Tzu Chi Foundation

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• Tzu Chi Foundation
• 2009 Gift of Books

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Why Are We Here?

• Gift of Books program Tzu Chi Foundation
  donates new books to schools
• Tzu Chi has donated 100,000 books to schools
  during past 6 years.
• 40 schools have been selected in 2009, 20,000
  students will receive new books.

Each of you will get a NEW book today!
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What This Sticker?
Student Name
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Our planet needs your help
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Hurricanes Floods
Wild fires Drought
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Running of space to put trash !!
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Largest garbage dump in the world
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Who are suffering?
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How can you help?
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Is recycling enough?
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Garbage decomposition time (estimate)

• Styrofoam container ??

gt 1 million years

• Plastic jug ??

1 million years

• Aluminum can ??

200-500 years

• Disposable diaper ??

550 years

• Tinned can ??

90 years

• Wool sock ??

1 year

• Paper bag ??

1 month

• Banana peel ??

34 weeks
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• Dont waste food

• Dont waste paper

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• Conserve water and electricity
• Turn off lights
• Dont let the faucet run

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• Reduce what you buy
• Buy only what you need
• Try to fix something thats broken

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• Reduce use of disposable products
• Reusable grocery bags
• Reusable environmental utensils
• Reusable water bottles

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Reduce meat consumption
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YES, YOU CAN !John Muir Elementary school
recycled and earned 500 to help disaster relief
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Thank you Planet Protectors
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The Spirit of Great Love

• There is no one in the world that I dont love
• There is no one in the world that I dont trust
• There is no one in the world that I cant forgive
• All the troubles, pain, and worries, just let go.
• There is no one in the world that I dont love
• There is no one in the world that I dont trust
• There is no one in the world that I cant forgive
• May this great love fill the world through all of
  time.

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A Clean Planet

• Lets leave for our children,
• a planet clean and pure.
• Lets leave for our children,
• a river crystal clear.
• Lets leave for our children,
• a blue sky shining bright.
• Lets leave for our children,
• a meadow lush with life.

May loves great compassion comfort all the
weary souls. May loves great compassion make
the world a brighter place. May this great
compassion make a stream of pure great
love. Flowing around the planet, changing hearts
forever more.
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A Clean Planet Key Words for Sign Language
Planet (World)
Clean

• Children