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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Published on Nov 23, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE

YOU CAN BE CREATIVE AND RE-INVENT !
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WHAT DO WE SEE?

Photo by Rob Boudon

WHAT IS THE PROBLEM?

DO YOU BELIEVE NOT RECYCLING IS A PROBLEM?
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WHAT ARE WAYS IN WHICH WE CAN HELP?

AT HOME AND AT SCHOOL

REDUCE

AVERAGE PERSON GENERATES 4 POUNDS OF TRASH EVERYDAY

THINK OF THIS...

  • Americans alone make more than 200 million tons of garbage each year.
  • It is estimated we can recycle about 75% of our waste but we only recycle a 30%
  • We generate 21.5 million tons of food waste each year
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REUSE

Photo by andriuXphoto

IN WHAT WAYS CAN WE TURN OLD OBJECTS

INTO SOMETHING USEFUL AGAIN?

DIY: DO IT YOURSELF
Turn old objects into an art piece!

Photo by @Doug88888

RECYCLE

WHAT GOES WHERE?
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Blue Bin
Plastic: empty buckets, water bottles, yogurt containers
Metal: cans, tins, aluminum foil
Paper: junk mail, newspaper, cardboard,

GREEN BIN

PLANT TRIMMINGS, FOOD, NAPKINS, JUICE CARTONS
Photo by blmiers2

BLACK BIN

CHIP BAGS, CLOTHES, SHOES, STYROFOAM
Photo by chrysostom

YOUR TURN

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?