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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle NYC recycles waste audit Reduce and Reuse Challenge Litter free school zones Why do people litter? NYC litter Green tips for schools Wasting Paper Paper Consumption
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Electricity: Solar panels on NYC schools and Radio links for solar panels on NYC schools alliance to save energy Light pollution Solar panels at a NYC school Power to Schools

reducing food waste NYC organics collection organics collection in schools food to fuel
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Clean air programs Clean Air Act Air Purifying Plants- click on the photo arrows Indoor Air Quality
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Nature Schoolyard Habitat

NYC drinking water Fix a Leak Week
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Links about water conservation

20 ways a kid can save water simply ways to save water take a trip on the water cycle 10 things you can do to save the ocean 50 ways to save the ocean water pollution rainwater harvesting low flow toilet rebate composting toilets water pollution

Marissa and Alice's Class: Litter: zoe, helena, adrian, asher, alice, aya, jordan, dwayne, luca, avner, addy Nature: sahil electricity: bennett, kaiden, benjamin, anton, even, athena, lucas, anaïs, erol, louisa wasting paper: millia recyling: isaiah food waste: valery, ike, miles
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Madelene's 3rd: composting: nina wasting food: beckett and david litter: dalia, jesse, aya, tianna gum: alma, martin, julia, luke wasting water: imogen and ahuva

Today you will design a green home powered by renewable energy sources and/or energy efficient choices! You must design at least 3 ways that a home could be more energy efficient, or use alternative energy. Write your idea on a folded note card or sticky label and explain how your idea will make the home more eco friendly. Don't forget your name! Click here to learn about alternative sources of en energy click here for the Kids Korner energy efficiency page

Did you know that heating and cooling take the most energy? Click here to learn about energy in ho mes

don't forget what you learned about insulators and conductors! sometimes just being more efficient can reduce energy! Click here for energy efficiency tips

Solar ovens 6 people

2 people cover the inside bottom of the box with black paper 2 people cut strips of tin foil and glue to inside of box 2 people glue plastic to top lid