Protecting the Planet

True of False. I should help reduce pollution.

• True

• False

If you want to help the environment, what can you do?

• I can turn off a dripping tap.

• i can leave a tap dripping.

• I can take long baths.

• I can have lots of water fights.

If we _________________, we can easily conserve (save) energy.

• use energy-saving light bulbs

• grow all of our vegetables

• never use the lights

• plant a garden

We'll conserve (save) energy if we ____________________.

• keep the air conditioner on low.

• keep the air conditioner on high.

• keep doors open.

• whistle "Happy Birthday".

What is conservation?

• Saving resources, like water, trees and electricity.

• Watching television all day.

• Using as many resources as possible.

• Leaving water running.

We'll conserve (save) energy if we _______________________.

• leave the lights on when we leave a room.

• turn off the lights when we leave a room.

• play with the lights.

• use coloured lights.

Which sign means reuse paper.

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Which one is a reusable shopping bag?

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To REDUCE the use of plastic bags is to ...

• use less plastic bags.

• use more plastic bags.

• use the same amount.

• None of the above.

What are we doing when we turn off the fan and the lights when we leave the room.

• We are REDUCING our use of electricity.

• We are RECYCLING electricity into something new.

• We are REUSING the electricity by using it again in a new way.