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- 2. “To make something new from something that has been used before” “To send (used newspapers, bottles, cans, etc.) to a place where they are made into something new” “To use (something) again” http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recycle To Recycle
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- 6. Step 1: Collection and Processing Step 2: Manufacturing Step 3: Purchasing New Products Made from Recycled Materials
- 7. Aluminum Cardboard Cooking Oil Electrical Appliances Electronic Products Glass Bottles & Jars Household Batteries
- 9. Newspapers Aluminum cans Car bumpers Cereal boxes Comic books Egg cartons Glass containers
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- 12. The Quantity of Recycled Waste in 2015 in Cyprus (according to GreenDot) 7700 10700 5400 Household PMD Paper Glass
- 13. 20000 2700 500 4200 160 Commercial Paper Plastic Glass Metal Wood The Quantity of Recycled Waste in 2015 in Cyprus (According to Green Dot)
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Editor's Notes
- The environmental impacts generated by ever increasing growth of the population have been the subject of many studies in different countries. We are a consumerist society and, to fulfill our demands, the industry has to produce more. In order to produce more it utilizes more natural resources. Those resources are not limitless and if we do not find new ways to fill the global population needs and continue to use indiscriminately our natural resources, without caring for the preservation of it, the damages on the environment will be irreversible. My purpose, through this presentation, is to raise awareness on my classmates for the importance of being a conscientious consumer. To convince, those that are not yet involved on this kind of action to join these efforts as well as to reinforce the significance of recycling to the ones already practicing it, and why we should take this kind of action in order to help in the preservation of our planet. This presentation will approach the main aspects of the recycling process, this will include statistical facts on how much percentage of waste is recycled, the meaning of the word recycle, the benefits of it to the environment and also to society as a total, a brief explanation of the steps in the recycling process, what kinds of materials can and cannot be recycled as well as the materials that can be made from recycled content, the correct way to recycle specific kind of materials and the most important how we can collaborate for this entire process.
- “Despite declines in fertility rates around the world, we expect population gains to remain strong enough to take us toward a global population of 10 billion,” said Jeffrey Jordan, president and CEO of PRB(Population Reference Bureau). “Significant regional differences remain, though. For example very low birth rates in Europe will mean population declines there while Africa’s population is expected to double.” “Recycling is the process of collecting and processing materials that would otherwise be thrown away as trash and turning them into new products. Recycling can benefit your community and the environment”.
- “Midway Islands, unincorporated territory of the United States in the central Pacific Ocean, 1,300 miles (2,100 km) northwest of Honolulu. Near the western end of the Hawaiian archipelago, it comprises a coral atoll with a circumference of 15 miles (24 km) enclosing two main islands—Eastern (Green) and Sand islands. Its total land area is 2.4 square miles (6.2 square km). The climate is subtropical, with cool and wet winters and warm and dry summers”.
- “MSW Management of the nation’s municipal solid waste. MSW Management of the nation’s municipal solid waste Solid waste generation rates are rising fast, on pace to exceed 11 million tones per day by 2100, urban specialist Dan Hoornweg and his colleagues write in the journal Nature. 3.5 million tonnes per day in 2010 Compost is a mixture of various decomposing organic substances, as dead leaves or manure, used for fertilizing soil.”
- “Recycling includes the three steps below, which create a continuous loop, represented by the familiar recycling symbol. Step 1: Collection and Processing There are several methods for collecting recyclables, including curbside collection, drop-off centers, and deposit or refund programs. Visit How do I recycle... Common Recyclables After collection, recyclables are sent to a recovery facility to be sorted, cleaned and processed into materials that can be used in manufacturing. Recyclables are bought and sold just like raw materials would be, and prices go up and down depending on supply and demand in the United States and the world. The recycling companies do not produce the final product that reaches the consumer but the raw material used in the industries to produce it Step 2: Manufacturing More and more of today's products are being manufactured with recycled content. Common household items that contain recycled materials include the following: Newspapers and paper towels Aluminum, plastic, and glass soft drink containers Steel cans Plastic laundry detergent bottles Recycled materials are also used in new ways such as recovered glass in asphalt to pave roads or recovered plastic in carpeting and park benches. Step 3: Purchasing New Products Made from Recycled Materials You help close the recycling loop by buying new products made from recycled materials. There are thousands of products that contain recycled content. When you go shopping, look for the following: Products that can be easily recycled Products that contain recycled content Below are some of the terms used: Recycled-content product - The product was manufactured with recycled materials either collected from a recycling program or from waste recovered during the normal manufacturing process. The label will sometimes include how much of the content was from recycled materials. Post-consumer content - Very similar to recycled content, but the material comes only from recyclables collected from consumers or businesses through a recycling program. Recyclable product - Products that can be collected, processed and manufactured into new products after they have been used. These products do not necessarily contain recycled materials. Remember not all kinds of recyclables may be collected in your community so be sure to check with your local recycling program before you buy”.
- “Where to recycle large electronic and electrical appliances? Nicosia: Scandia only electronic products and electrical appliance's ( like refrigerators) and also when you buy a new product from them they take your old one to recycle Cyprus does not have any program to recycle cooking oil or plastic bags The most valuable recyclable product is aluminum which in the United states can go to a $2000 per ton “Mobile Phones Paper Pressurized Containers Textiles Tires Wood Cardboard Please: Remove any metal (such as staples), polystyrene packaging, plastic or any other part of the packaging that is not cardboard. Flatten any boxes so that more cardboard fits in the Recycling Points. Please do NOT put Brown Cardboard in with the Paper Recycling. ONLY white or grey card can be put in with paper. Check printed packaging (eg cereal boxes) by tearing to reveal the colour of the card if unsure. What happens to Brown Cardboard? Cooking Oil Please: Cooking Oil only - no other oils e.g. engine oil, to be placed in the cooking oil container. DO NOT put solid fats into the cooking oil container. What happens to Cooking Oil? Cooking oil should not be disposed of down sinks or drains as this can cause blockages and damage drainage systems. Earth and Rubble Please: Earth and Rubble from household gardening and DIY only. Remove all other likely materials such as Wood, Metal, Wires or Glass. No Earth and Rubble generated by builders and professional gardening companies. This should be disposed of at Trade Waste rates. Electrical Appliances Cooling Appliances such as fridges, freezers, and air conditioning units. Other large Household Appliances such as washing machines, tumble dryers, microwaves, electric cookers, and fans. TVs and other products such as computer monitors containing cathode ray tubes. Straight and compact fluorescent lamps, high intensity Discharge lamps. Small Electrical Appliances and Electronic Products Tools and appliances used in households, such as computers, hair dryers and vacuum cleaners. This category of electrical and electronic equipment includes a lot of things you may not immediately think of as 'electrical equipment', including torches, calculators, digital watches, telephones, computer mice and keyboards, toy racing car sets, digital cameras and sports equipment with electrical components, such as pedometers. If it's got a plug, batteries, a circuit board or electrical contacts, you can recycle it instead of sending this harmful waste to landfill. Garden Waste Please: Only household gardening waste such as grass cuttings, hedge trimmings and leaves. Do Not place any plastic sacks, stones, plants pots, fencing material or other contaminants in the garden waste recycling point. No Trade Waste. This should be disposed of at Trade Waste rates. What happens to Garden Waste?top of page Glass Bottles & Jars Please: Do Not put glass into the recycling bins. Recycle any glass, broken bottles or jars only at a Recycling Point or Centre. Be sure to put the correct colour of glass in the correct container. The reprocessing company needs the glass to be colour-separated and may reject it if it is not. What happens to Glass Bottles & Jars?top of page Household Batteries For kerbside recycling collections, please place your batteries in the pink Battery Collection Bag. When full, put the bag on top of your recycling or waste bin. For more battery bags please stick your last pink bag, empty, onto the top of your bin and our crews will leave you some more, or can be collected from our collection points or call wasteline. At Recycling Centres, you will see containers set aside for Household Batteries. You do not need to use a collection bag. Please just put the batteries in loose. Lead Acid (Vehicle) Batteries Please: Only Lead Acid Batteries from cars, motorbikes and other vehicles. No Other type of battery. Household Batteries can be recycled separately. What happens to Lead Acid Batteries?top of page If you buy a new vehicle battery ask the garage to take your old one Mixed Recycling The following materials can all be placed in the mixed recycling containers: Glass is not accepted in the mixed recycling containers, please use glass recycling facilities to recycle your glass bottles & jars. This material is sent to a MRF (Materials Recovery Facility) who use mechanical separation to sort these materials and send on to reprocessors for recycling. Mobile Phones All types of mobile phone are accepted as part of our electrical and electronic waste recycling. What happens to mobile phones?top of page Oil automotive Please: Only Automotive Oil - For example - engine oil, transmission oil. No Cooking Oils. Never pour Oil down your drain or put in your Refuse Bin - It is a dangerous pollutant if not properly handled and recycled Paper YES, PLEASE: Brochures Catalogues Greeting cards (without glitter) Leaflets Newspapers & magazines Office/printer paper Receipts Telephone directories & Yellow Pages Travel tickets White envelopes White or grey card Shredded paper can go in your recycling / paper bin or box but to prevent it blowing around when the bin or box is emptied, please wrap it in a large sheet of newspaper or put into a cereal carton or similar. Please do not put it into a plastic bag. NO, THANK YOU (NEVER these): Brown cardboard Brown envelopes Plastic wrappers and any other materials not on the 'yes, please' list above. Pressurised Containers 'Pressurised Containers' are gas bottles (such as LPG and camping gas), fire extinguishers and similar potentially dangerous containers (not normal household aerosols, which may be recycled with food and drinks cans after emptying). Please: Do Not leave these at any Recycling Point or Household Waste and Recycling Centre. They can only be accepted if there is a suitable storage facility on site. Always ask site staff who will deal with suitable containers. Never puncture, burn or dispose of in your Refuse Bin. What happens to Refillable Gas Canisters?top of page Scrap Metal Please: Textiles Please: Clothes, Blankets, Sheets, Curtains and any other fabrics. No Pillows or Duvets (they are too bulky). Ensure textiles are clean - wrap in plastic bags to protect from moisture and dirt. Tie shoes together in pairs. Tyres Please: Only Household Customers No Trade Waste. This should be disposed of at Trade Waste rates. Companies who change tyres during vehicle servicing should arrange disposal or recycling of old tyres in a responsible manner Wood Please remove nails and screws as far as reasonably possible”.
- “Laundry detergent bottles Motor oil Newspapers Paper towels Steel products Trash bags”
- “What materials cannot be recycled Any paper product with bodily fluids Cardboard lined with plastic Paint cans Styrofoam containers Light bulbs Ceramic Plastic" baggies" Paper with bodily fluids, such as toilet papers and napkins, represents a risk of contamination so they cannot be recycled Styrofoam does not produces enough material after breaking it down to make new products”
- 22586000 large appliances eletrictical appliances Contact the environment department
- What is PMD? Plastics, Metals and Drink Cartons
- Paper 20000 Plastic 2700 Glass 500 Metal 4200 tons Wood 160
- This presentation approached the Recycling problem, its beneficial impacts on the environment and to society as a total. I hope that I was able to reinforce its importance to those who already practice this, as well as to those who are not still a part of these efforts in favor of preserving the environment. It may seem like a minor effort, and many may consider that just recycling their own waste will not make a difference but in reality the ordinary changes from the part of all humanity are the ones that can guarantee a better planet for the future generations.