Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle
Mandy Lynch
What is Waste?
Waste is anything released into the
environment that could have a negative
impact on that environment.
The average American throws away 4.5
pounds of trash (waste) a day!
Waste could be anything from paper to
diapers or food to batteries.
What can I do to help?: The Three R’s
REDUCE!
– Reduce means to make something smaller or use less,
resulting in a smaller amount of waste.
REUSE!
– Reusing something means to use a material again in its
original form, or to give it to someone else who can use it.
RECYCLE!
– Recycling is when you save a reusable material and take it
to where it can be made into something new.
How can I REDUCE?
Buy less; buy only what you need and use all
of what you buy.
Use durable items instead of disposable
ones. For example, buy plastic plates that
you can used many times instead of paper
ones that you throw away after one use.
Refuse store bags. Carry the items you
purchase from the store by hand, or bring
your own cloth bag to use.
How can I REUSE?
Donate used clothes to Goodwill or other
charities.
Use cloth diapers instead of disposable
ones.
If your bicycle breaks, fix it instead of
throwing it away and getting a new bike.
How can I RECYCLE?
Almost everything at home and school can be recycled! Check
to see how your community recycles.
Don’t throw anything away that can be recycled!
Some recyclable materials include:
– Aluminum cans
– Cardboard
– Magazines
– Paper
– Plastic bags
– Tires
– Wood
– Paint
– Electronic equipment
Quiz: Which is NOT one of the three
R’s?
Recycle
Repeat
Reuse
Reduce
Oops!
Go back and read, then try again!
Yes!
That is correct!
Bibliography
"Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle." NIEHS Kids'
Pages. 13 June 2007. 1 Oct. 2007
.
“Waste to Energy.” Energy Kid’s Page.
2006. 1 Oc. 2007 .
About Me!
My name is Mandy Lynch. I am 22 years old and in my fifth year at Western Michigan University. I am an
Elementary Education Major, with Early Childhood and English minors. I will be completing my Elementary
Education Internship in the spring, and I am really excited to graduate!
My hometown is Portage, MI, where I live on a farm with my parents, Mick and Lisa. We have six horses and
three dogs, and I have pretty much lived in a barn for most of my life. My sister, Laura, who is 25, won the World
Championship Morgan Horse Competition in 1997 for English Pleasure. I am planning on showing again once I
graduate, and teaching my niece, Hannah, how to ride. She is only a year old, but I love her more than anything!
The newest addition to my family is my Beta fish, Frosted. He was named by a four-year-old whose mom would
not let her name her own fish Frosted, because “It is not a noun!” Her Beta’s name is Corn Flake.
I was a cheerleader here at Western for four years, and I loved it! I coached two season of JV Cheerleading at
Portage Central High School, and it is definitely something I would like to do again. I decided not to do it this
year because I will not have time while completing my internship. I do not cheer anymore, but my boyfriend,
Anthony, is on Western’s football team, so I go to all the games anyway! I’m his personal cheerleader and #1 fan!
Go Broncos! (He is in the picture above on the left. He has no hair and a big smile.)
Every free second I get, I am reading or running. Anthony and my favorite date spot is Barnes & Noble where we
read, relax and drink mocha frapachinos. I just finished reading Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus’, The Nanny
Diaries, and I loved it! I also just joined West Hills Athletic Club, which is like my second home now.
I currently work at a child care center in the infant and toddler room. I tutor a ESL student (English as a Second
Language) twice a week. I am also the Volunteer Coordinator of Sigma Tau Delta, the English Honors Society
here at WMU.
I live by the quote: “Do what you love and love what you do!”
This Power Point wasn’t as bad as I
thought it would be!