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Our beautiful planet is in danger. If we do not act soon, we will all be fighting for survival. But don’t despair! If we are kind to the environment, it will give us everything we need for happy, healthy lives. We can change the future. We can save the planet. And the power to do it is in YOUR hands.
SAVE ENERGY
Only use things that run on electricity when you
really need to and turn them off when you are
finished. Using electricity burns up fossil fuels such as oil and coal, which is
poisonous to the atmosphere.
SAVE WATER
Turn off the tap when you are not using the water. Creating
clean drinking water uses lots of energy and
produces pollution.
REDUCE
Think before you buy! Reduce the amount of waste you produce by
buying less in the first place. Also avoid buying things with lots of packaging.
RECYCLE
Recycle as much as you can! Cans, bottles, paper, cardboard,
plastic and glass can all be turned into brand
new products if they are
recycled.
SPEAK OUT
Tell everyone you meet about the problems facing our planet and how we can fix them. We will all need to work together to solve the problems we have created.
REUSE
Use things more than once! Before you throw something away, ask yourself how you could use it again.
PESTER POWER
Grown-ups often make most of the decisions about what to buy from the
shops. Use your pester power to remind them to look for products that are friendly to the environment and don’t have lots of packaging.