Hurumanu - Recycling

Aim: To learn practical ways of recycling so that we can make our world a better place.

The Zero Waste Climate Solution movie 

Video questions:

What has human activity doen to our planet?


What is Zero Waste?
Definition:

What stuff has a carbon footprint?

What are 4 easy things to help our planet?

1.   Put rubbish in a bin
2.   Stop Whaling
3.  Stop put bad chemicals in the air
4.  Stop killing our fish

What do we need to recycle?

1. Bins
2. Each other
3. a growth mind set
4. people

What does recycling do to our planet?

How much of our rubbish is made up of food scraps?


What does methane gas do to our planet?

What does soil do to carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?


What do using zero waste practices do to our planet?

What is a carbon footprint?

What is your Carbon Footprint?

Carbon Footprint Calculator

You are now going to look at your own carbon footprint by taking a questionirre. Remember to 'Add details to improve accurcay'.

Based on the questionaire what is your:

1. Ecological Footprint

2. Carbon Footprint

How many planets did you have?

What is your personal Earth overshoot day?

ENERGY SAVING TIPS FILM

Name 4 of the tips.

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MY INVESTIGATION.

• Choose 4 items from the list.
• Investigate them using Google.
• Answer the 4 questions below.

Name: 

1. How long does this resource take to decompose?

1. What resource / fossil fuel are they made from?

1. How long do they take to decompose? 200-400 years
2. What resource / fossil fuel are they made from? coal
3. How is this resource recycled? it can get melted down
4. How does this object contribute to climate change? pollution 

Name: leaves

1. How long do they take to decompose? 1-3 months
2. What resource / fossil fuel are they made from? trees
3. How is this resource recycled? compost
4.  How does this object contribute to climate change? greenhouse gas

Name: paper

1. How long do they take to decompose? 2-4 weeks
2. What resource / fossil fuel are they made from? trees
3. How is this resource recycled? gets made into other things
4.  How does this object contribute to climate change? pollution 

Name: Styrofoam

1. How long do they take to decompose? never
2. What resource / fossil fuel are they made from? coal
3. How is this resource recycled? it can get melted
4.  How does this object contribute to climate change? pollution

Name: orange peels 

1. How long do they take to decompose? 3-6 months
2. What resource / fossil fuel are they made from? trees
3. How is this resource recycled? compost
4.  How does this object contribute to climate change? greenhouse gas