Reduce, Reuse, RecycleReduce, Reuse, Recycle

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All about taking care of EarthAll about taking care of Earth

Help save our natural resources!Help save our natural resources! ““Our natural resources are the things that we take from Our natural resources are the things that we take from

the Earth to make all of the things that we need. When the Earth to make all of the things that we need. When those things get worn out we throw them out, and they those things get worn out we throw them out, and they become garbage. become garbage.

Did you know that we make 250 million tons of garbage Did you know that we make 250 million tons of garbage each year! That's a lot of garbage! each year! That's a lot of garbage!

People are helping to save our resources by practicing People are helping to save our resources by practicing the 3 R's: reduce, reuse and recycle. You can help, too.”the 3 R's: reduce, reuse and recycle. You can help, too.”

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The 3 R’sThe 3 R’s REDUCE REDUCE

You can help by You can help by PRECYCLINGPRECYCLING. 1/3 of all garbage is packaging. . 1/3 of all garbage is packaging. Buy things that are in packages that can be recycled or are made of recycled Buy things that are in packages that can be recycled or are made of recycled

materials. materials. When you buy something small, say no thanks to a bag. When you buy something small, say no thanks to a bag.

REUSE REUSE Many things can be reused before you throw them out. Many things can be reused before you throw them out. Use backs of paper or backs of used envelopes for jotting notes Use backs of paper or backs of used envelopes for jotting notes Put leftovers in resealable containers instead of using wraps and foil Put leftovers in resealable containers instead of using wraps and foil Use old clothes as rags for cleaning instead of paper towels Use old clothes as rags for cleaning instead of paper towels Have a garage sale or donate clothes, books or toys that you don't use anymore Have a garage sale or donate clothes, books or toys that you don't use anymore

RECYCLE RECYCLE Each year we use: Each year we use:

25 billion plastic containers 25 billion plastic containers 30 billion bottles & jars 30 billion bottles & jars 65 billion aluminum cans 65 billion aluminum cans 100 billion kilograms of paper100 billion kilograms of paper

LandfillLandfill

What is a landfill?What is a landfill?A landfill is place where our A landfill is place where our

garbage is taken and buried garbage is taken and buried between layers of dirt. between layers of dirt.

How does a landfill work?How does a landfill work?The solid waste is compacted in The solid waste is compacted in

layers. Each layer is covered layers. Each layer is covered with a layer of dirt. with a layer of dirt.

Paper takes up as much as Paper takes up as much as 50% of all landfill space.50% of all landfill space.

Reduce WasteReduce Waste

Buy remanufactured or used Buy remanufactured or used itemsitems

Buy items in bulk rather Buy items in bulk rather than multiple, smaller than multiple, smaller packages to decrease the packages to decrease the amount of packaging waste amount of packaging waste createdcreated

Maintain and repair durable Maintain and repair durable itemsitems

Reuse bags, containers, and Reuse bags, containers, and other similar itemsother similar items

Borrow, rent, or share items Borrow, rent, or share items that are used infrequentlythat are used infrequently

Donate items instead of Donate items instead of throwing them outthrowing them out

Leave grass clippings on the Leave grass clippings on the lawn or use them for lawn or use them for backyard compostingbackyard composting

Rake fallen leaves for Rake fallen leaves for composting rather than composting rather than bagging them and throwing bagging them and throwing them awaythem away

CompostingComposting

What is composting?What is composting?Composting is when you Composting is when you

combine all organic matter to combine all organic matter to decay. When this mixture decay. When this mixture decays, it has nutrients that decays, it has nutrients that can be used to fertilize.can be used to fertilize.

ReuseReuse Store leftovers in reusable Store leftovers in reusable

containers instead of wrap or bags containers instead of wrap or bags Shop carrying cloth bags instead Shop carrying cloth bags instead

of paper or plastic of paper or plastic Make your own Paper!  Make your own Paper!  Use old rags to clean your room Use old rags to clean your room

or paint with  or paint with  Use Styrofoam, cans, boxes and Use Styrofoam, cans, boxes and

other containers to make things, other containers to make things, like crafts.like crafts.

The next time something is The next time something is broken try to repair it instead of broken try to repair it instead of replacing it   replacing it  

The next time something is The next time something is broken try to repair it instead of broken try to repair it instead of replacing it   replacing it  

Have a yard sale with your family Have a yard sale with your family

or friends.   or friends.   Use cloth napkins instead of Use cloth napkins instead of

paper napkins paper napkins Make a cloth lunchbox, or use a Make a cloth lunchbox, or use a

store bought one to replace paper store bought one to replace paper bags.  bags. 

RecyclingRecycling What is recycling?What is recycling?

Recycling is to reuse or reprocess materials. Recycling is to reuse or reprocess materials.

What materials can you recycle?What materials can you recycle?Most materials can either be recycled, reused, or composted. Contact your Most materials can either be recycled, reused, or composted. Contact your

city recycle center to find out what your community recycles.city recycle center to find out what your community recycles.

How do you recycle?How do you recycle?Check the hours for your local recycle center, or use the curbside system Check the hours for your local recycle center, or use the curbside system

most cities have set-up. Make sure to separate your recyclables into most cities have set-up. Make sure to separate your recyclables into separate recycle bins! Also, look for blue bins at local businesses, separate recycle bins! Also, look for blue bins at local businesses, parks, etc. for paper and aluminum can recycling.parks, etc. for paper and aluminum can recycling.

Recycle Paper!Recycle Paper!

By recycling 1 ton of By recycling 1 ton of paper, we save: paper, we save: 17 trees17 trees 7,000 gallons of water7,000 gallons of water 380 gallons of oil380 gallons of oil 3 cubic yards of landfill 3 cubic yards of landfill

spacespace Enough energy to heat an Enough energy to heat an

average home for 6 mo.average home for 6 mo.

Recycle Bottles and Cans!Recycle Bottles and Cans!

Manufacturers can make one extra-large T-Manufacturers can make one extra-large T-shirt our of only five recycled plastic soda shirt our of only five recycled plastic soda bottlesbottles

Recycling aluminum cans saves 95% of the Recycling aluminum cans saves 95% of the energy required to make aluminum cans from energy required to make aluminum cans from scratchscratch

The amount of aluminum recycled in 1995 The amount of aluminum recycled in 1995 could have built 14 aircraft carrierscould have built 14 aircraft carriers

Recycling in ActionRecycling in Action

Learn about and participate Learn about and participate in a community recycling in a community recycling program. Know the program. Know the collection schedule or drop-collection schedule or drop-off location as well as which off location as well as which items are acceptable. items are acceptable.

Empty all fluids and remove Empty all fluids and remove all lids from bottles and all lids from bottles and cans when recycling and do cans when recycling and do not contaminate recycling not contaminate recycling containers with trash.containers with trash.

Participate and encourage Participate and encourage your classmates to recycle your classmates to recycle in the containers provided in in the containers provided in your school. your school.

Make an effort to find Make an effort to find recycling opportunities.recycling opportunities.

Use recyclable products and Use recyclable products and encourage others to do the encourage others to do the same.same.

Most of the information and resources for this presentation was acquired Most of the information and resources for this presentation was acquired from the United States Environmental Protection Agency at: from the United States Environmental Protection Agency at:

http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/osw/kids/quest/index.htmhttp://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/osw/kids/quest/index.htm