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- 2. OVERVIEW The3R’s Projected statistics Global disposalcomposition How can you help ? Reduce Reuse Recycle Conclusion
- 3. THE 3 R’s The3R’s-reduce reuse and recycle are an important part of sustainable living . They conserve natural resources landfill space and energy
- 4. 129 174 231 289 344 392 468 177 269 290 342 466 440 602 255 516 369 396 661 490 714 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 Middle East and NorthAmerica Sub-Saharan Africa Latin America and carribear North America South Asia Europe and Central Asia East Asia and Pacific Projected waste generation by region(Millions of tonne/year) 2016 2030 2050
- 5. Global waste Compostition (%) Foodand green other Rubber and Leather Wood Glass Paper and cardboard Metal Plastic
- 6. By learning about3R’s of waste management and following it • Reduce • Reuse • Recycle How can we reduce waste?
- 7. Reduce Only buywhat is necessary Choose products with less packaging Buy goods in bulk to reduce waste Use cloth napkins instead of paper ones
- 8. Reuse Refill awater bottle with water from home instead of buying a new one Update your computer rather than throwing it out and getting a replacement Ditch plastic bags and choose reusable, eco- friendly bags.
- 9. Recycle Use recyclableplastics and papers Sort out recyclable materials and non recyclable materials Promote using refurbished products
- 10. Interesting facts aboutrecycling If you line up the plastic bottles Thrown away each year, they would circle our planet 4 times The typical American use 17 trees each year in wood and paper It takes 30$ per ton to recycle most of the materials IT takes 50$ per ton to take garbage to the landfill We toss away enough paper annually to heat 50000 homes Every three months, Americans throw enough aluminum in the landfills to build our nation's entire commercial air fleet
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