National Recycling Day National Recycling Day November 15 th , 2012 Some thoughts brought to you by MTHS Eco-Club This slide show has 12 second timing per slide for a total of 6 minutes plus two important videos, links on slides 4 & 5 for another 5 minutes = approximately 11-15 minutes of show time – easy pause or advance on click in addition to the set timing
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National Recycling DayNational Recycling DayNovember 15th, 2012
Some thoughts brought to you by MTHS Eco-Club
This slide show has 12 second timing per slide for a total of 6 minutes plus two important videos, links on slides 4 & 5 for another 5 minutes = approximately 11-15 minutes of show time – easy pause or advance on click in addition to the set timing
• Throwing away a single aluminum can, instead of recycling, is like pouring out 6 oz. of gasoline on the ground… the fuel it takes the fuel it takes to make a new aluminum can.to make a new aluminum can.
On the other hand….On the other hand….
• Recycling only 1 aluminum can, saves enough energy to power a TV for 3 hours
Styrofoam is one of the major things to to avoid as much as possible because: avoid as much as possible because: •They use fossil fuels to make it•When burned, it releases toxic fumes into the air we breathe•It takes hundreds of years to decompose in the landfill•Styrofoam recyclingStyrofoam recycling is slowly is slowly expanding in the USexpanding in the US, but at present there is still too much of this material that ends up in our landfills. •It is estimated that 30% of the total estimated that 30% of the total solid waste volume dumped in landfills solid waste volume dumped in landfills is polystyrene
3. Styrofoam recycling is slowly expanding in the US, but still it is estimated that it makes up 30% of the total solid waste volume dumped in landfills
Why do we want to avoid using Styrofoam?
1. It’s easy to recycle
2. It takes 3 months to decompose in the landfill
3.3. Styrofoam recycling is slowly Styrofoam recycling is slowly expanding in the US, but still it expanding in the US, but still it is estimated that it makes up is estimated that it makes up 30% of the total solid waste 30% of the total solid waste volume dumped in landfillsvolume dumped in landfills
GOOD NEWS
Metro Tech has a Styrofoam compactor! This will be in operation soon and will take care of the Styrofoam materials used in our cafeteria!
Until then…
Earth 911.com
Just looking for a facility nearby to drop off the Styrofoam? Earth 911.com
provides a great service to help you locate a Styrofoam recycling facility in
• Jamba Juice to Phase Out Polystyrene Cups• Smoothie chain Jamba Juice announced last month that it plans to phase out its use … • Published in Plastic• 5 Signs You Might be a Recycling Hoarder• Do you inadvertently collect recyclables in your
home? Are they spilling out of your cabinets … • Published in Household Published in Plastic• A Cooler Alternative to Polystyrene• You’re headed to the big game, giving yourself
ample time to tailgate. You decide to … • Published in Household• Calif. Requires Recycled Content Packing
Peanuts• Those difficult-to-recycle polystyrene
packaging peanuts are getting an eco-friendly makeover in California. Starting Jan. 1, …
• Published in Plastic• Calif. Closer to Banning Foam Takeout
Containers• California is moving closer to becoming the
first state to ban polystyrene foam takeout food … Published in Plastic
1. Plastics2. Glass3. Paper and cardboard4. Aluminum and other metals5. Styrofoam6. All of the above7. None of the above8. Only the first four above
Phoenix Recycles What?
1.1. PlasticsPlastics2.2. GlassGlass3.3. Paper and cardboardPaper and cardboard4.4. Aluminum and other metalsAluminum and other metals5. Styrofoam6. All of the above7. None of the above8.8. Only the first four aboveOnly the first four above
We can do more…togetherWe can do more…together
• The national recycling rate has increased every year since 1980.
• The current recycling rate is 34%.
JOIN US IN RECYCLING MORE! JOIN US IN RECYCLING MORE!
For America Recycles Day 2012, I pledge to:
Learn. I will find out what materials are collected for recycling in my community at www.americarecyclesday.org Act. Reduce my personal waste by recycling. Within the next month, I will recycle more… you decide, aluminum, paper, glass…here at school, home, everywhere!
Make the world…
…a better place for you, your family, and your community.