THE GREEN INITIATIVE RECYClING & COMPOSTING AT OUR SCHOOL RECYClING & COMPOSTING AT OUR SCHOOL

What happens to the things we throw in the garbage?

Our garbage gets put into landfills. We bury our garbage, then cover it with soil. Our garbage gets put into landfills. We bury our garbage, then cover it with soil.

Some garbage doesn’t end up in a landfill. It can end up in our oceans and on our land.

There are now “garbage patches” of plastic floating in the ocean and washing onto shores. There are now “garbage patches” of plastic floating in the ocean and washing onto shores.

What can we do? A lot of the things we throw away, don’t have to go in the trash. They can be recycled or composted. A lot of the things we throw away, don’t have to go in the trash. They can be recycled or composted. How long do you think it takes one of these plastic jugs in a landfill or on the beach to decompose (break down)? How long do you think it takes one of these plastic jugs in a landfill or on the beach to decompose (break down)? 70 years

What can we do? All of our schools are going to begin single-stream recycling and composting. This will help reduce the amount of trash we throw away and put into landfills. We hope to someday have zero landfill waste. All of our schools are going to begin single-stream recycling and composting. This will help reduce the amount of trash we throw away and put into landfills. We hope to someday have zero landfill waste. We are starting something new! We are the 1st school district in NJ to compost, recycle, and try for zero landfill waste! We are starting something new! We are the 1st school district in NJ to compost, recycle, and try for zero landfill waste! Are you up for the challenge?!

What will we put in each bin in the cafeteria? Trash Recycling Compost

What will we put in each bin in the cafeteria? Trash Recycling Compost We will compost all food, milk cartons, and all used tissues, napkins, and paper towels. Things that were “once alive.” We will compost all food, milk cartons, and all used tissues, napkins, and paper towels. Things that were “once alive.”

What will we put in each bin in the cafeteria? Trash Recycling Compost We will compost all food, milk cartons, and all used tissues, napkins, and paper towels. Things that were “once alive.” We will compost all food, milk cartons, and all used tissues, napkins, and paper towels. Things that were “once alive.” We will recycle all plastic, metal, glass, and clean paper products.

What will we put in each bin in the cafeteria? Trash Recycling Compost We will put all styrofoam in the garbage. We will recycle all plastic, metal, glass, and clean paper products. We will compost all food, milk cartons, and all used tissues, napkins, and paper towels. Things that were “once alive.” We will compost all food, milk cartons, and all used tissues, napkins, and paper towels. Things that were “once alive.”

Garbage, Compost or Recycle? If you think: Trash - Stay seated Compost - Stand with your arms down Recycle - Stand with your hands on your head. If you think: Trash - Stay seated Compost - Stand with your arms down Recycle - Stand with your hands on your head.

Trash, Compost or Recycle? Recycle Recycle Trash - Stay seated Compost - Stand, arms down Recycle - Stand, hands on head

Trash, Compost or Recycle? Compost Compost Trash - Stay seated Compost - Stand, arms down Recycle - Stand, hands on head

Trash, Compost or Recycle? Recycle Recycle Trash - Stay seated Compost - Stand, arms down Recycle - Stand, hands on head

Trash, Compost or Recycle? Garbage Garbage Trash - Stay seated Compost - Stand, arms down Recycle - Stand, hands on head

Trash, Compost or Recycle? Compost Compost Trash - Stay seated Compost - Stand, arms down Recycle - Stand, hands on head

Trash, Compost or Recycle? Recycle Recycle Trash - Stay seated Compost - Stand, arms down Recycle - Stand, hands on head

Trash, Compost or Recycle? Compost Compost Trash - Stay seated Compost - Stand, arms down Recycle - Stand, hands on head

Trash, Compost or Recycle? Recycle Recycle Trash - Stay seated Compost - Stand, arms down Recycle - Stand, hands on head

Trash, Compost or Recycle? Compost Compost Pizza Crusts Trash - Stay seated Compost - Stand, arms down Recycle - Stand, hands on head

Trash, Compost or Recycle? Recycle Recycle Trash - Stay seated Compost - Stand, arms down Recycle - Stand, hands on head

Trash, Compost or Recycle? Compost Compost Trash - Stay seated Compost - Stand, arms down Recycle - Stand, hands on head

Trash, Compost or Recycle? Recycle Recycle Trash - Stay seated Compost - Stand, arms down Recycle - Stand, hands on head

Trash, Compost or Recycle? Recycle Recycle Trash - Stay seated Compost - Stand, arms down Recycle - Stand, hands on head

When in doubt, don’t throw it out... RECYCLE! When in doubt, don’t throw it out... RECYCLE!

What will happen in our classrooms?

Your classrooms will only have recycling & compost bins. Your classrooms will only have recycling & compost bins.

What will happen in our classrooms? Your classrooms will only have recycling & compost bins. Your classrooms will only have recycling & compost bins. COMPOST All food, milk cartons, and used tissues, napkins, and paper towels. COMPOST All food, milk cartons, and used tissues, napkins, and paper towels.

What will happen in our classrooms? Your classrooms will only have recycling & compost bins. Your classrooms will only have recycling & compost bins. RECYCLE Everything that can’t be composted. RECYCLE Everything that can’t be composted. COMPOST All food, milk cartons, and used tissues, napkins, and paper towels. COMPOST All food, milk cartons, and used tissues, napkins, and paper towels.

What will happen in our classrooms? Your classrooms will only have recycling & compost bins. Your classrooms will only have recycling & compost bins. NO MORE TRASH CANS! COMPOST All food, milk cartons, and used tissues, napkins, and paper towels. COMPOST All food, milk cartons, and used tissues, napkins, and paper towels. RECYCLE Everything that can’t be composted. RECYCLE Everything that can’t be composted.

What will happen to the things we recycle and compost? What will happen to the things we recycle and compost?

The things we recycle will be separated and used to make new items.

Our compost will become mulch. Mulch is used to cover and help protect soil. It is used in gardens, yards, and even on playgrounds! Mulch is used to cover and help protect soil. It is used in gardens, yards, and even on playgrounds! It takes 10 weeks for our compost from school to become mulch! It takes 10 weeks for our compost from school to become mulch!

Our recycling & composting at school is going to look different than what you do at home. Our recycling & composting at school is going to look different than what you do at home. This is because we have a different company that takes our recycling,compost,and trash & uses new machines and technology. This is because we have a different company that takes our recycling,compost,and trash & uses new machines and technology. How is our school program different from what you do at home? How is our school program different from what you do at home?