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Recycle-101Basics steps for greening your classroom
What will you Learn?
•How much trash is there?
•The 3Rs•Start a recycling Program
•The Benefits
Trash Factso Americans use approximately 1 billion shopping
bags, creating 300,000 tons of landfill waste.o 38,000 miles of ribbon are thrown away each
year, enough to tie a bow around the Eartho Approximately 6.7 Billion bottles of water trash
our landfills every yearo Without Losing its quality, Aluminum can be
recycled over and over
WHICH WILL YOU CHOOSE?
DO NOTHING DO SOMETHING
The SolutionReduce- To make something smaller or to use
lesso Buy only what you need and use ALL of what you
Buyo When you’re through with something, pass it along
to other people who can continue to use ito When exercising, drink water from a reusable sports
bottle
The SolutionReuse- find &discover new ways to use old itemso HERE are a few ways you can reuse an old t-shirt
(Make sure to ask mom & dad for help)o Girls can make a skirto Boys Can make a grocery bagEveryone can have fun and use their imagination to think of
new ideas
The SolutionRecycle- To make something smaller or to use lessAlmost everything in your classroom and at home can be recycledo Plastic Bottles can be made into t-shirtso Old books can be recycled into new books
Recycling is easy, Can you recycle these things?o Aluminum cans o Cardboardo Electronic equipmento Glass (particularly bottles and jars)o Magazineso Metalo Newspapero Papero Plastic Bagso Steel Canso Writing/Copy Papero Yard Waste (leaves, grass)
Recycle at Schoolo Leadership-You’ll need a teacher or parent to help
launch your programo Teamwork- Once you have a leader, You’ll need a
team: other students, supporting teachers, and custodians
o A plan- Set goals and discuss how to reach them decide which materials your school will recycle- i.e. Paper, Plastic, Aluminum?
o Make Posters- hang posters about recycling in the cafeteria & classrooms
Recycle at School
Below are a few resources/ links that can help you start a recycling program at school
http://www.epa.gov/wastes/education/pdfs/school.pdf Environmental Protection Agency
http://www.epa.gov/wastes/education/toolkit.htm
http://www.epa.gov/wastes/education/toolkit.htm
http://www.kab.org Keep America Beautiful
http://www.resourcefulschools.org Resourceful Schools Project
http://www.wm.com/enterprise/k-12-education/index.jsp Waste Management
http://www.wm.com/enterprise/k-12-education/index.jsp Recyclebank
The Benefitso Less Trash- Recycling helps divert 32% of
waste from crowding our landfills
o Saves Energy- making new items from recycled materials uses less energy
o Reduces Pollution- When trash decomposes it gives off a toxic soup called leacheates which pollutes our air
o Saves Money- Recycling helps Companies use less resources to make new products
Start Now
There’s no time like the present Recycle and keep
our planet happy!!!!!
Presentation BY Eco Falls
RAISE MONEY for your school visit www.ecofallswater.com learn how to FUNDRAISE by
using reusable bottles
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