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Zero Waste HomeThe Zero Waste alarms to help create a Greener world "Education for sustainability is a lifelong learning process that leads to an informed and involved citizenry having the creative problem-solving skills, scientific and social literacy, and commitment to engage in responsible individual and cooperative actions. These actions will help ensure an environmentally sound and economically prosperous future." - The Vision of Second Nature The time is always right to do what is right. "Fairness is an efficiency parameter if we look at the whole global civilization. It is not an efficient way of meeting human needs if one billion people starve while another billion have excess. It would be more efficient to distribute resources so that at least vital needs were met everywhere. Otherwise, for example, if kids are starving somewhere, dad goes out to slash and burn the rain forest to feed themand so would I if my kids were dying. And this kind of destruction is everyone’s problem, because we live in the same ecosphere." - Karl-Henrik Robert, Founder of The Natural Step Let’s build a green planet "We are forced to choose, for the processes we have initiated in our lifetime cannot continue in the lifetime of our children. Whatever we do either creates the framework for continuing the supreme adventure of life and consciousness on this planet or sets the stage for its termination. The choice before us is urgent and important: it can neither be postponed nor ignored." - Ervin Laszlo Food Scraps & Compostables Did you know? In Canada, we waste approximately 40% of our food. This waste is the equivalent to $27 billion! Although we may not like to admit it, we all waste food! On a global level, 1/3 of all food produced gets lost or wasted in food production and consumption. Show Me Details Mixed Paper Each tonne of paper recycled saves 17 trees from being cut down, 7,000 gallons of water, 463 gallons of oil and 3.3 cubic yards of landfill space. It’s important for us to reduce our waste footprint. Show Me Details Recyclables Recycling saves valuable resources, energy and money while reducing the greenhouse gases produced by landfills. Recycling an old can into a new one uses 95% less energy. Show Me Details Landfill Garbage Landfill is the last option for waste – please ensure that materials you place in this bin cannot be recycled elsewhere. Show Me Details Learning Begin Education for the Next Generation prev next Food Scraps & Compostables Bin Transported to compost compactor, then to composting facility Sorted, Distributed into windrows. 6-8 weeks later... Final Product: New Soil Fit for a garden Read More Food Scraps & Compostables Bin Mixed Paper Bin Transported to paper processing site Sorted, Baled, Sold and recycled. Final Product: New cardboard and paper Read More Mixed Paper Bin Recyclables Bin Transported to Material Recovery Facility Sorted, Shipped to the U.S., Melted. 6 weeks later... Final Product: New aluminum cans Read More Recyclables Bin Landfill Garbage Bin Final Product: Chip bags can take 100s of years to decompose Read More Landfill Garbage Bin Welcome! It is time for Zero Waste at Preschool! Let us make nothing happen. Join us on the road to Zero Waste Learning Games Examine your learning prev next Beginner Level : SFU Recycling This is Beginner Level game. This game is based on your previous learning to exam your learning process. The game provides the real life practice and examine you how to sort garbages into the correct garbage bins. Beginner Level : SFU Recycling Intermediate Level: Recycling Frenzy This is Intermediate Level game. The game put you in different situation, reflexes to the test with this fun recycling game for kids. Sort items for recycling, compost and trash as fast as you can by catching them in the correct collection bin and unloading them when they get full. Watch as banana peels, apple cores, paper, cans and even old socks come through the system. Complete the goals and move on to higher levels, click on notes to save money, earn bonus points and upgrade to faster bins. Recycle as many items as you can, have fun and enjoy all our science activities for kids. Intermediate Level: Recycling Frenzy Advanced Level: Recycling Princess This is Advanced level game. The game provides the story line reflexes to the test with this fun recycling game for kids. Sort items for recycling, compost and trash as fast as you can by catching them in the correct collection bin and unloading them when they get full. Watch as banana peels, apple cores, paper, cans and even old socks come through the system. Complete the goals and move on to higher levels; in order to, continue the story line. Advanced Level: Recycling Princess Related Videos prev next Copyright ©2015 Belinda Jin. All Rights Reserved. The website is designed for EDUC890 Educational Media as Foundations of Curriculum rss instagram...