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How Are You Treating the Earth?

The following is from The Nature Conservancy - Arizona Chapter. Do this activity as an individual and than talk about the results as a family should lead to some interesting discussions.

Who said,”The Earth does not belong to man ~ man belongs to the Earth.”?

            Chief Seattle, leader of the native Duwamish people

            George Washington, first president of the United States of America

            Kermit the Frog

Answer the following to find out what good things you are already doing and what more you can do.

Yes     No       If you take more food than you can eat, do you throw the leftovers in the trash?

Yes     No       Do you use paper cups and plates for cookouts and picnics?

Yes     No       Do you bring lunch to school in a paper or plastic bag and throw the bag away every day?

Yes     No       Do you throw away aluminum cans or plastic bottles?

Yes     No       Do you use just one side of your writing paper?

Yes     No       If you make a mistake when writing or drawing, do you throw away your piece of paper and get a new one?

Yes     No       Do you throw away clothes you’ve outgrown?

Yes     No       When you see litter on the ground do you leave it there?

Yes     No       Do you buy lots of books and magazines instead of using the library?

Yes     No       Do you ask for or take a bag when buying small things like candy or gum?

Yes     No       Do you buy juice or chips in single serving packages?

Yes     No       Do you use paper towels for drying your hands or cleaning up spills?

Yes     No       Do you leave the light on in your room when you’re not there?

Yes     No       Do you us a clean sheet of paper to make paper airplanes?

Yes     No       Do you throw away broken crayons?

If you have 10 or more “no” answer, congratulations! You are helping the Earth.

“Yes” answers show you where you can make change to help even more.