Recycle, Reuse, Reduce!

Polar bears can get themselves in trouble when they come too close to humans too many times.  In Churchill polar bears used to come to the town dump and rummage through the trash.  This became such a problem that they had to get rid of the dump.  Now the entire town of Churchill has to collect the trash and send it to another town on a train!

In an effort to reduce the amount of trash being sent and to help keep the planet healthy, the residents of Churchill are making an extra effort to recycle as many items as they can.  This photo shows the recycling area in the lab at the CNSC.  We recycled everything from paper to cans to batteries.   The residents also reuse items when ever they can. When you reuse something you use it again.  You might save paper towel rolls for an art project or use an old wash cloth for washing your car.  One other thing that the Churchill residents do to keep the planet healthy is reduce the amount of  water and electricity and products (that eventually make more trash) that they use.   People reduce the amount of electricity they use by making sure that they turn the lights off when they aren't in a room.  They turn the water off when they are brushing their teeth, and they take short showers to reduce how much water is used.

 I am hoping that everyone reading this blog will make an extra effort to reduce, recycle and reuse items and energy in their homes, schools and work places.

Please write and tell me what you've reused, reduced or recycled today.  You can also send me a photo of something you've recycled or reused.   Send photos to santorol@glastonburyus.org  I'll be sure to post them on my blog.

Miss Santoro