1. Step Green Shawna Jones Allie Stark Cathleen Sousa ChelseyGauvin JenanIssa
2. Processing used materials (waste) into new products to: prevent waste of potentially useful materials reduce the consumption of fresh raw materials reduce energy usage reduce air pollution (from incineration) and water pollution (from landfilling) lower greenhouse gas emissions RECYCLE!
3. Glass, paper, metal, plastic, cardboard Yoga mats Sneakers Clothes Chip bags, juice pouches, candy bar wrappers Crayons Books VHS/DVDs Batteries TVs What can be recycled?
4. Glass can be recycled virtually forever (it never wears out) Most bottles and jars that you use contain at least 25% recycled material 75% of each tree that is cut down for paper is not used in a paper product 98 tons of various resources are required to make one ton of paper Americans use 4 million plastic bottles every hour, but only 25% of plastic bottles are recycled Plant waste like potato, orange, banana peels and grass cutting, and leftover food can be easily used to make compost, which is a very good fertilizer for plants Over 46,000 pieces of plastic debris float on every square mile of the ocean Fun Facts
6. ATHLETIC SHOES ONLY! (running shoes, sneakers, etc.) LIVESTRONG wristbands only Any brand of shoes No shoes containing metal No cleats or dress shoes No wet or damp shoes No sandals or flip-flops No other types of armbands/bracelets Shoe Drive
7. How many years does it take for glass to decompose in a landfill? A. 1 million years B. 100 years C. 50 years Recycling Trivia!
8. For every ton of paper we recycle, how many trees do we save? A. 50 trees B. 5 trees C. 17 trees Recycling Trivia!
9. How many plastic water bottles do Americans throw out in one hour? A. 150 bottles per hour B. 4 million bottles per hour C. 1,000 bottles per hour Recycling Trivia!
10. Most bottles and jars contain at least what percentage of recycled glass? A. 25% B. 50% C. 75% Recycling Trivia!
11. What percentage of each tree cut down for paper is used in a paper product? A. 75% B. 100% C. 25% Recycling Trivia!
12. In your house, where is the most water used? A. The kitchen B. The laundry room C. The bathroom Recycling Trivia!
13. How many pounds of garbage does the average American family throw out each year? A. 2,000 pounds B. 500 pounds C. 5,000 pounds Recycling Trivia!
14. Glass is a 100% recyclable? A. True B. False Recycling Trivia!
15. How many pairs of shoes does it take to make a tennis court? A. 1,000 pairs B. 5,000 pairs C. 2,500 pairs Recycling Trivia!
16. How many pairs of shoes does it take to make a running track? A. 2,500 pairs B. 75,000 pairs C. 25,000 pairs Recycling Trivia!
