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Eco=Kids: The Earth Needs Your Help

16 minutes 24 seconds

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Garbage truck dumping a load of garbage in a landfill. Caption: (Katrina) Between 5% and 15% of trash contains hazardous substances.

Discusses some of the biggest problems facing the environment today and how it is being abused. Provides an overview of the role of the greenhouse effect, carbon emissions, air pollution, and how the burning of the rainforest affects global warming. Explains the "carbon footprint" and outlines an experiment with acid rain. Shows how much water and unnecessary packaging material people use every day. Details how people can "refuse, reuse, and recycle," contributing to a healthier Earth.

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Runtime: 16 minutes 24 seconds

Garbage truck dumping a load of garbage in a landfill. Caption: (Katrina) Between 5% and 15% of trash contains hazardous substances.
Eco=Kids
Season 1 / Ep 1
16 minutes 24 seconds
Grade Level: 5 - 8
Person holding a package of lettuce while standing in front of shelves of produce. Caption: eat food that has the least negative effect
Eco=Kids
Season 1 / Ep 2
18 minutes 15 seconds
Grade Level: 5 - 8
Screenshot focused on Energy Star logo. Caption: the most energy-efficient model.
Eco=Kids
Season 1 / Ep 3
16 minutes 36 seconds
Grade Level: 5 - 8