Polish environmentally-smart kids!

Smart kids from Poland!!!

Hi! My name is Aleksandra and I live in Poland.

I'm seventeen years old. I was born on 03.08.1995 in Syców

I always spend my free time with my boyfriend and friends going to the disco or cinema. I am a very active person, I exercise a lot skiing or swimming. I like listening to music. I have got blue-green eyes. I am tall and I have got medium length blond hair. My favorite animals are dogs.

My good habits:

I use energy-saving bulbs

When I charge the phone I disconnect the power from electricity.

I do not pour paint, varnish, solvents into drains, use environmentally friendly cleaning products.

I use batteries instead of disposable batteries

I use reusable shopping bag

My bad habits:

I consume a large amount of water during the morning toilet

I use deodorants that contain CFCs. They are destructive to the ozone layer, so they cause the greenhouse effect.

I use disposable items such as plastic cups, spoons, plastic bags. 4. I waste paper – I use it from one side only and then throw away contributing to environmental destruction

Positive habits:

1. I use energy-saving ligh bulbs

2. I separate trash - It is important for me

3. I try to save water - I turn off the tap when I don't need water

4. I like reusable tote bags - I always take them for the shopping

5. I save fuel - I rarely drive car

Negative habits:

1. I waste paper

2. I don't turn off the lights

3. I waste food- I often leave food on the plate

4. I like to drink from cans

5. I don't use disposable batteries

Good habits:

I put plastic, cans into a yellow bag, glass to red bag and paper into blue bag

Once a month my dad and me take some discarded CDs, batteries and toner cartridges for printers and throw them into suitable containers which are in Tesco

Negative habits:

I don’t save water. I always need a lot of hot water, I brush my teeth under running water, I take a bath in a tub with a large quantity of water.

I don’t save electricity. When I come home, I turn on one by one: the light, television, radio, computer.

5 friendly things for environment:

1)I recycle

2) In my house I have solar power

3) I use natural fertilizer: thanks to that land is less polluted and my fruits and vegetables are natural and healthier.

4)I use energy-saving light bulbs.

5)I use ecological bags for shopping.

5 unfriendly things for environment:

1)Unfortunetly I have a Freon fridge.

2) I sometimes forget to turn off the lights and turn off the device like computer.

3) I use simple battery not accumulator.

4) I drive by car in summer.

5) I take a bathnot a shower

My name is Jowita. I am seventeen years. He is interested volleyball and basketball. My hobbies are snowboarding. Snowboarding workout. I like animals. My favorite animals dogs, cat and turtle.

Positive habits:

I use eco bags and energy saving bulbs.

I separate dofferent types of waste

I save water save by washing the dishes in the dishwasher

Negative habits:

I use spray deodorant rather than roll.

I throw batteries in the organic waste.

I'm called Joanna. I'm interested in photography.

In my free time I like reading travel books. I like dogs, especially my dachshund, Tytana. I like baking cakes and experimenting in the kitchen .

I am also interested in volleyball and basketball.

Positive habits:

I sort our rubbish

I save water by the use of shower instead of bathing.

I use roll on balls antiperspirants instead of deodorants

I don’t use disposable plastic bags but ecological bags

Negative habits:

In my house I have a cola stove

I ride the bicycle less often than a car and this way I produce Co2 emission

Positive actions:

I separate waste - and put each type in a specially marked container

I use reusable bags - they are decomposed in the environment (under the influence of temperature, water, light).

I save water by washing the dishes in the dishwasher rather than under running water

I use nergy-saving bulbs – because they consume much less electricity than incandescent bulbs, so it’s also a way to save money.

My name is Patrycja. I live in Jastrzębie. I am 16 years old. I go to first grade in high school.

I like listening to music. I like pop, hip-hop, rap and reggae. In my spare time I enjoy going to the cinema or to disco. I like bike riding, volleyball and swimming.

Positive habits:

I separate rubbish

I use a roll-on deodorant, not deodorant spray- deodorant

I take a shower instead of a bath

I use energy saving light bulbs

I use natural fertilizers and so I can eat healthy food

Negative habits:

I use plastic bags- plastic is decomposed very slowly

I have a freon refrigerator- freon expands the ozone hole

I leave the TV equipment on standby: high energy consumption!

My name is Olga and I am 16 . I love dancing and painting . My favorite school subject are Science and Biology . I like animals , in particular I like dogs in fact I have one . She is called Nelly and I love playing with her . In my free time I go out with my friends to the cinema or for a pizza . Sometimes, when I get really bored, I read books and listen to music . Summer is my best season . I love vacations, because I have time for all my friends and I like sun-bathing. I can’t wait for next summer!

Positive actions

1. In my house , we use electro – efficient bulbs . Normal bulbs consume too much energy . 40% of energy doesn’t produce light but heat .

2. Once a year my family and I plant at least one tree in front of my grandma’s house : the more trees , the more oxygen they will produce .

3. I always bring used old equipment like TV – sets and microwave ovens to special places , because of the harmful substances which are contained by house hold appliances.

Negative actions

1. I do not always reuse paper , sometimes I throw it on the ground . We should not do similar things , because no one wants to live in a dirty place . If we do not take care of our environment , the Earth will look like a landfill .

2. Instead of going shopping on foot , I ask my mom to give me a car lift . Cars produce an abundance of fumes polluting the air which in necessary for people to live . Due to this fact , one should avoid using their car whenever it is passible , and use either public transport or a bike .

3. I often forget to unplug the phone charger when not in use . It consumes a lot of energy!

My name is Ania. I’m sixteen years old. I’m a student of the first class of secondary school. This school is in Namysłów and is called ZSR. I like listening to music. I love photography. I love spending time with friends, then all are happy. I love my family. Time spent with them is wonderful.

My name is Iza_Lenartowicz and my hobby is volleyball. I like it because I think it`s very fascinating play . I played volleyball about 2 years. I often My hobby is also music. I listen to music all the time when I am at home ,even at school . Most of all I like pop music and such pop singers as Adele and Christina Augilera . I often watch MTV music programmes and I'm especially keen on concerts with groups or singers. . My voice is not very beautiful but I like singing.

My name is Michał Mysiorek. I’m 16 years old. My family consists of 6 people: my father, my mother, my sister, my brother and grandmother. We all live in Namysłów in Poland. I like playing computer games and surfing the net. I love playing football and watching matches on TV and at the stadium. My favourite foreign team is F.C.Barcelona and my favourite Polish team is Silesia Wroclaw which I’m a big fan of.

My name is Marta and I am 17 years old. I love to paint nature, listen to good music and read interesting books. I spend free time with my friends. We go to the cinema, clubs or cafe. I really enjoy shopping because it gives me much pleasure. I like meeting new people and visit new places, so that my life is interesting.