Tliis Coloriiicp Book Can Make Your Town
f/EPA
New England
Paul G.Keough
Earth Artist Program
www.epa.gov/ne
1-888-EPA-7341
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Help keep your town
and the whole world
cleaner and greener.
Start at your house and
FIX A BROKEN TOY
DONT THROW FT OUT
START A COMPOST
PILE FOR FOOD SCRAPS.
USE IT TO FERTILIZE YOUR GARDEN.
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the amount of trash and
garbage your family throws out.
SAVE SCRAP PAPER FOR
NOTES AND LETTERS. USE
BOTH SIDES.
BRING YOUR OWN BAG
TO THE STORE.
THINK OF MORE IDEAS!
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DECORATE CANS AND JARS
WITH COLORED TAPES, DECALS
AND STICKERS. USE THEM AS
STORAGE CONTAINERS. OR FILL
THEM WITH CANDY AND GIVE
THEM AS GIFTS.
EGG CARTONS MAKE GOOD
ORGANIZERS FOR SMALL ITEMS
IN THE WORKSHOP OR OFFICE.
ALWAYS HAVE AN ADULT HELP WHEN USING SCISSORS OR
OTHER SHARP TOOLS.
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everything you can. It saves
energy, resources and raw materials.
CUT-DOWN PLASTIC
JUGS MAKE VERY
USEFUL FUNNELS
OR SCOOPS.
DECORATED CEREAL OR
CRACKER BOXES MAKE
GREAT FILE BOXES FOR
MAGAZINES, RECIPES AND
LETTERS.
YOU CAN THINK OF MANY MORE IDEAS!
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everything you can!
More and more new products
are being made from recycled
materials. You can help.
A 10-FOOT STACK OF NEWSPAPERS
CAN BE RECYCLED INTO NEW BOOKS
AND PAPER GOODS TO SAVE A
TREE FROM BEING CUT DOWN.
EVERY SODA CAN THATS
RECYCLED SAVES ENOUGH
ELECTRIC ENERGY TO RUN
YOUR TV FOR THREE HOURS!
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Be part of your town's
Recycling Program.
Get your friends involved.
A CLEANED fiREENER WORLD IS UP TO EVERYBODY!
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A clean and green
CHECKLIST
How many of these things are you
doing? How many can you do?
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Save water when you brush your teeth.
Wet your toothbrush, then turn off the
water while you brush and turn the water
on again only to rinse out your mouth and
the toothbrush.
Recycle your newpapers. If everyone in
America recycled their newspapers we'd
save 250 million trees every year.
Hold on to your balloons. If you let them
float away they can end up somewhere
animals can swallow them and be harmed.
Next time you go to the beach or an
outing, take along a trash bag and spend
a few minutes picking up litter.
Ask your parents to use rechargeable
batteries in your toys that run on batteries.
Remember to close the refrigerator door
as soon as you finish using it
Remember to turn off the lights when
you leave a room even if you're gone
just a few minutes.
When you're going somewhere— ride
your bike or walk instead of driving.
Dress for the weather. When it's warm,
dress appropriately. When it's cold, wear
layers of clothing. This will help you
to cut down on air conditioning in the
summer and heating in the winter and
save a lot of energy.
Recycle your aluminum cans— you can
run a TV for about 3 hours on the energy
it takes to produce one aluminum can.
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Plant trees. If every person in America
planted just one tree, there would be
250 million of them cleaning the air and
making the earth a greener and happier
place to live.
Be extra careful when you throw away
the plastic six pack rings that hold your
soda cans. Animals often get hurt by six
pack rings when they wind up in the
water. Always cut up used six pack rings
and dispose of them properly.
Check your house for hidden water leaks.
Look at the faucets and the shower heads
to see if they are leaking water. If so, tell
your parents.
Buy tuna that is caught without harming
dolphins. Many companies now advertise
"dolphin-safe" tuna.
Ask your parents about composting some
of your garbage for use in your gardens
later.
Have your mother pack you school lunch
in a reusable container.
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Use less paper by writing on both sides.
Ask your parents to bring home used
paper from the office that you can use
for writing or drawing on the blank side.
Help your parents sort the items for
recycling. Recycling cuts down energy
use and the use of our precious natural
resources.
I PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER
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