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From Grade School Department, Science Area for the month of September.

  Have you ponder about these questions: Why do we experience heavy flood during rainy days? Why does too much exposure under the sun cause skin cancer? Why do some animals become extinct? How much did you throw away today?

News has released the worsening situation of the Planet Earth… Illegal logging, dynamite fishing, improper waste disposal, overpopulation and global warming are some of the widespread issues that surround us these days. Problems are inevitable. Calamities are uncontrollable. However, there are possible solutions that we can endow with to help save our world.

            In response to this advocacy the grade school Science Area came up with the theme:

 “Responsible Stewardship Our Mission, Our Ministry toward Ecological Peace”

It is mainly our duty to educate our children on how to preserve the creation of God. In line with this, the Science Area prepared different activities for the students to become aware of what is happening in our environment and to take steps on how to change it for the better. The schedule of activities on September 22-26, 2008 is as follows:

 *There will be film viewings about the environment for all the grade levels at the SIH.

     Grade 1 & 6 – Sept.23      Grade 3- Sept. 25

      Grade 2 -  Sept. 24           Grade 4 & 5- Sept. 26

 *September 26 is the scheduled day for the Eco-picnic where each pupil brings Earth friendly foods.

 *There will be a Science quiz bee in some grade levels to assess the student’s knowledge about certain topics learned in their lessons and current issues as well.

* Project making using recyclable material is part of the challenge to impart to the students that something useful can be produced to what we thought is already a junk. Students will be encouraged to bring their recyclable wastes to school where they can make a project towards zero waste management. This will also enhance the student’s creativity and originality in making her own artwork.

“LET US ALL WORK WITH NATURE NOT AGAINST IT”

                  REDUCE        REUSE      RECYCLE       REFUSE

    ****Tips  Tips    Tips     Tips       Tips****

Guidelines in Keeping Trash Out of the House

Take a hard look on what you buy. Ask yourself, do I need it? Will I use it? Could I make it out of materials I already have?

 Buy Products with a long life span. Look for appliances that can be repaired. Shop for “classic” well-made clothes. When possible, select packages that can be reused.

 Buy large packages. Things cost less that way and you’ll have only one package to recycle instead of several. Obviously, the rule backfires if you buy more than you can use and part spoils.

Look for alternatives to paper products. Try using napkins instead of paper, regular dishes instead of paper cups and plates, rags made from outworn clothing instead of paper towels, handkerchiefs instead of tissues, and so on.  

Avoid excess packaging. Some manufacturers think consumers are impressed by bottles packaged in boxes that are wrapped in cellophane. Prove them wrong. Buy another brand whenever possible.  

Buy refillable containers wherever possible. Find a supermarket that sells returnable bottles for , soda, and or milk. When purchasing other containers, buy bottles and cans that can be recycled instead of plastic that can’t.  

Encourage stores to sell unpackaged merchandise. Buy clothes off the rack, fruits and vegetables loose, and ballpoint pens without packaging. Tell store managers you like unpackaged merchandise because you can examine it more closely.  

Don’t buy disposable products. Instead of disposable pens, lighters, razors and other small objects, purchase their refillable relatives. 

Buy recycled products whenever you can. Many recycled products—motor oil, fabric, paper products---mention their origins on the label. By purchasing such products you help create a market for scrap materials. 

Make your preferences known. Consumers do influence products trends by “voting with their pesos”, but direct communication often gets quicker results. If you want your favorite supermarket to identify products packaged in recycled materials, ask the manager. If you’d like to see returnable bottles made mandatory in your state, write to your legislators. If you find a product or package wasteful, write to the company and get your friends and neighbors to do the same

Recycle plastics. Plastic recycling may be economically feasible in the future, but it’s not workable now. As a result, most recycling centers will not accept it, and the consumer has no choice but to mix it in with other trash. The only way to be ecologically responsible about plastics is to buy a little as possible and reuse as much as possible of what you must buy.

2006 St. Scholastica's Academy. Marikina City, Philippines