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+ Reducing and Reusing! Reduce Reuse Recycle Rethink Home school activities: Week three Stephanies@greencalgary.

+ Reducing and Reusing! Reduce Reuse Recycle Rethink Home school activities: Week three Stephanies@greencalgary. org Breanna@greencalgary. org

Thanks for joining our home school activity! Green Calgary will be sharing sustainable activities

Thanks for joining our home school activity! Green Calgary will be sharing sustainable activities for you to enjoy from home. Each week these activities will be based on a different theme. Our theme for week three is: Reducing and Reusing! This week our activities are focused on outdoor learning.

In the past few weeks we have looked at how to divert waste away

In the past few weeks we have looked at how to divert waste away from the landfill by using our green and blue carts. This week we will explore how to reduce the amount of garbage going into ALL of our Did you know? carts! Diverting waste from the landfill is important to minimise the amount of waste entering the landfill. Waste in the landfill does not break down or decompose. Diverted waste can potentially be recycled.

How can we reduce and reuse? While it is great to recycle and compost,

How can we reduce and reuse? While it is great to recycle and compost, it is even better for us to reduce the amount of garbage we produce. Recycling and composting both use a lot of energy.

Challenge! Can you find 5 items in your house which are reused? You could

Challenge! Can you find 5 items in your house which are reused? You could have thrown those items away, but instead you chose to reuse them!

Watch this video to learn why it is important to reduce the amount of

Watch this video to learn why it is important to reduce the amount of garbage you produce: https: //youtu. be/VP 54 r. KPFFYI

Here are some ideas for reusing items in your home: Turn on old jar

Here are some ideas for reusing items in your home: Turn on old jar into a pen pot

Here are some ideas for reusing items in your home: Use chipped mugs as

Here are some ideas for reusing items in your home: Use chipped mugs as plant pots

Here are some ideas for reusing items in your home: Reuse plastic containers instead

Here are some ideas for reusing items in your home: Reuse plastic containers instead of buying new Tupperware

Here are some ideas for reusing items in your home: Cut up an old

Here are some ideas for reusing items in your home: Cut up an old pin board to use as a mouse pad

Here are some ideas for reusing items in your home: Use shoe boxes for

Here are some ideas for reusing items in your home: Use shoe boxes for storage

Your challenge for this week Save 5 items from the garbage/recycling and find a

Your challenge for this week Save 5 items from the garbage/recycling and find a way to use them in your home

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