Read the text True or false?

Read tip 2 and say if the statements are True or False.

CAREFUL
1. Many times we don’t turn off the taps properly.

2. If you leave the tap leaking, you save a lot of water

every day.
Kids taking action for greener, healthier schools. 3. There will be clean, fresh water forever.
THINGS TO DO TODAY TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT AND 4. When you save water, you protect the world and
MAKE YOUR SCHOOL – AND THE WORLD – A BETTER PLACE! yourself.
Switch off computer monitors!
More than half the energy that goes into a computer is wasted. Instead of helping you do your work, it turns
into heat. What to do? Monitors use a lot of energy, so switching them off makes a big difference even if you
can’t turn off the rest of the computer. And monitors come back quickly, so saving energy doesn’t mean
wasting time. Why this matters? Using less energy means burning less of dirty fuels and cuts down the
pollution.

Turn off the tap! Answer the questions

It’s easy to rush out of the bathroom without turning the water off all of the way. But a leaky tap can waste 20
gallons of water a day. What to do? Make a point of giving taps a good twist to help prevent water waste at Read tip 3 and answer the questions.
your school. (You can do this at home too.) Why this matters? The world’s supply of clean, fresh water is
limited. By learning to use water efficiently, you can help protect our clean water, the environment and your
health. 1. What is used to kill bugs?
Help your school avoid pesticides!
You don’t want bugs inside your school. But to keep them out, school workers often use pesticides, which can 2. Why are pesticides dangerous?
harm the environment and make people sick. What to do? The best way to fight bugs is to keep them out in
the first place. To do this , keep your school clean. Pay attention to sandwich crumbs, snack wrappers, and
empty cans of soda, since food related waste can attract roaches, ants and other insects. Why this matters? 3. What can you do to keep bugs away?
Pesticides are chemicals, which can spread through the air and can harm plants, animals and people .
Learn more and get more action tips at The Green Squad Online:
www.nrdc.org/greensquad 4. What attracts bugs?

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