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1 Project Earth Recycling at BACS

2 On average, every person throws away about 7
On average, every person throws away about 7.1 pounds of trash per day, 365 days a year! Humes, Edward. Garbology. New York: Penguin Group. Print.

3 To reduce our waste by improving recycling at Blackstone.
Our Goal To reduce our waste by improving recycling at Blackstone.

4 Why are we doing this? We want to:
Raise awareness to students and teachers about recycling. Create a more effective recycling system that will help BACS recycle more. Show students and teachers the items they can recycle right now. Help the environment by sending fewer recyclable items to the landfill.

5 Printer Paper, construction paper, etc.
YES!!

6 Paper with Staples?? Yes!

7 Glossy Paper/Posters? YES!!

8 Hanging File Folders & Manilla Folders?
YES!!

9 Spiral notebooks? WITH the metal spirals ON them? YES!

10 Phonebooks? YES!!

11 Textbooks? YES!!

12 Envelopes with plastic windows
YES!!

13 Which cardboard is recyclable?
BIG PIECES SMALL PIECES

14 BOTH! But, big pieces of cardboard need to go into the big recycling bin in the MULTI.

15 IS FOOD-SOILED PAPER RECYCLABLE?
NO!!!!!!!

16 IS THIS PIZZA BOX RECYCLABLE?
NO!!!!!

17 IS THIS MILK CARTON RECYCLABLE?
NO!!!!!!!!

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19 What we are asking of the Blackstone Community
We, as a class, are asking Blackstone to improve our recycling system by: Reducing the amount of recyclables being thrown into the regular trash Reusing as much paper as possible Recycling more!!!

20 Any Questions?

21 Thank you very much! Project Earth Class Randie M. Emely O. Sor P.
Malik G. Victoria D. Andrew R. Jesebead G. Nathan M. Sam K. Stephanie M. Leandra D. Carolina V. Keven R. Alex V.


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