RECYCLING

110 Years of Recycling 110 years after the first recycling plant was established, the US has one of the highest recycling rates in the world, today.

WASTE

Outcomes… Unhealthy environment Diseases Death of domestic and stray animals Effect of chemicals and other fertilizers

The solution is the 3R’s… Reduce Reuse Recycle

Reduce means… Decreasing unnecessary and wasteful purchases Decreasing the volume of waste Decreasing pollutants

REDUCE You can reduce the amount of waste you create by choosing what rubbish you throw away Buy products that can be reused Buy all-purpose household cleaner Buy products with little packaging Sell or give away unwanted items Reduce paper waste by cancelling unwanted mail Buy only what you need

Taking care of our stuff Repurposing Donating Upcycling Reuse means… Taking care of our stuff Repurposing Donating Upcycling

REUSE Reuse means just what it sounds like: using something again rather than throwing it out. That usually means finding a new use, such as making a tin into a multi-purpose container.

cartridge * Used egg carton to plant seedlings Reuse disposables like plastic cups, plates, utensils and plastic food storage bags, etc. * Take along lunchbox or tiffin when buying takeaways * Repair rather than replace * Use canvas or cloth bags when shopping * Reuse plastic bags * Buy washable cotton diapers * Reuse old envelope * Use both sides of paper * Use refillable pens instead of disposable * Use rechargeable batteries and refillable print cartridge * Used egg carton to plant seedlings

Recycling is a process… RECYCLING MEANS TO USE MATERIALS AGAIN TO MAKE SOMETHING NEW! Collection and Segregation Processing and Remanufacturing Purchase and Use

RECYCLE Find ways of recycling different materials Buy products that can be recycled Buy products that have been made from recycled material Avoiding buying hazardous material Recycle bins

Processes Of Recycling

Collection The first step required for recycling is collecting recyclable materials from communities. Families who recycle items such as paper, bottle, cans, place the items in recycling collection bins. These bins usually have the recycling symbol on them.

Processing The second step involves processing the recyclable materials into groups, cleaning them and getting them ready to be sold to manufacturers who will turn the materials into new products.

Manufacturing Manufacturing is the third step in the recycling process. Many items you may see every day are made from recycled materials. Newspapers, paper towels, office paper, plastic bottles and aluminium cans are not only made of recycled materials, but they can also be recycled again.

Purchasing The last step, but certainly not the least, involves the purchasing of recycled products. When consumers purchase products that have been made with post consumer material the recycling process has been completed and can then be repeated. If you have the choice to purchase a product made from recycled materials, instead of one that was not, what do you think you should do? It takes education and awareness to remember to recycle and purchase recycled products.

Examples of reuse and recycle material

Paper Waste

Plastic Waste

Metal Waste

Glass Waste

Tyres

Benefits of Recycling Financial Benefit Conservation of Resources Energy savings Community Building Jobs creation Strong economy Environmental Protection

Financial Benefits Make money selling recyclables Community Financial Benefits

Resources Conservation Throwing away a single aluminum can, versus recycling it, is like pouring out six ounces of gasoline. Last year, Americans recycled enough aluminum cans to conserve the energy equivalent to more than 15 million barrels of oil.

Recycling Saves Energy It requires more energy to manufacture a brand new aluminum can than it does to recycle 20 aluminum cans.

Recycling Builds Community People work together Communicate Share ideas Support each other

Recycling Creates Jobs 10,000 tons of waste: Incinerated, creates 1 job Landfills, creates 6 jobs Recycled, creates 36 jobs

Recycling Helps Build A Strong Economy Lower waste management costs Cheaper production materials Energy Savings Jobs Creation

Recycling Helps Protect The Environment Reduced contamination risk from landfills Reduced pollution Reduced environmental impact from mining or extracting fresh raw materials.

HERE IS A SAYING: EARTH HAS ENOUGH TO SATISFY MAN’S NEEDS BUT NOT HIS GREEDS – MAHATMA GANDHI

Let’s all recycle today…

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