🌱 What is a Sustainable Lifestyle?

 In Social Science, we are learning what a sustainable lifestyle is.

A sustainable lifestyle means taking care of our planet by using resources wisely, creating less waste and thinking about the future of the Earth 🌍.

One of the easiest and most important ways to live sustainably is by following The 3 R’s:

♻️ Reduce – Reuse – Recycle

And what better way to learn this than with music? 🎶
Let’s watch and listen to this fun and catchy video:

👉 The 3 R’s song
https://youtu.be/U6IbRSRe8MQ

🎵 The 3 R’s Song 

The song reminds us that three is a magic number, because we have three important actions to help our planet:

🔹 Reduce

Reduce means using less and avoiding waste.

• Bring your own bags when you go shopping.

• Buy larger packages and use reusable containers.

• Save energy by turning off lights and devices.

🔹 Reuse

Reuse means using things again instead of throwing them away.

• Use both sides of paper.

• Keep a “reuse box” for paper.

• Use lunch boxes and reusable cups and plates.

• Give old clothes to charity or use them as cleaning rags.

• Save broken crayons for art projects.

🔹 Recycle

Recycle means turning waste into new materials.

• Recycle aluminium cans and plastic bottles.

• Did you know? Recycling one aluminium can saves enough energy to keep a light bulb on for 12 hours 💡

• Put litter in the correct recycling bin.

🌍 Recycling Ideas for Everyday Life

Here are some easy ideas we can use at school and at home:

• Use a hand towel instead of paper towels.

• Bring reusable shopping bags.

• Use pencils and erase mistakes instead of throwing paper away.

• Use the library instead of buying lots of books.

• Take small items home in your pocket instead of using a bag.

• Encourage friends to use lunch boxes too.

👉 Remember: Litter is everybody’s responsibility.

📝 Are You Earth-Friendly?

Recycling Questionnaire

Answer YES or NO:

1. If you take more food than you can eat, do you throw the leftovers in the trash?
   a) YES  b) NO

2. Do you use paper cups and plates for cookouts or picnics?
   a) YES  b) NO

3. Do you bring lunch to school in a paper or plastic bag and throw it away every day?
   a) YES  b) NO

4. Do you throw away aluminium cans or plastic bottles?
   a) YES  b) NO

5. Do you use just one side of your writing paper?
   a) YES  b) NO

6. If you make a mistake when writing or drawing, do you throw the paper away?
   a) YES  b) NO

7. Do you throw away clothes you’ve outgrown?
   a) YES  b) NO

8. When you see papers on the floor, do you leave them there?
   a) YES  b) NO

9. Do you buy lots of books and magazines instead of using the library?
   a) YES  b) NO

10. Do you ask for a bag when buying small things like candy or gum?
    a) YES  b) NO

11. Do you buy juice or snacks in single-serving packages?
    a) YES  b) NO

12. Do you use paper towels to dry your hands or clean spills?
    a) YES  b) NO

13. Do you leave the light on when you are not in the room?
    a) YES  b) NO

14. Do you use a clean sheet of paper to make paper airplanes?
    a) YES  b) NO

15. Do you throw away broken crayons?
    a) YES  b) NO

🌟 Results

👉 If you have 10 or more “NO” answers, they are earth-friendly answers.

🎉 CONGRATULATIONS!
You are really helping our planet! 🌍💚