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GO GREEN
The document provides several simple ideas for students to help the environment and be more sustainable, such as starting a recycling center, compost pile, or garden at home. It encourages reusing materials like wrapping paper and bringing reusable items like silverware and water bottles to reduce waste. The document also suggests choosing more sustainable food options when shopping and conserving resources like electricity and water to help the planet.
GO GREEN
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- 5. Going Green: SimpleWays for Students to Help the Planet By C.Rahul Sunshine Chennai Sr Secondary School
- 6. Here are afew simple and varied ideas to inspire our students to lighten their carbon foot print. We ought to be teaching our students to become students of the world. Let’s encourage sustainability for ourselves and our posterity. Go Green!!
- 7. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle •Start a simple recycling center at your house. • Recycle glass bottles, plastic bottles, aluminum cans and newspapers.
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- 9. Start a CompostPile • Some items that can be used to start your compost pile are often as easily accessible as your own garbage. • Some examples of ideal items are: egg shells, coffee grinds, fruit rinds, veggie peels, paper napkins and spoiled produce. • All you have to do is dig a hole in the yard, put your items to compost inside and wait.
- 10. Get Creative • Makeyour own cards and thank-you notes • Wrap presents in a creative manner: Use household items such as string, twine and brown paper bags • Save wrapping paper, tissue bags, bows and gift bags
- 11. HOW TO SAVEOUR ENVIRONMENT?
- 12. Reusable • Use clothtowels rather than paper towels • Carry your own plastic silverware and tupperware to school/work • Carry “green bags” to the grocery store • Use old homework as scratch paper • Print on both sides of paper • Carry a reusable water bottle
- 14. Food Choices • Shop organic • Stop eating “fast food” • Purchase local produce • Go to farmer’s markets • Plant a garden
- 15. LIFE BEGINS WITHPLANTS
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- 17. Miscellaneous Ideas • Conserveelectricity • Save water: turn off water while brushing your teeth, don’t run water continuously while washing dishes • Ride a bicycle • Use public transit • Plant a tree
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- 19. Good Luck andGo Green!
- 20. WISH YOU AHAPPY GREEN!!!!