Recycle,

Recycle, Reuse,
Reuse, Reduce
Reduce
ARE WE HAVING A
PROBLEM?
Our natural
resources are
depreciating…
&
It will soon be gone
if we don’t do
anything about it!
 WHAT CAN WE DO
ABOUT IT ???

• We can all help to preserve and

conserve the environment

“By Practicing The 3R Concept”

 WHAT IS 3R?

• 3R stands for:
– Recycle
– Reuse
– Reduce
 HOW
HOW CAN
CAN 3R
3R HELP
HELP TO
TO
PRESERVE
PRESERVE &
& CONSERVE
CONSERVE
THE
THE ENVIRONMENT?
ENVIRONMENT?
 HOW TO PRESERVE
& CONSERVE?
• RECYCLE;
– Turn things that would otherwise become waste into
something valuable.

• REUSE;
– Reuse things by repairing them and/or donating it for
charities.

• REDUCE;
– Reduce creating waste, use long lasting goods
 HOW DOES THIS HELP?
• Reduce usage of natural resources to
produce daily items

– Example;
Recycle
Old newspaper Paper

You can produce more papers

without
cutting down more trees!
 HOW DOES THIS HELP?

• Reduce waste
– Making our world a cleaner place

• Save cost
Our
Our Attempt
Attempt
What did we do?
• Observe the things dumped in the
trash bin for three days at our
homes for three days.
• Compiled the information collected
from our group.
What did we observe?
Items found in the trash bin-
Biodegradable Non-Biodegradable
• Kitchen waste • Glass
• Vegetables • Metals
• Flowers and Leaves • Plastics
• Fruits • Old medicines
• Paper • Paints
• Bulbs
• Cans
• Batteries
Were the items segregated
before throwing into the
garbage trucks?

73% No
27% Yes
Items that could be
Reused…..
• Plastic Water Bottles – refill,
gardening – planting, as flower vases
• Cans – pen stands, storing things,
gardening – planting
Items that could be
Recycled…..
• Paper
• Glass
• Metals
• Plastics
According to your family
members, where does the
trash bin go once it leaves
your house?
8%

22% La ndfill
R e c yc le Ce ntre s
Do n't kno w
70%
 SO,
SO, START
START NOW
NOW TO
TO
HELP
HELP SAVE
SAVE THE
THE WORLD!
WORLD!
Here’s what you need to do!
WHAT SHOULD I DO
WITH…..?

• Plastic bags
– Reuse
• keep them for further use.

– Reduce
• avoid using plastic bags when buying things
• bring paper/cloth bags instead
WHAT SHOULD I DO
WITH…..?
• Papers
– Recycle;
• Reuse paper for other purposes
• For example papers for wrapping presents,
use used paper to sketch or do calculation.
• Send old newspapers to the recycling centre

– Reduce;
• Use online materials, avoid using papers
excessively.
WHAT SHOULD I DO
WITH…..?
• Glass
– Recycle;
• Send to recycling centre

– Reuse;
• Reuse glass for other purposes such as
vases or other decorations.
WHAT SHOULD I DO
WITH…..?

• Metal
– Such as aluminum can, steel etc.
– Recycle- send it to recycling centres
 LET’S
LET’S START
START
R
REUSE,
EUSE, REDUCE
REDUCE &
& RECYCLE
RECYCLE

FOR A BETTER TOMORROW…

 REFERENCES
• http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/non-hw/muncpl/reduce.htm

• http://www.planetpals.com/EDrecyclethings/recyclefacts.
html

• http://www.environmentaldefense.org/article.cfm?Conten
tID=558&Page=1