1. Recycle-101 Basics steps for greening your classroom

2. What will you Learn? How much trash is there? The 3Rs Start a recycling Program The Benefits

3. Trash Facts o Americans use approximately 1 billion shopping bags, creating 300,000 tons of landfill waste. o 38,000 miles of ribbon are thrown away each year, enough to tie a bow around the Earth o Approximately 6.7 Billion bottles of water trash our landfills every year o Without Losing its quality, Aluminum can be recycled over and over

4. WHICH WILL YOU CHOOSE? DO NOTHINGDO SOMETHING

5. The Solution Reduce- To make something smaller or to use less o Buy only what you need and use ALL of what you Buy o When youre through with something, pass it along to other people who can continue to use it o When exercising, drink water from a reusable sports bottle

6. The Solution Reuse- find &discover new ways to use old items o HERE are a few ways you can reuse an old t-shirt (Make sure to ask mom & dad for help) o Girls can make a skirt o Boys Can make a grocery bag Everyone can have fun and use their imagination to think of new ideas

7. The Solution Recycle- To make something smaller or to use less Almost everything in your classroom and at home can be recycled o Plastic Bottles can be made into t-shirts o Old books can be recycled into new books Recycling is easy, Can you recycle these things? o Aluminum cans o Cardboard o Electronic equipment o Glass (particularly bottles and jars) o Magazines o Metal o Newspaper o Paper o Plastic Bags o Steel Cans o Writing/Copy Paper o Yard Waste (leaves, grass)

8. Recycle at School o Leadership-Youll need a teacher or parent to help launch your program o Teamwork- Once you have a leader, Youll need a team: other students, supporting teachers, and custodians o A plan- Set goals and discuss how to reach them decide which materials your school will recycle- i.e. Paper, Plastic, Aluminum? o Make Posters- hang posters about recycling in the cafeteria & classrooms

9. Recycle at School Below are a few resources/ links that can help you start a recycling program at school http://www.epa.gov/wastes/education/pdfs/school.pdfhttp://www.epa.gov/wastes/education/pdfs/school.pdf Environmental Protection Agency http://www.epa.gov/wastes/education/toolkit.htm http://www.kab.orghttp://www.kab.org Keep America Beautiful http://www.resourcefulschools.orghttp://www.resourcefulschools.org Resourceful Schools Project http://www.wm.com/enterprise/k-12-education/index.jsphttp://www.wm.com/enterprise/k-12-education/index.jsp Waste Management http://www.wm.com/enterprise/k-12-education/index.jsphttp://www.wm.com/enterprise/k-12-education/index.jsp Recyclebank

10. The Benefits o Less Trash- Recycling helps divert 32% of waste from crowding our landfills o Saves Energy- making new items from recycled materials uses less energy o Reduces Pollution- When trash decomposes it gives off a toxic soup called leacheates which pollutes our air o Saves Money- Recycling helps Companies use less resources to make new products

11. Start Now Theres no time like the present Recycle and keep our planet happy!!!!!

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