Extension
It Starts With Us
| 4061 - Natural Resources 4-H Core Curriculum | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4061.4) | 15 |
Number of youth who have engaged in a community project related to natural resource conservation |
| 4061.3) | 15 |
Number of youth who have gained an understanding of the ecosystems in nature |
| 4061.2) | 15 |
Number of youth who can identify the natural resources in their community |
| 4061.1) | 15 |
Number of youth who use their skills to conserve natural resources |
Author: Dominique Wood
Major Program: Natural Resources 4-H Core Curriculum
Recycling saves and helps everyone in Livingston County. Recycling one ton of newspaper saves 17 trees. If each Kentucky house-hold recycled one average Sunday newspaper, that would save over 16,000 trees in a single day. Recycling one pound of glass saves enough energy to light a 100 watt bulb for four hours. Kentuckians use 37,000 beverage bottles each hour. If each Kentucky household recycled just one plastic bottle each week, in one year that would represent $303,298.00 in
