Aligning With the Following Pennsylvania State Standards:
4.2.5 Renewable & Nonrenewable Resources
4.3.5 Environmental Health
4.9.5 Environmental Laws and Regulations
3.7.5 Technological Devices
2.1.5 Learning to Read Independently
1.8.5 Research
Directions: Visit the web sites listed below. Record your answers on your activity sheet, using complete sentences. Do NOT use pronouns in the first sentence of your answers, unless you are referring to yourself.
* How much trash does the average person throw away each day?
* What does the family that reduces waste in the home help to protect?
* According to this web site, what are two things you could do at home to reduce the amount of trash? * According to this web site, what are two things you could do at school to reduce the amount of trash?
* In 1988, what important piece of legislation was passed?
* What goal for 2003 did the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection set? What was the actual result?
* According to this web site article, what does the long-term success of recycling depend upon?
* Using goods made from recycled products helps to conserve our natural resources in what 2 important ways?
* What change does the Pennsylvania Land Recycling Program represent in our approach to cleaning up old industrial sites?
* Since 1995, how many sites is Pennsylvania credited with cleaning?
* What are two important ways Pennsylvania has made changes in its approach to cleaning up these old industrial sites?
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