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Discover What You Can Recycle• Complete Step 1 of the exercise by indicating which items

you currently recycle

Waste & Recycling Exercise 1

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Each American generates 4.5 lbs of waste per day…

Why Recycle?

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…and over 1,600 pounds per year.

Americans generate 4.5 lbs of waste per day…

Why Recycle?

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Only 30% is Recycled

…but much more could be.

Why Recycle?

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Reduce Landfilling• In volume, Americans

landfill over 167 million tons of trash – equivalent to the weight of 104 million cars

• Landfills can contaminate drinking water Source: RecycleRacoon

Source: US EPA

Why Recycle?

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Reduce Energy Use and Greenhouse Gasses• Materials made from recycled materials use less energy

since virgin sources do not need mining and refining

• It takes 95% less energy to produce an aluminum can from recycled cans than raw ore from a mine

Source: US EPA

Why Recycle?

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Paper• Newspaper• Office Paper• Magazines• Paper Bags• Junk Mail• Egg Cartons• Aseptic Cartons

Milk & Juice

• Cardboard BoxesClean pizza boxes (no food or oil stains)

Source: City of Denver

Source: City of Cambridge

What Can You Recycle? What Can You Recycle?

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Metal• Canned Food• Aluminum cans• Aluminum Foil (clean)

Rinse out food

Source: City of High Point

What Can You Recycle?

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Glass• Jars• Bottles • No broken glass

Rinse out food from jars

Source: City of Greensboro

What Can You Recycle?

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What Can You Recycle?

• There are 7 types of plastic, identifiable by the triangle with a number in the middle.• Look for the symbol on the bottom of the bottle• Certain numbers may

not be recyclable in your area.

Plastic

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Source: MomGoesGreen.com

Look for the Plastic ID, usually on the underside of a plastic container

Recyclable in our area: NOT recyclable in our area:

Plastic

**move symbols to correct column for your area

What Can You Recycle?

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Discover What You Can Recycle • Complete Step 2 of the exercise by indicating which items

you currently recycle

Waste & Recycling Exercise 1

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**Recyclables need to be sorted by XXXXXXX

• In the kitchen, instead of one can, have two cans– Place all plastics, metals, and glass in one can– Put everything else in the 2nd can

• In the living room, have one can dedicated to paper– Place all paper products in one can– All other trash in the 2nd can

• Take out the recycling when you take out the trash

Set Up a Home Recycle Center

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**Insert a picture or diagram/floorplan of where residents should leave items

Where Do You Deposit Your Recycled Items?