3Rs- Reduce, Reuse and Recycle!

Let us learn to GO GREEN by remembering the 3Rs. The 3Rs are: Reduce, Reuse and Recycle!  

 Reduce:

 

Do not buy unnecessary things such as pencils,rulers, notebooks etc. And the thing is, you do not use it at all! Making a notebook, for an example requires a lot of paper. Where does paper come from? Trees! Cutting down trees are not a "cool" thing but instead, a horrible thing! Trees provide oxygen for us to breathe, a place for birds to stay and caterpillars to stay too! 

Reduce your waste by not buying any unnecessary items. Bring your own bag to supermarkets. Using plastic bags are not helpful to the environment because plastics take a long time to decompose. So, bring your own shopping bag!

Reuse:

It means to use it again! But how? Let us use paper for an example. There are two sides on the paper. Most people take a fresh piece of paper after using one side. Why not use both sides? Reuse the paper! 

Next, you can donate your old clothing to your local charities instead of throwing it away. There could be many poor children who needs it. 

Lastly, use a water bottle instead of buying those plastic bottles that are already filled with water. Throwing it away daily can take up space in the landfill and plastics take a long time to decompose. Use a water bottle instead, where you can wash it after you use and refill it for the next school day!

Recycle:

Paper

Plastic

Glass

Aluminum

These materials can be recycled. Recycling turns materials that would otherwise become waste into valuable resources and generates a host of environmental, financial and social benefits. After collection, materials such as glass, metal, plastics and paper are separated and reprocessed into the raw materials they came from.