My future is connected with ecology
Fourth part of the story
3 R-s
Next day Mrs Smith decided to visit students again. They have made a school magazine about the nature pollution. She has read this magazine and has found out many interesting facts about the rubbish. For example:
1. If we throw away glass it will disappear in 1000 years.
2. If we throw away aluminum cans and plastic bottles they will disappear in 500 years.
3. If we throw away nespapers they will disappear in 2-3 months.
4. If we throw away cardboard it will disappear in 3 months.
5. If we throw away paper it will disappear in 2 years.
6. If we throw away metal tins and other metal things they will disappear in 100 years.
7. If we throw away batteries and rubber tires they will disappear in 100 years.
Mrs Smith thought what people could do with that problem. Students discussed that problem with their teachers. They didn`t like how the recycling was organised in their village. They wanted to collect paper, cans, plastic bottles, cartons and glass bottles to recycle. But there weren`t bins for it. It must be organised properly. Some students reused cans, bottles and paper and made different handmade things for their homes and gardens. Some students refused to buy food in plastic bags and packiging. They would reduce using of electricity, water and paper. They have understood that the problems were important.
In the evening Mrs Smith walked along the river and saw some fishers there. She came up to them and told them about environmental problems:
"If we pollute the air we will change the climate. If we throw away bottles we will damage the nature. If we leave rubbish in forests we will hurt animals. If we don`t recycle the paper we will cut down the trees to make new paper. If we break the trees we will disturb the birds. If we throw the rubbish into the river we will cause water pollution. If we leave glass bottles in the forests we will hurt animals and people".
The fishers promised her to take the rubbish away.