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Greenhouse effect foilClimate change to rinseGlobal warming tablewareHole in the ozone layer drains, sinksDeplection to wrapTo melt diapersSunbathing napkinWaste sealedReduce, reuse, recycle to reachIn bulk to sort outDisposable harmfulRags household goodsCutlery to replaceSoap HazardSoup TiresCrafts Can, tinsEnvironment steelMuffins eggshellNuts to throw inTrays to throw awayMattress Bin, container

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Satellites show Amazon forest burning in Brazil, Indonesia, Australia, Spain ...

A new species inhabits our seas, "plastic" 13.000 pieces per square kilometer!

Pyrenees glaciers are melting. And of Patagonia, Argentina, and Norway ...

Sunbathing has become dangerous: the deterioration of the ozone layer causes more ultraviolet radiation reaches us.

How to live without destroying the planet?

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Recycling is one of the best things that you can do for the environment. While you’re

reducing piles of garbage, you're also protecting natural resources, you’re cutting global warming and pollution, and you’re

saving water and energy.Make recycling a family affair. It’s easier to get people involved if they know what they’re supposed to do. The goal is to help make recycling so easy and automatic that it blends into the flow of everyday life.

Why is it important to recycle and save natural resources?

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The strategy of the 3 R'sOne of the keys to reducing the amount of waste generated is to apply this simple rule, which corresponds to the initials of

"Reduce", "Reuse" and "Recycle", which should established in this order, at the time of managing waste.

Children must to learn why it is important to save natural resources and take care of the

environment.

The rate of waste generation at the city of Madrid amounts to 1.5 kg per capita per day. It shows a

quantity of waste difficult to imagine.

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There are many possible ways to reduce the amount and hazard of the waste generated. Here are some tips:

- Whenever possible buy products in bulk or large packages. Avoid individual products and disposable items (plates, cutlery, napkin ...).

- Avoid the use of dangerous products or replace them with less harmful (batteries rechargeable, vegetable-based or water inks, organic cleaners, etc). 

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- Do not use disposable products, choose other more long-lived (handkerchiefs, cutlery, glass and dishes, shopping bags ...). If you have to buy them, you can give several applications after: filling the bottle, washing the cutlery and plates, reusing shopping bags, etc.

- You can give new functions to objects that you would normally throw them away. For example:

Use the clothes that you can’t donate as rags.

Take glass jars to package other products.

Use the shopping bags for trash instead of buying other bags for it, etc.

-Donate or delivering anything that can still be helpful to someone else. There are associations that collect clothing, computers, furniture, toys, books ... and are responsible for making them available to people who need them.

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Most materials require for recycling, processes that can’t be performed at home. But other products can be recycled at home:

- Soap from vegetable oil.- Recycled paper.- Composting: technology for recycling organic waste.- Crafts and other creative ideas.

But the most important thing is

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What waste is in the yellow container?

•  Plastic Packaging :Milk bottles, juice, yogurt, soft drinks, water, home cleaning products or of personal cleanliness (gel, shampoo, cologne, cream, etc.).Butter or cream tubes, pots of yogurt, pudding or other desserts.Shopping bags, packaging of goods such as muffins, bread, chips, nuts, etc.. Polystyrene trays (Styrofoam), plastic film and plastic wraps (the plastic layer which came with trays of meats, fruits, vegetables and fish, which wraps a lot of magazines, pamphlets, press ...)Large plastic wrap and mattress covers or furniture.Glasses, dishes or plastic covered single-use.Packages of meat products.• metal containers(Steel and aluminium):Cans, tins. Aluminum plates and trays (such as catering)Foil, bags of chips, etc. Lids and caps of bottle or jars. Aerosols• Packaging type carton (brick):Bricks of milk, tomatoes, wine, oil, soups ...

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It is important to note that in the yellow bin, we only have to put down plastics that are

part of a package (along with cans and bricks). If you want to recycle other plastic products and materials, such as a toy or a plastic chair, you should take them to the

recycling centers.

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What waste is in the green container?

Glass container.

Bottles, cans and glass jars.

Remove lids, caps, corks, paper labels. Rinse bottles before placing in the container. Glass bottles must not be mixed with other types of glass such as windows, light bulbs, mirrors, glass tableware or auto glass. Ceramics contaminates glass and it is difficult to sort out the problem.

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What waste is in the blue container? Paper and cardboard container.

Newspapers, magazines, catalogs, letters, cardboard packaging, egg

boxes, etc.

Do not throw dirty paper or plastic bags.

Folding cartons.

What is he doing?

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Every supermarket and in other places, there are collection bins for batteries.

Single Use Batteries (Alkaline, Heavy Duty)

Keep out of the environment; take to a security dealer for recycling.

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Chemist’s. Sigre Point

Medicine, drugs.

Do not throw in any other container.

Chemicals must never be dumped in storm drains.

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Container of organic matter. Organic matter (food waste). Dirty papers. Yard waste,

 Diapers.

Place in sealed bags to avoid contaminating the containers.

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Garbage company or local recycling agency. (Punto Limpio)

Some of the waste will require special handling procedures and special recycling places or events.

Chemicals or used oil, must never be dumped into storm drains.

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Items such as poisons, paints, oil, solvents, automotive fluids, cleaners, herbicides and many others. Motor Oil, Tires and Car Batteries Fluorescent light bulbs, Mercury Thermostats & Thermometers, Mercury Switches. Unwanted Household Goods (small appliances, tableware, clothing, furniture, toys, sports equipment, children's books, etc.)

Some of the waste will require special handling procedures and special

recycling places or events.

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The distribution or location of the recycling centers in our country (fixed and / or mobile), depend on the Community, municipality or district where you live or are interested to deposit waste. It is therefore advisable to call your city or municipal board before going. It’s important to know the characteristics and timetables.

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20% of people consume more than 80% of the earth's resources.

5,000 people die every day from unsafe water. One thousand million people lack access to clean water.

One thousand million people are hungry.

Over 50% of the grain market in the world are used as animal food and agrofuels.

40% of the arable land is degraded.

13 million hectares of forest disappear annually.

One in four mammals, one in eight birds, one amphibian in three is in danger of extinction. Species are becoming extinct at rates 1,000 times the natural rate.

Three quarters of fish stocks are depleted, in decline or, on the verge of becoming so.

The average temperature in the last 15 years has been the highest ever recorded.

The ice (ice bank or the polar regions) has lost 40% of its thickness in 40 years.

There could be 200 million climate refugees by 2050.

Global military spending is 12 times higher than development aid.

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What can citizens do to protect the environment?

We all know what to do, but sometimes we forget.

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Don't throw away anything that can be recycled! Here is a list of things you should always recycle (or reuse!) ...

Where do you put away in Madrid?

Acid Batteries Aluminum Cans Building Materials Cardboard Chemicals Electronic equipment Glass (bottles and jars) Ink cartridgesLead (plumb)Magazines Metal Newspaper

Oil Vegetable peelPaper Plastic Bags Plastic Bottles Steel Cans Tires White Goods(Appliances) Wood Writing/Copy Paper Yard Waste eggshell

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Do you know really, what is the meaning of these symbols?

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What do you think about that image?