GO GREEN IDEAS from B' Arsakeio Tositseio JUnior HIgh School in Ekali, Greece

GO GREEN THINK CLEAN AND GO GREEN GO GREEN TO KEEP THE WORLD CLEAN

B’ ARSAKEIO TOSITSEIO JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL IN EKALI,GREECE

By Theodora Foumaki 1.Cut down on water use by: a.Turning off the tap when you brush your teeth b.Installing a water meter.

2. Bring your own shopping bags.

(Don’t forget them in the car.)

3.Make it a contest. Give everyone their own trash can for a weekend, and the family member who creates the least amount of trash wins.

4.Use cloth napkins instead of paper ones

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By Spyros Rigkos Save energy to save money.

Save water to save money.

Less gas = more money (and better health!)

Eat smart.

Skip the bottled water Think before you buy Borrow instead of buying.

Keep electronics out of the trash Buy smart 3

G Generate less waste R Recycle everything that cannot be reused E Educate the community on eco-friendly options E Evaluate the environmental impact of actions N Nourish discussions and activities that integrate environmental education into existing curriculum

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Green your transportation Go chemical free Turn off electronics Plant trees Buy refillable containers

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Don’t buy single-use items Buy locally, eat more plants, and compost your food waste

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Plant trees and native plants Change your travel habits Conserve water Reduce use of chemicals & properly dispose of waste

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Opt for a shower, not a bath. Limit your showers to five minutes or less.

Recycle plastic bottles.

Bring your own reusable bag when you go grocery shopping.

Get used to turning the lights off when you leave a room.

Turn off the tap when you brush your teeth.

By Elpida Hasapi Unplug the electronic devices that you are not going to use.

Plant a tree!

Eat less meat. Raising animals for food generates more greenhouse gases than all the cars and trunks in the world combined.

Ride your bike to school and work.

YOU CAN MAKE THE DIFFERENCE !

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By Helen Helioti Turn it off :Energy conservation is one of the most important things you can do to reduce your carbon footprint. Leaving your electricals on standby needlessly uses up energy

Try to cut out plastic :Plastic seems to have found its way into every single aspect of our lives. However, giving it up isn’t as difficult as you might think – bring a canvas bag with you when you go shopping, buy your fruit and veg loose and stop buying bottled water.

Use LED light bulbs :Not only do LED light bulbs last longer than conventional bulbs, they’re far more efficient too! This means that you’ll be using less power and having to replace your light bulbs less frequently

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Participate in International Walk to School Day Start a Student-Run Recycling Club Recycle Newspapers & Magazines to Create Fabulous Art Projects Adopt an Endangered Animal Organic Composting Take an Environmentally Informative Field Trip

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By John Perdikelis In a nutshell: Don't buy stuff – lease it.

The clever bit: It's consumerism, but not as we know it, because when transuming you pay for the service rather than the actual product. Therefore you get the benefits of the product, but you will never own it. " Immediately this takes the environmental heat out of consuming, as the onus is put on the manufacturer to reuse, recycle and to make products that can easily be disassembled and changed – ie, more sustainable products. Research shows that when the product remains with the manufacturer, there is an incentive to produce more durable goods, as transuming puts the brakes on the shop-to-landfill consumerist cycle.

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Invest in Energy-Efficient Appliances Give Solar Energy A Try! You should collect & use rainwater to water plants or for many other uses Walk or use a bike instead of travelling with your car.

1. Use reusable bags.

2. Print as little as necessary.

3.Recycle 4. Use reusable beverage containers.

5. Save water.

6. Save electricity.

7. Avoid taking cars or carpool when possible.

8. Take fewer airplane flights.

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