Our Space

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Our Space

• Teen Living Skills
• Unit 11

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Is it Safe?

• Energy use by the average home contributes more
  to air pollution and climate change than the
  average car.
• www.nurtureworld.org/ActionsYouCanTake.html

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Is it Safe?

• Extension a part that is added to a main part.
• Adapter a part that is used to make two
  different pieces fit together.
• Nonskid not slippery.
• Hazardous dangerous.

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Is it Safe?

• Do not overload extension cords.
• Keep electrical cords in good condition.
• Make sure rugs have a nonskid back.
• Keep emergency phone numbers by the telephone.
• Have smoke detectors located on each area of the
  home.
• Change smoke detector batteries when daylight
  savings time changes.

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Is it Safe?

• Use power strips with electronic equipment.
• Use three-hole outlets when available, if not,
  use adapters.
• Develop and practice an emergency exit plan.
• Use step stools for climbing.
• Use night lights.
• Put mats or nonskid strips in the bathtub and
  shower.

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Is it Safe?

• Hot water temperature should be 120 or lower.
• Unplug small electrical appliances when not in
  use.
• Make sure pathways or steps and work areas are
  well lighted.
• Install fire extinguishers in the kitchen and
  each level of the house.
• Turn handles inward on the range top.

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Is it Safe?

• Keep hazardous chemical products in a locked
  area.
• Have a telephone near the bed.
• Mark sliding glass doors.
• Be sure wall paint is in good condition.
• Operate electrical appliances such as
  dishwashers, washing machines, and dryers only
  when someone is in the home.

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Dont Waste It!

• 75 of the electricity used to power home
  electronics is consumed while the products are
  turned off.
• www.eere.energy.gov/consumer/tips/home_office.html

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Dont Waste It!

• Thermostat a device that reacts to changes in
  temperature and turns on the equipment such as a
  heater, air conditioner, etc.
• Filter an item that is used to remove dirt and
  particles.
• Insulation a material that blocks the cold or
  hot material outside and keeps it from entering.
• Drapes a window covering made of fabric.
• Shades window coverings that keep out the sun.

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Dont Waste It!

• Awning an outside structure that protects one
  from the weather usually canvas over a frame or
  metal.
• Weather-stripping pieces of rubber or foam that
  seal an opening to keep the outside air from
  entering.
• Fluorescent light produced by using a gaseous
  discharge inside the light.
• Incandescent light produced by wires that heat
  inside the bulb.

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Dont Waste It!

• Some ways to help conserve energy include
• Keep thermostat adjustments to a minimum.
• Check and change heating and air conditioning
  filters frequently.
• Use insulation in walls, ceilings and floors to
  reduce heat loss as much at 15.
• Install storm windows.
• Make use of natural sunlight, fans, and attic
  fans.

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Dont Waste It!

• Shut off cooling to rooms that arent used.
• On warm days, cook and use other appliances early
  or late in the day.
• Make use of drapes, shades, awnings, and
  weather-stripping.
• Keep the inside and outside of the refrigerator
  clean.
• Buy appliances that use less energy.
• A freezer full of food uses less energy than an
  empty one.

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Dont Waste It!

• Have a full load when running the dishwasher or
  washing and drying clothes.
• Remove lint from the clothes dryer frequently.
• Repair leaky faucets.
• Use a microwave oven for cooking food.
• Plan meals that include foods that need to be
  beaked at the same temperature.
• Use fluorescent bulbs when possible.

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Dont Waste It!

• Unplug home electronic appliances or use a power
  strip to cut of all power to the appliance when
  not in use.
• Make use of timers.
• Turn off lights when leaving the room.
  Incandescent bulbs should be turned off when
  leaving the room. Fluorescent bulbs should be
  turned off if leaving the room for 15 minutes
  or more.

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Trash to Cash

• Recycling of one aluminum can can save enough
  energy to run a TV for 3 hours.
  - Reynolds Metal Company

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Trash to Cash

• Landfill a piece of land used to store trash.
• Environment the surroundings.
• Generation a group of people that have a
  common culture or time period in which they
  live.
• Recycling to use again to re-process adapt
  for a new use or function.
• Global warning increasing of air temperature
  around the world.

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Trash to Cash

• Some of the benefits of recycling include
• Reducing a need for landfills.
• Saving natural resources.
• Protecting the environment.
• Saving resources for future generations.
• Reducing costs and saving money.
• Reducing the speed of global warming.
• Reducing pollution.

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Career Corner

• Housing Inspector
• Conservationist
• Safety Coordinator
• Recycling Manager
• Safety Inspector
• Safety Education Teacher
• Energy Consultant
• Heating and Ventilation Technician for Smart
  Homes

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The End