Sustainability Manager: history and fun facts
Everything a curious kid might want to know about this job.
Did you know?
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Many plastic bottles can be melted down and made into new things, like fleece jackets or carpet!
Through history
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Long ago
People learned to save and reuse things like clay pots and cloth bags, long before the word sustainability existed.
Tools of the trade
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Water Meter
A water meter counts how much water flows through pipes. It helps a Sustainability Manager find places where water is wasted.
A day in the job
- 9:00 AMA Sustainability Manager often starts the day by looking at energy and water bills to spot where things can be saved.
Words to know
- Sustainability
- Sustainability means using what we have in a way that keeps good things, like clean air and water, around for the future.
Quiz time
Planning shorter delivery routes can help use less fuel.
Throwing things away is always better for the planet than reusing them.