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People in Canada are getting better at recycling and doing other earth friendly activities to save our planet.
For example, in 1994, about 6 out of 10 Canadian households recycled their waste paper. This increased to about 8 out of 10 households, in 20061.
Look at the graph below to see how we are helping our environment:
Source: Statistics Canada, Households and the Environment Survey, 2006
Use the graph to answer these questions:
1. Circle the type of material that is being recycled by the most Canadian households.
Metal cans Plastics Paper
2. a) In what activity does the lowest number of households participate? 
b) Why do you think so few households participate in this activity?
3. How many Canadian households (out of 100) used at least one compact fluorescent light bulb in their home?
How does your class care for the environment?
4. Use your class Census at School database to fill in the chart for your class:
| How many students in your class…? | Recycle: | Compost | Use any compact fluorescent bulbs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metal Cans | Plastics | Paper | |||
| Number of students | |||||
5. On the graph paper, make a bar graph with the information for your class.
Remember to include a title, scale and labels for the axes.
Use the graph for your class to answer these questions:
6. Circle the type of material that is being recycled by the most student households:
Metal cans Plastics Paper
7. In what activity does the lowest number of student households parrticipate?
8. What changes could your class make to help our environment be healthy?
9. What could you do differently, at home and at school, to care for the environment?
