: In the glass container, we
Recycle glass bottle
OIL: In the oil container, we Recycle
used oil
Clothes: In the clothes container, we
Recycle used clothes
Organic: In the organic container, we
Recycle fruit and vegetable waste
