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Today you will learn: About the use and conservation of paper, aluminum cans, and plastic! You will also learn fun and interesting facts for each! Click here to get started!

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Paper! Paper Fun Facts: –71 million tons of paper and paperboard is used in the U.S. every year –Each year over 2 billion books are published –One third of all recyclables in the U.S. is comprised of paper products Paper products that can be recycled: –Newspaper –Cardboard Boxes –Printer Paper –Magazines Paper products that cannot be recycled: –Napkins –Tissue Paper –Paper Towels –Wax Paper –Any paper that can potentially be contaminated by food or bodily fluids Click for more info on paper! Click for more info on paper!

Paper Continued! Recycled Paper Fun Facts: –The U.S. exports as much as 39% of recycled paper overseas –Paper can only be recycled 5 to 7 times –1 ton of recycled paper saves almost 17 trees! Recycled paper is used to make: –Egg Cartons –Masking Tape –Paper Money –Art! Click  here to check out some paper art!

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Aluminum Cans! Aluminum Fun Facts: –350,000 aluminum cans can be made in one minute –Aluminum can be found on the moon –30 million tons of aluminum is produced every year Aluminum products that can be recycled: –Aluminum cans –Aluminum pie plates and trays –Aluminum Foil –And all other aluminum products! Click me!

Aluminum Cans Continued! Recycled Aluminum Fun Facts: –Every minute, 123,000 aluminum cans are recycled –The amount of aluminum cans recycled since 1972 could stretch the moon nearly 300 times –Recycling one aluminum can equals the same amount of energy to run a TV for 3 hours! Recycled aluminum is used to make: –Drink Cans –Food Cans –Art! –Any other product that uses aluminum Click picture below to see some art!

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Plastic! Plastic Fun Facts: –24 million gallons of oil are needed for producing 1 billion plastic bottles –Plastic takes years to fully decompose –150,000 tons of plastic go into the water every year Plastic products that can (easily) be recycled: –Soda/water bottles –Milk cartons –Medicine bottles –Grocery bags Plastic products that cannot (easily) be recycled: –Products that are made from a mixture of plastics –Food Containers Go on 

Plastic Continued! Recycled Plastic Facts: –Recycling 1 plastic bottle conserves enough energy to light a 60W bulb for up to 6 hours –Recycling plastics can save up to 2/3 of the energy used to produce plastic from raw materials –25 recycled plastic bottles can make one adult-sized fleece jacket Recycled Plastic is used to make: –Construction Material –Clothing –School Supplies –Art! Let’s check out some art! 

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Test Time! 1.Recycling one aluminum can equals the same amount of energy to run a TV for how many hours?

2. Which paper product cannot be recycled? Magazines Newspaper Tissue Paper

3. What will 25 recycled plastic bottles make? An adult-sized fleece jacket A king-sized comforter A wool blanket

4. How many times can paper be recycled? Only once 2 to 3 times 5 to 7 times

5. Can you make art with paper, aluminum cans, or plastic? Only with plastic Yes to all Only with paper

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