The document discusses recycling at SMS and why it is important. It notes that the U.S. produces a large amount of trash each year and recycling can help reduce waste. For every ton of paper recycled, 17 trees are saved. Plastic bottles take hundreds of years to decompose in landfills. The document encourages recycling common items found at school like paper, cartons, and bottles to help the environment. It states that if an item can be torn, it can likely be recycled.

1. Recycling at SMS

2. Why recycle?
The U.S. is one of the
largest producers of
trash in the world.

3. On average, each
person in the U.S.
produces 1,609
pounds of trash per
year.

5. 100 acres of trees
are cut every
minute, most of
which are made
into paper we’ll use
once and throw
away.

6. It takes at least 20
years to replace each of
those trees.

7. For every ton of paper
recycled, 17 trees are
saved.

8. Every hour
250,000
plastic
bottles are
used.

9. It takes approximately
700 to 1000 years for a
plastic bottle to
decompose in a landfill.

10. What can be do at SMS
to help our planet?

11. Be the change you wish
to see in the world.
-Ghandi

12. Most items we
encounter at school
every day can be
recycled.

13. The next slides show
a few examples of
things that CAN be
recycled.

14. A general rule of
thumb: If you can
tear it, you can
recycle it.

15. Of course, paper
recycles.

22. Dispose of
liquids in the
“strainer”
bin.
Recycle the
carton or
bottle.

23. Not sure if it’s recyclable?
Recycle it!