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Rachel Hamarman
4th Grade What is Recycling? • Recycling is a term used to describe a series of activities that includes collecting recyclable materials that would otherwise be considered waste. What does the Recycling Symbol Mean? • The first top arrow represents the collection of recyclable materials for processing.
• The bottom right arrow
represents the recyclables being processed into recycled products.
• The bottom left arrow
is the most important. It represents when the consumer actually buys a product with recycled content. What are the three R’s of Recycling? Reduce • Reduce means to use less of something. Some examples are: 1. Use a handkerchief instead of tissues. 2. Use a cotton rag when cleaning house instead of paper towels. 3. Use a sports bottle instead of buying bottled water everyday. Reuse • Reuse is to put again into service without changing. Examples are: 1. Wrapping paper
2. Floppy disks
3. Plastic grocery bags
Recycle • Recycle is to put again into service with changing. Examples are: 1. Cans
2. Glass
3. Plastics What are some things I can Recycle? • Paper • Cardboard • Glass • Steel Cans • Batteries • Plastic • Tires • Shoes • Computers What are some items that I cannot Recycle? • Ceramics
• Windows
• Light Bulbs
• Mirrors
• Spray Cans Where do I take my Recyclables • A local recycling center
• A local waste recycling center
• At curbside
• A local bulky waste
recycling center How can Recycling conserve our natural resources? • Recycling conserves natural resources by substituting “secondary resources” such as glass, metal, and paper for raw materials extracted. • By recycling paper the need to cut down trees reduces. • By recycling aluminum it minimizes the need for mining new minerals, thereby decreasing damage to the wilderness. How does Recycling save energy? • The energy required to manufacture paper, plastics, glass, and metal from recycled materials is usually less than the energy required to produce them from new materials. • The steps such as collection, processing, and transportation is also usually less energy then the steps in supplying new materials. How can students start a Recycling program at their school? There are 3 steps to starting one • The first step is to get key questions answered such as:
1. Who will run the
program?
2. What kind of Recyclables does the school produce?
3. How will the
Recyclables get to the centers? • The second step in creating a Recycling program at your school is to find out who will take the collected recyclables to a center.
1. Will the school ask a
center to pick up the recyclables?
2. Or will there be volunteers to bring the recyclables? • The final step is to put the program into gear by having a recycling club to manage it.
1. Each classroom should
have a bin to put their recyclables in.
2. The schools offices
should also have bins. Recycling Club should: • Have the task of emptying the classroom and office bins. • Oversee the collection in their area and be a check to see if what is being recycled is recyclable. • Inform new students of the recycling program. • Remind students of what can be recycled. • Encourage participation from classmates and teacher. What can I do now in school to help? • Bring your lunch in reusable lunch bags with reusable silverware.
• Reuse paper if you
can.
• When typing use a
smaller font and bigger margins.
• Use refillable pens
and pencils. What can I do at home to help? • Bring old glasses to eye doctors. • Bring your old clothes to Goodwill. • Use glass cups and plates instead of paper. • Use cloth napkins instead of paper. • Buy in bulk rather then buying smaller bottles of something. • Reuse glass bottles or containers. Things to Remember: • The three R’s. REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE.
• Recycling helps to conserve
our natural resources, energy, and keeps less out of our landfills.
• Starting a program at your
school helps to tell people of how Recycling is such an importance for everyone to take part in.
