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ways WIN According to one study,over eight million tons
Always throw trash in
of plastic pollution end up in the ocean each
the can. Garbage left
year. Drink from a refillable water bottle, place
to save outside might harm your sandwich in cloth or a reusable container,
and use bar soap instead of bottled.
wildlife and end up
the in the ocean. Trash BEST BEACH 3
that’s properly
Earth One study brought to a landfill Scientists estimate that about half the
world’s sea turtles accidentally eat plastic and
is kept out of the sea.
other trash. Keep the ocean clean by never
from 90 percent of leaving toys or trash at the beach.
found that
seabirds eat
POLLUTION plastic trash. BUST THE 4

BALLOONS
You might use plastic Balloons eventually
water bottles, yogurt fall back down to
cups, and straws for just Earth … and can end
a day, but they can up in the ocean,
remain in the environ- entangling animals or
ment for years. And that being mistaken for
pollution can harm food. Skip the bal-
habitats and the animals loons at your next
that live there. Do your party, and ask friends
part to cut down Earth’s to do the same.
trash with these tips. 6
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TRASH TROOPER BUSINESS
Participate in a community cleanup. The groups that host the TALK
events sometimes weigh the collected trash, which helps leaders Does your
make decisions about laws that encourage people to waste less. favorite ice-
cream shop
use plastic
spoons? Ask
an adult to help
Around you talk to the
the world, people owner about
throw away roughly switching to a
four million tons of non-plastic
trash every day—
option. Some
that’s enough to fill kinds of spoons
10 Empire State are even edible!
Buildings. RECYCLE RIGHT 7

People in the United
States recycle only
about 35 percent of
their waste, so recycle
what you can. Ask your
teacher to help create a
paper and plastic recycling
Check out our Recycle Roundup game!
program in your classroom.
natgeokids.com/SaveTheEarth
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