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Go Green Educational Tips - for Young and Old Alike
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An open invitation always exists to all local residents, school kids and classes, groups, boyscouts, girlscouts, or any other organization to COME VISIT! We can plan a tour and a presentation to include the environmental topics you choose. Call or email us for details.
We also have two excellent in-school curriculum guides that are available free to local educators. The guides, entitled "Windows on Waste" and "Investigating Solid Waste Solutions", have activities, lesson plans and reference materials on a wide range of environmental topics including solid waste management and recycling. Ask for your copy today.
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Kent K- Kids Go Green at the District Recycling Center
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Cool Tips on Saving our Earth
What sort of world do you want to grow up in? Do you want it to be one with clean water to drink, safe air to breathe and a healthy environment with beautiful trees? If so, there are things you can do today that will protect your tomorrow!
A - Adopt a stream, park or roadside to clean up and keep beautiful.
B - Bring your lunch to school in a lunch box with reusable containers. Call it a "Litterless Lunch".
C - Contact the District Recycling Center for a tour.
D - Donate clothes that you have outgrown to the County Clothing Center on Rt. 59 in Ravenna Township. A needy person or someone smaller than you can reuse them.
E - Encourage your neighbors and other family members to join you in collecting glass, paper, cans and plastic containers to be recycled.
F - Flatten boxes when you recycle them so they don't take up so much space in the truck or Drop Off containers.
G - Get in the habit of turning off the water when you brush your teeth. Turn it on only to wet your brush and to rinse.
H - Help save paper by always using both sides and using scrap paper to take phone messages and notes.
I - Insist on buying products in recyclable containers and products that are recyclable.
J - Jog, walk, skate or ride your bike from place to place to save energy.
K - Keep a jug of fresh water in the refrigerator so you won't have to run fresh water to get it cold.
L - Look for the recycled symbol on products you buy.
M - Make note pads from used pieces of scrap paper.
N - Never litter. Always put your trash in a trash can and recyclables in their bins.
O - Open the blinds in the winter to let in the sun for warmth. Close the blinds in the summer to keep out the warmth.
P - Plant a tree to stop soil erosion, give you shade and give birds a home.
Q - Quit buying products that have a lot of packaging wrappings.
R - Reduce the amount of trash you throw away by recycling, reusing and reducing the amount of packaging on the products you buy.
S - Save energy by turning down the thermostat. A few degrees will save a lot of energy - and money.
T - Turn off lights if you are the last person to leave a room. Turn off appliances if you are not using them.
U - Use products made to be used many times, such as sponges or cloth towels.
V - Value and appreciate the environment. Realize that you can make a difference, and be proud of your contribution.
W - Watch what you pour down the drain. Hazardous waste can get into ground water and pollute your drinking water.
X- EXamine labels before using products. Certain household cleaners can be dangerous.
Y - Yearn to do what you can to help the environment. Be someone who takes active interest in the future.
Z - Zip to close doors and windows if they are opened when the heater or air conditioner is on.
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These are just a few of the ways you can help save our Earth and protect our limited natural resources. Check with us for additional reference books that have details on these and other popular environmental topics.
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Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District Staff enjoy a Go Green Presentation at the District Recycling Center
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Adult Tours also Available
Many groups have enjoyed the opportunity to use our large conference room for their meetings or conferences followed by a tour of the facility. Most find the Recycling Center fascinating and educational despite having to wear silly glasses and hard hats.
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Go Green Educational Presentations
Our popular Go Green Presentation includes discussions of:
Landfill Design and Construction
Three Major Reasons to Recycle
Limited Natural Resources
Examples of Products made from Recycled Materials
How to Reduce your Waste
Protection of Ground Water
E Mail us for details
Other Portage County Services and Departments
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District Recycling Center
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