2. What does going Green mean
• Stop Generating Green Houses Gases.
• Generate clean fuel.
3. What does going Green mean
• Being conscious of your effects on the
environment and taking steps to be more
environmentally friendly.
• Going green can mean just starting out
with one simple step and then growing
from there.
• Going green does not have to be hard.
4. Some Eye Openers
• Statistics on Time to decompose items
• Paper - 2.5 months
• Cigarette Butt - 10-12 yrs
• Plastic Bag - some say 10-20 yrs others 100 yrs
• Tin Can 100 - 200 yrs
• Plastic Bottles - 450 yrs
• Glass Bottle - 1,000,000 yrs
• Styrofoam - Never Source: Nemve E Metropolitian Diary Oct 1, 2001
6. • Shut the water off while brushing or
shaving.
• Put a bucket in your shower to capture
water to water plants
• Shut off water while washing the dishes by
hand
• Use the correct flush
• Use correct amount of paper to wipe hand
• Use a mug instead of plastic cups
• Don’t buy water bottles, cans etc.
7. • Switch of lights, fan or Aircon if you are the last
person to leave the room
• Switch off all computer monitors when not in
use.
• Switch off and Shutdown all computer at break.
at lunch time and after work.
• Use natural light as offen as possible.
• Don't print if not required use electronic media
instead.
• Use both sides of the paper whenever possible
8. What can I do?
• Every single person can make a change...this
can create a spiral effect to SAVE our world
Be Responsible
• I am the ONLY person RESPONSIBLE for my
behavior
• I choose to recycle...to make the world a better
place for my family
• I choose today to introduce and challenge each
of you to RECYCLE!
9. Remember
• Every individual matters
• Every individual has a role to play
• Every individual makes a difference
(Jane Goodall)
10. If Not Us...Then Who?
• If we don't change...then who will?
• Society tends to always think someone
else will do "it"
• Every one else does "it"
• "It" happens to other people, "it" doesn't
really matter..
• I THINK "IT" DOES!!!
