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| 2046 - Promoting Healthy Homes and Communities (general) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2046.4) | 123 |
Number of individuals who assessed the cost savings and/or benefits associated with newly adopted practices |
| 2046.5) | 78 |
Number of individuals self-reporting reduced costs associated with newly adopted practices |
| 2046.6) | 207 |
Number of people engaged in community strategies to improve the built and natural environment to increase active and healthy lifestyles |
| 2046.3) | 261 |
Number of individuals who implemented one or more practices to improve: disaster preparedness, pest management, going green, etc. |
| 2046.2) | 268 |
Number of individuals who identified one or more practices to improve disaster preparedness, pest management, going green, etc. |
| 2046.1) | 383 |
Number of individuals reporting improved knowledge, opinions, skills, and/or aspirations in understanding: disaster preparedness, pest management, going green, energy conservation, solid waste management, water conservation, home safety or built environment |
Author: Kenna Knight
Major Program: Promoting Healthy Homes and Communities (general)
Recycling Pendleton County is a rural area that is preparing youth to be leaders today. Fifth grade students at Southern Elementary struggled when their school was not practicing what was being taught. The students described the benefits to recycling asReduces the amount of waste sent to landfills and incineratorsConserves natural resources such as timber, water and mineralsIncreases economic security by tapping a domestic source of materialsPrevents pollution by reducing the ne
