Transcript “The Story of Stuff” Waste vs. Conservation Environmental Health Unit

Environmental Diseases/Illnesses
& “Reduce-Reuse-Recycle”
Environmental Health Unit
Objectives:
1.
TSWBAT assess how we create waste daily and
how it can effect our health (short & long term).
2.
TSWBAT to evaluate ways to create less waste
and recycle/reuse more in our everyday life.
Environmental Issues: Climate Change
Climate Change –
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmRyJaBPvD0
 Could cause many diseases to worsen
 Sea level rise due to ocean warming and melting
sea ice
 Floods and droughts become more frequent
and intense
 Heat waves and hurricanes become more
severe
 Air pollution and smog could worsen
ICEBREAKER
Are you environmentally friendly? Please
answers all of the questions honestly…
CDC Environmental Public Health
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http://ephtracking.cd
c.gov/InfoByLocation/
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What’s going in
Montgomery
County?
What can we do??
What does Mrs. P do to go GREEN?
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I use cold water when I wash my clothes in the
washer machine.
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I will hang some of my clothes to air dry instead of
using the dryer.
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I always have a full load in the washer machine.
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When possible - I use my "cruise control" on
highways to get better gas mileage.
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I don't use my dishwasher - I wash my dishes by
hand.
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My husband washes our cars at a car wash - not at
home.
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I use environmentally friendly products to clean my
bathroom.
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I use rechargeable batteries for my camera - not
disposable.
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I pay bills online
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I reuse my coffee mug - not disposable coffee cups
- when I go to Wawa.
I use 'e-tickets' rather than get tickets mailed to my
house.
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I try to buy local produce and products when
possible.
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I brew my own coffee in the morning
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I don't keep my faucet running when I brush my
teeth.
I use a reusable lunch bag to pack my lunch - not
paper or plastic.
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I turn off lights in my house when I leave the room.
I reuse my plastic bags from stores as liners in my
smaller trash cans in my house.
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I use paper products instead of Styrofoam.
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I recycle all glass and plastic bottles at my house.
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I donate used clothes to Purple Heart instead of
throwing it out.
Instead of throwing out unused aluminum cans - I
donate them to can food drives.
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I keep my thermostat in the winter between 64-67
degrees.
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I recycle used print cartridges at Staples when I
purchase a new one.
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I use reusable grocery bags - not plastic bags when I grocery shop.
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I place paper at school in the recycle bin - not the
trash can.
WHAT ARE LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
HEALTH ISSUES HERE
IN MONTGOMERY
COUNTY?
Public & Environmental Health Issues
Slogan - “Think Globally,
Act Locally”
 What is Montgomery
County Health
Department doing to
reduce pollution and
increase conservation
here locally?
 Did you know these
programs exist?!
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Save the Environment!
Reduce – Reuse – Recycle
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Montgomery County Recycles
◦ Read the two flyer and answer the questions
Environmental Pledge
On the last page,
please make a
commitment to
make at least one
way to reduce
pollution in our local
area.
 Please turn in this
packet for classwork
credit…
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