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Recycling, Reusing and Waste Reduction
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Protecting Our Resources for Future Generations
What’s In the Landfill?
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Yard Trimmings 17.6%
31.6 MT
Metals 8.5%
15.3 MT Glass 7% 12.5 MTPlastics
8% 14.4 MT
Other -Rubber, Leather, Textiles, etc
11.6% 20.8 MT
Food Scraps 7.4%
13.2 MT
Paper 40.4% 71.6 MT
MT=Million TonsImage Courtesy of US EPA
This Decade In the US We Will Throw Away…
1 million tons of aluminum cans and foil
More than 11 million tons of glass bottles and jars
Over 4.5 million tons of office paper
Nearly 10 million tons of newspaper
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How Long Does That Trash Really Stay There?
700 Years:
Plastic Bottle
1 Million Years:
A glass bottle
FOREVER:
StyrofoamP.O. Box 6806 Falls Church, VA | o 703-237-2249 |f 703-237-8389 | www.chej.org
Recycling-Viewing Trash in a Whole New Light!
Reusing waste to save resources
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Because Glass Doesn’t Grow On Trees!
Courtesy of Glassco Recycling
Why Recycle?
It’s Good for the Environment!
Recycled glass generates 20% less air pollution and 50% less water pollution
Recycling one glass bottle saves enough electricity to light a 100-watt light bulb for four hours
Recycling one aluminum can saves enough energy to run a TV for 3 hours 1
Annually, enough energy is saved by recycling US steel to supply Los Angeles with electricity for almost 10 years 2
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Why Recycle?Trash Incineration is an Environmental and Social
Justice Issue
Incinerators release Dioxin, Mercury and other Toxins
According to US EPA and the National Academies, Dioxin, even at very low levels, causes cancer, birth defects, and developmental problems
Incinerators are often sited in minority or impoverished communities
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Why RRR?Save Money for Your School
Each time you reuse paper it is less paper you have to buy
You can hold fundraisers for toner and printer cartridges, as well as cell phones
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Recycling Begins With You
If everyone in the U.S. recycled just 1/10 of their newsprint, we would save the estimated equivalent of about 25 million trees a year
Recycling all of the waste newsprint, cardboard, glass, and metal in one home can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 850 pounds a year
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Recycling Begins With You-How to Do It Correctly
Lids + Liquid = Unfit for Recycling
When In Doubt, Leave It Out
NO pizza boxes, napkins, or anything with permanent food residue
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Photos Courtesy of P. Hayes
Clustering Recycling Bins Is Critical!
Clustering: Placing all disposal bins together in one area
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Signage!A study found that positioning sign prompts over
receptacles resulted in a 29% higher rate of recycling
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Odds and Ends Electronics and Computers
www.perscholas.org
Local drop-offs for batteries
Printer and toner cartridges, and cell phones
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Recycle Those Odds and Ends for Money!
Recycle empty printer, fax, and copier cartridges, as well as cell phones.
Raise money for a school fundraiser or towards your favorite charity.
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Half a gallon of oil is conserved for every
laser cartridge returned!http://www.collectcartridgesforcash.com/http://www.tonerbuyer.com/http://www.oxfam.org.uk/what_you_can_do/recycle/toner.htm
Involve Your StudentsMake artwork out of trash!
Recycling activities enable them to learn and have fun
Research projects
Visit a landfill or recycling center
Use food scraps or yard waste as compost for a school garden that the students attend to
Town or river clean up to collect recyclables and trash
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Composting Hands-on Science Lessons for
Your Students
2/3 of trash is biodegradeable and can be composted
Composting is possible with student and staff cooperation
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Photo courtesy of Mansfield Middle School, Connecticut
What You Will Need To Compost
Compost bin that allows aeration, but prevents waterlogged conditions and deters pests
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Photo courtesy of Mansfield Middle School, Connecticut
What You Will Need To Compost
Leaves and Wood Chips to place over each food addition
A collection barrel
Tools
Schoolwide participation from custodians, teachers and students
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Photo courtesy of Mansfield Middle School, Connecticut
In SummaryRecycling saves…
Energy
Resources
Landfill space
Money for your school
It is an easy, good environmental choice that can enhance your curriculum!
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Methods of Success for Reduction, Recycling and
Reuse At Your School
Survey the facilities to identify problems
Measure baseline usage; look at bills and purchasing records
Have a recycling audit to determine initial rates of recycling
Make a To-Do List
Start with easier steps that save money for more elaborate programs
Measure your success! Compare records before and after.
Publicize to educate and gain support
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How To Do A Waste Audit
Materials Needed:
A Worksheet to record all information
Trash and recyclables for a given period
Scale
Plastic Tarp
Gloves and nose pinchers!
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How To Do A Waste Audit
TRASH BAGS
Sort out the rubbish in the trash bags into categories: trash vs. recyclables. Place recyclables into separate piles based on type
- Cans and bottles
- Paper
- Compostable items: food, leaves
Weigh the different piles
RECYCLABLES BAGS
Weigh the recyclables based on type
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How To Do A Waste Audit
Calculate the percentages of total recyclables found in the trash by using the recorded weights.
For example:
5 lbs of paper found in the trash 10 lbs of paper recycled Total paper= 15 lbs Percentage of paper thrown away: 33.33%
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An Integral Part of Any School: Paper !
Empowerment Through Reduction and Green Purchasing
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•Make a big difference through purchasing recycled content paper and using less paper overall
Courtesy of PADEP
Easy Ways to Cut Back on Paper Use
Make a scrap paper bin easily available for use in printer or for students
Print and copy double-sided if possible
Allow students to print assignments on scrap paper
Print single spaced to save room
Utilize online capabilities for assignments
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Courtesy of Amazing Recycled Products
Why Purchase Recycled Content Paper?
“Ton for ton, replacing virgin kraft pulp with deinked pulp will have the greatest positive environmental impact on forest resources”1
1 tree makes 16.67 reams of copy paper or 8,333.3 sheets, therefore 1 ream (500 sheets) uses 6% of a tree (and those add up quickly!)2
Every ton of recycled office paper saves 380 gallons of oil 2
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Recycled Content Paper
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Understanding Terms Pre and Post Consumer Waste
Post’ refers to products or materials generated that have already served a particular function, and were subsequently recovered or otherwise diverted from the solid waste stream to be recycled
‘Pre’ refers to materials generated within the production cycle of a product that have been recovered from or otherwise diverted from the solid waste stream to be recycled.
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Many Recycled Paper Options
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Performance Guaranteed!
The age, capabilities, and operation of papermaking equipment have a greater impact on the properties of the finished product than its recycled or virgin content
Based on extensive interviews with paper and equipment manufacturers, it was found that the frequency of copy machine jams is not correlated with the use of recycled content paper.
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Cost Effective!Many times recycled content paper is the same price
or cheaper than virgin paper
However, if recycled content paper is more expensive through your supplier you have options:
Try to find other areas to cut paper costs and use money saved to buy recycled products
Work with suppliers to reduce the costs of other factors within the supply system
Accept a lower level of recycled content within the paper if need be
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Paper Is A Key Ingredient to Any School-You Can Make A Big Difference!
You directly save trees, resources and energy with reducing paper use and buying ‘green’
Students understand the importance of conserving resources with each and every assignment
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SummaryRecycling, Reusing and waste Reduction are
great for the environment, student learning and savings for your school
There are many ways to make a difference, including recycling, purchase of recycled content products, and reuse of paper
It is not an overwhelming change—REMEMBER SMALL CHANGES SAVE SIGNIFICANT RESOURCES!
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Questions?
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