Ways to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint - Poster

Information on poster includes:

• Reduce energy use – Turn off all electrical appliances when you are not using them.
• Change the way you think about transportation – Ride your bike or walk instead of taking the car.
• Make every drop count – Turn off the tap when brushing your teeth or washing your hands and have quick showers.
• Recycle – Make sure you put any products that can be recycled in the recycling bin.
• Reuse – Can you reuse something again or in a different way?
• Repair – See if any broken items can be fixed before throwing them away and buying a new one.
• Reduce – Think, do you really need more toys or items that will one day end up as landfill?
• Litter free lunchboxes – try to have as little plastic bags and wrappers in your lunchbox as possible. (pictures of fruit & containers that can be used again please)
• Plant more trees – If you can, plant new trees in your garden.

Read our blog45 Sustainable Practices for the Environmentally Friendly Classroomfor more tips and ideas for teaching the principles ofSustainability.