What You Can Do.Here are five ways to can play a role in saving the planet: 1 SPRUCE UP spruce up Verb [sprucing, spruced] to make neat and smart Verb 1. spruce up - make neat, smart, or trim; "Spruce up your house for Spring"; "titivate the child" YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD Clean up your community by participating in this spring's Great American Cleanup[TM]. For volunteer information, check out the Keep America Clean Web site: www.kab.org. or contact: Keep America Beautiful Keep America Beautiful is an environmental organization founded in 1953. It is the largest community improvement organization in the United States, with over 560 affiliate organizations (similar to local chapters) and more than 15,000 participating communities in their signature , Inc. 1010 Washington Boulevard The following roads are named Washington Boulevard:
2 CLEAN UP YOUR WATER In Lafayette, N.Y., 160 students work together to monitor water quality in surrounding lakes and rivers. To learn how to help keep water clean in your area, contact: American Oceans Campaign 600 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, Suite 210 Washington, DC 20003 www.americanoceans.org 3 MOVE YOUR CLASS OUTDOORS The Earth Stewards Campaign sponsored by The National Audubon Society The National Audubon Society is an American non-profit environmental organization dedicated to conservancy. Incorporated in 1905, it is one of the oldest of such organizations in the world. and The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service encourages students to study local ecosystems. For more information on how you can get your classroom involved, check out: www.audubon.org/campaign/refuge /earthstewards.html 4 PLANT A TREE The National Arbor Day Foundation The National Arbor Day Foundation is the world's oldest and largest tree-planting organization.[1] Its million members plant millions of trees every year. New members receive 10 free trees. teaches you how to plant and care for trees. A $10 membership fee buys 10 trees and the informational Tree Book. For more information, contact: The National Arbor Day Foundation 100 Arbor Avenue Nebraska City, NE 68410 www.arborday.org 5 BE A WASTE WATCHER The U.S. is the leader in solid waste production because we use too much packaging! List ways to cut down on wasteful packaging. For more information on how you can reduce solid waste, contact: Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), independent agency of the U.S. government, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1970 to reduce and control air and water pollution, noise pollution, and radiation and to ensure the safe handling and Office of Solid Waste 401 M St., SW Washington, DC 20460 www.epa.gov/osw/kids.htm |
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