Use It Again!
Exploration Module
Welcome to the Use It Again! exploration
module. Here you can learn about ways to reduce the amount of garbage we put
into landfills by reusing and recycling. You can also learn about "junk
art", art created by using materials that would normally be thrown away.
Did you know?
The average American throws away 1,825 pounds of trash every year?
Can you imagine how much trash will be thrown away by your town this year?
It becomes obvious pretty quickly that we need to be creative and think of
ways to reduce the amount of trash we throw away into our landfills.
The best way to reduce the amount of trash we place in our landfills is to
throw less trash away.
You might wonder what else you can do with the trash. Follow the links below
to see a few examples of how you can help reduce the amount of trash we place
in our landfills each year!
Click here to learn about ways to reduce
and reuse common household garbage.
Click here to see some "junk art"
projects you can do at shool or home!
Click here to see how you can reduce the
junk mail in your mailbox!