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Can You Match? Recycling Vocabulary Reduce A. Use less. Reuse B. The use of a product more than once in the same form, either for the same purpose – such as refilling a soft-drink bottle at the bottling company – or for a different purpose – such as reusing an empty peanut butter jar as a container for leftover food. Recycling C. The process of collecting, separating and manufacturing new products – such as paper, aluminum, glass, etc. – from old products Waste Reduction d. Reducing the amount of waste produced and reducing toxic substances in waste

Recycling Vocabulary Yard waste e. Organic refuse such as grass clippings, leaves, tree waste, weeds, pruning, shrub and other garden waste. e. Organic refuse such as grass clippings, leaves, tree waste, weeds, pruning, shrub and other garden waste. Waste f. Food scraps, soiled paper, and other things you throw away. Resources g. Materials made by nature that are necessary for life. Conserve h. T he act of preserving and protecting from loss, destruction, or waste.

Recycling Vocabulary Packaging i. it is used to protect products before they are bought. Some products, like fresh produce, don’t need it. Look for products with less of this. Toxic j. Something that can harm people or the environment if not disposed of properly is called this. Composting k. The controlled microbial decomposition of organic matter, such as food and yard wastes, in the presence of oxygen, into humus, a soil-like material.

Recycling Vocabulary Landfill l. A specially constructed site for disposing of garbage. The less garbage we throw away, the less we need this. Industrial waste m. Rubbish from any buildings occupied by a factory or industry. For example a chocolate factory, a toy factory or a paint-making factory. Household waste n. Rubbish thrown in bins at home and collected by the local council.

Do You Know? R ecycling 1 ton of paper, you SAVE : R ecycling 1 ton of glass, you SAVE : R ecycling 1 ton of plastic, you SAVE : · 17 trees · 6953 gallons of water · 463 gallons of oil · 587 pounds of air pollution · 3.06 cubic yards of landfill space · 4077 Kilowatt hours of energy · 1,330 pounds of sand · 433 pounds of soda ash · 433 pounds of limestone · 151 pounds of feldspar · The equivalent of 1,000–2,000 gallons of gasoline · 5,774 KW. of energy, 16.3 barrels · 30 cubic yards of landfill space.

Do You Know? R ecycling one aluminum can SAVE : Enough electricity to run a TV for 3 hours R ecycling one glass bottle or jar can SAVE: Enough electricity to light a 100-watt bulb for four hours R ecycling a 1-meter stack of newspaper can SAVE: Enough to save one 10- meter tall evergreen tree Every year, Americans throw away 50 billion food and drink cans, 27 billion glass bottles and jars, and 65 million plastic and metal jar and can covers. More than 30 million trees are cut down to produce a year’s supply of newspapers Each year Americans throw away 25,000,000,000 Styrofoam cups. Even 500 years from now, the foam coffee cup you used this morning will be sitting in a landfill.

Do You Know? Using secondary materials involves substantial energy savings when compared with primary production: · Recycled Steel: 74% energy saved compared to primary production · Recycled Aluminum: 95% energy saved compared to primary production · Recycled Copper: 85% energy saved compared to primary production · Recycled Lead: 65% energy saved compared to primary production · Recycled Paper: 64% energy saved compared to primary production · Recycled Plastics: 80% energy saved compared to primary production

Can You Do? The practice of the 3 Rs - Reduce, Recycle and Reuse! REDUCE 1.Buy products in concentrated amounts and in bulk 2.Decline shopping bags when you don't need them, and bring your own to shop 3. Stop junk mail and unwanted catalogs REDUCE 1.Buy fresh produce without packaging. 2. Avoid double packaging. 3. Planning meals and creating a list of what you need before you go to the grocery store will help you buy exactly what you need.

Can You Do? Use both sides of the paper: print on the back or cut up pages to make note paper. Reuse envelopes and file folders. Maintain and repair furniture, clothing, and other still- useful items. Share your magazines with a friend, community group or doctor's office before recycling them. Donate used toys, blankets, clothing and silverware to day care centers, local charities or community groups. Bring cloth sacks to the store with you instead of taking home new paper or plastic bags. You can use these sacks again and again. Plastic containers and reusable lunch bags are great ways to take your lunch to school without creating waste. REUSE

Can You Do? Store food in reusable plastic containers. Store food in reusable plastic containers. Use your imagination! You can change coffee cans, shoe boxes, margarine containers, and other types of containers people throw into fun arts and crafts projects. Use cloth napkins and towels instead of paper. Bring cloth sacks to the store with you instead of taking home new paper or plastic bags. You can use these sacks again and again. Avoid single-use products such as disposable razors, diapers and lighters. Use silverware and dishes instead of disposable plastic utensils and plates. REUSE

Can You Do? Buy Recycled! When shopping, select products, which are recyclable and made from recycled materials. Use Recycled! Use recyclable and recycled products and containers, and then recycle them. RECYCLE Recycling! Don’t throw away the recyclable items you don’t need, recycle them!

Reuse and Recycling Programs Reuse Programs (1) Salvaging Usable School Supplies in Montgomery County, Maryland (1) Salvaging Usable School Supplies in Montgomery County, Maryland A local resident in Montgomery County, Maryland, found a creative way to address several educational and environmental challenges by starting “The Drive for Locker Supplies.” Middle schools now hold a special drive to recover and reuse school supplies, clothes, and other goods abandoned in lockers when students leave for the summer. Student volunteers clean out students’ lockers at the end of the year and usable school supplies are delivered to needy students in other states and overseas to countries such as Nicaragua and the Philippines. From the lockers of 35 middle schools, one year’s collection netted about $50,000 worth of notebooks, pencils, calculators, and other miscellaneous items, including a closet full of unclaimed coats. A local resident in Montgomery County, Maryland, found a creative way to address several educational and environmental challenges by starting “The Drive for Locker Supplies.” Middle schools now hold a special drive to recover and reuse school supplies, clothes, and other goods abandoned in lockers when students leave for the summer. Student volunteers clean out students’ lockers at the end of the year and usable school supplies are delivered to needy students in other states and overseas to countries such as Nicaragua and the Philippines. From the lockers of 35 middle schools, one year’s collection netted about $50,000 worth of notebooks, pencils, calculators, and other miscellaneous items, including a closet full of unclaimed coats. (Source: )

Reuse Programs (2) Donating Formal Dresses for Proms in Reston,Virginia In Spring 2002, Shauna Cole—director of the Teen Program at the Reston In Spring 2002, Shauna Cole—director of the Teen Program at the Reston Community Center in Reston,Virginia— started the center’s first Prom Dress Giveaway. Cole wanted to help area high school girls find the right dress for their special night without spending several hundred dollars at a department store. Community Center in Reston,Virginia— started the center’s first Prom Dress Giveaway. Cole wanted to help area high school girls find the right dress for their special night without spending several hundred dollars at a department store. The Community Center collected about 500 donated dresses, as well as jewelry, shoes, and mini makeup kits, from all over Northern Virginia.Those that were not given away to high school girls were donated to area clothing drives, ensuring that someone in need received the articles. This program not only helps to complete a very special night for many DC area girls, but also minimizes the amount of materials entering the waste stream. The Community Center collected about 500 donated dresses, as well as jewelry, shoes, and mini makeup kits, from all over Northern Virginia.Those that were not given away to high school girls were donated to area clothing drives, ensuring that someone in need received the articles. This program not only helps to complete a very special night for many DC area girls, but also minimizes the amount of materials entering the waste stream. Many believe this program was inspired by Washington, DC residents Rita Bright and Ann Oliva, who decided to open up their closets and help out those in need. Since 1994, Rita Bright and Ann Oliva have given away more than 1,200 dresses and have inspired efforts of others in New York City, Indianapolis, and Chicago. Many believe this program was inspired by Washington, DC residents Rita Bright and Ann Oliva, who decided to open up their closets and help out those in need. Since 1994, Rita Bright and Ann Oliva have given away more than 1,200 dresses and have inspired efforts of others in New York City, Indianapolis, and Chicago.

Recycling Programs (1) Operating An Award-Wining Recycling Program in Broward County, Florida in Broward County, Florida The Broward County School Board in Florida operates an award-winning recycling program that relies on three main elements: collection, education, and tracking. Collection at more than 200 participating schools and offices is accomplished through in-school cooperation between student volunteers and custodial staff who empty recycling bins into dumpsters for weekly pick-up through several private contracts with collection companies. Broward County also initiated a number of innovative educational programs including workshops for facilities workers, a recycling fair, and recycling career days. The Broward County School Board in Florida operates an award-winning recycling program that relies on three main elements: collection, education, and tracking. Collection at more than 200 participating schools and offices is accomplished through in-school cooperation between student volunteers and custodial staff who empty recycling bins into dumpsters for weekly pick-up through several private contracts with collection companies. Broward County also initiated a number of innovative educational programs including workshops for facilities workers, a recycling fair, and recycling career days. The program measures its success by tracking data, such as the number of pounds collected, and conducting annual waste audits. The program measures its success by tracking data, such as the number of pounds collected, and conducting annual waste audits.

Recycling Programs (2) (2) Raising Money Through Recycling in Clark, New Jersey The Clark-Winfield Girl Scouts (CWGS) in Clark, New Jersey, learned that recycling awareness not only keeps materials out of landfills and saves valuable natural resources for future generations, but it can also generate a wealth of funds through collective action. The Clark-Winfield Girl Scouts (CWGS) in Clark, New Jersey, learned that recycling awareness not only keeps materials out of landfills and saves valuable natural resources for future generations, but it can also generate a wealth of funds through collective action. The CWGS has participated in The Great Aluminum Can RoundUP since 1993 and, with the Clark Volunteer Fire Department, has designed a program to recycle aluminum cans to raise much needed funds for the St. Barnabas Burn Foundation program. The Girl Scouts bring their cans to a scheduled drop off every 2 weeks, where they are weighed and then transported to a local recycler by members of the Clark Volunteer Fire Department. In less than a year, 53 Girl Scouts collected and recycled a total of 4,583 pounds of aluminum cans. Since the inception of the program, the CWGS helped raise more than $10,000 for the St. Barnabas Burn Foundation. This money helps purchase non-medical items and provide financial assistance for the families of young burn victims. The Girl Scouts bring their cans to a scheduled drop off every 2 weeks, where they are weighed and then transported to a local recycler by members of the Clark Volunteer Fire Department. In less than a year, 53 Girl Scouts collected and recycled a total of 4,583 pounds of aluminum cans. Since the inception of the program, the CWGS helped raise more than $10,000 for the St. Barnabas Burn Foundation. This money helps purchase non-medical items and provide financial assistance for the families of young burn victims.

Reuse and Recycling Programs (1) Making Money Through Waste Reduction in Seattle, Washington During the school year, a group of Whitman Middle School special education students in Cheryl Nixon’s classes teamed up with Ecco Recycles School Fundraising Program in Seattle, Washington. The program buys back empty inkjet toner and fax and laser cartridges, and pays anywhere from 50 cents to $12 per cartridge. The students decided to take their recycling and fundraising efforts one step further and formed their own company, Ink, Inc., complete with elected officers and business cards. In addition to learning about the benefits of recycling and reuse in their business, Nixon’s students learn communication and organizational skills through writing business letters and public speaking. Some of Ink, Inc.’s clients include the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, the city of Seattle, and IKEA.The Whitman students’ success was recently featured in an October 2002 article in the Seattle Times, and the students were given an honorary membership to the Ballard Chamber of Commerce. In its first school year in business, Ink, Inc. topped $1,000 is sales, selling roughly 500 cartridges to Ecco Recycles.

(2) Competing for Waste Reduction Solutions in New York, New York In 2002, the New York City (NYC) Department of Sanitation awarded $148,000 in cash prizes to schools all over NYC through their Golden Apple Awards program. This program consists of three contests for all NYC schools, grades K-12. In each contest, schools compete against other schools within their grade division (elementary, middle, and high school) to win cash prizes. The three contests that form part of the Golden Apple Awards include: In 2002, the New York City (NYC) Department of Sanitation awarded $148,000 in cash prizes to schools all over NYC through their Golden Apple Awards program. This program consists of three contests for all NYC schools, grades K-12. In each contest, schools compete against other schools within their grade division (elementary, middle, and high school) to win cash prizes. The three contests that form part of the Golden Apple Awards include: TrashMasters Reduce and Reuse Challenge: Awards cash prizes to schools in each borough for the most innovative and successful waste prevention practices. TrashMasters Reduce and Reuse Challenge: Awards cash prizes to schools in each borough for the most innovative and successful waste prevention practices. TrashMasters Super Recyclers: Rewards schools in each borough with cash prizes for model school recycling programs that demonstrate a school-wide commitment to TrashMasters Super Recyclers: Rewards schools in each borough with cash prizes for model school recycling programs that demonstrate a school-wide commitment torecycling. TrashMasters Team Up To Clean Up: Gives cash prizes to schools in each borough for outstanding community cleanup and neighborhood beautification projects. TrashMasters Team Up To Clean Up: Gives cash prizes to schools in each borough for outstanding community cleanup and neighborhood beautification projects.