This is room # _ _ _ . Something isn’t right!
ANOTHER ONE…. Tim Horton’s cup Juice boxes Milk bottle It seems we can do better in terms of how we sort our waste!
Recycling Bin Green Bin or Garbage Can Do you know where to throw your trash?
Where it goes: Recycling Tab: Can be taken off and used to make wheelchairs
Where it goes: Garbage (other similar things that go in the garbage include: Cookie packages, candy bar/cereal bar wrappers)
Where it goes: Empty water bottle goes in recycling
Where it goes: Garbage. Usually these cups have a wax lining so they can’t be Recycled (includes straw And top)
Where it goes: Cup must be rinsed and recycled Top cover goes in the garbage
Where it goes: Recycling (empty) Watch out for those teachers!!!
Where it goes: Garbage
Where it goes: Rinse and recycle
Where it goes: Empty box goes in recycling Straw goes in the garbage
Where it goes: Recycling Depot (not blue box) or… RE-USE!
Where it goes: Garbage
Where it goes: Green Bin and ONLY Green Bin
Where it goes: Clean can be Recycled. If it is dirty/oily you must throw it in the garbage
Where it goes: Recycling
Where it goes: Recycling depot after washing. Otherwise it is garbage
Where it goes: Recycling depot, or store that takes them. Cannot throw in trash or recycling bin
Where it goes: Empty can is put in the recycling. (lid removed) Paint goes to hazardous waste centre
Where it goes: Incandescent bulb can go in garbage. Fluorescent bulb goes to the hazardous material waste depot
Still not sure…. Check out the guide...
Stores even take old tech, ink cartridges, and batteries
Quick Video on Recycling York Region Recycling (interesting info you may not know) https://youtu.be/8QOuF3eMUyM Bindicator Website (check out where to throw what) http://www.york.ca/bindicator/
Even the big earth needs love... Stop hurting the important things in life that you cannot live without!!
Questions Do you consider yourself a recycler? On a scale of 1 to 10 where would you rank yourself in terms of your recycling expertise? Why do you think people do not recycle? What are some barriers to recycling? What are the benefits of recycling and how does that tie in to the idea of sustainability? Is there a fact in the video that you did not know before?