3. What is Recycling?
Reduce- decrease volume of waste. decrease pollutants
Reuse- take care of our stuff, donate, upcycling (better product)
Recycle- products made from recycled materials
4. Why Recycle???
Jobs (17,000 in NC)
Financial Benefit ($$)
Energy Saving
Building Communities
Prevents Pollution
Environmental protection
Conserves Natural
Resources
5. What items are recyclable???
Paper- office paper, cardboard, boxes,
newspapers
Plastic- milk jugs
Aluminum- soda cans, soup cans
Glass- green, clear, & amber glass bottles
6. Recycling Activity: (bring in recyclable & non-recyclable
items
Make a list of the items you can and cannot recycle…
Recyclable Non-Recyclable
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
4. 4.
Name ________
8. Earth Day
● Once a year on April 22
● Many communities also observe Earth
Week or Earth Month, organizing a series
of environmental activities throughout the
month of April
● Earth Day broadens the base of support for
environmental programs, rekindles public
commitment and builds community activism
around the world through a broad range of
events and activities
● More than a billion people worldwide
participate yearly
● Volunteer on Earth Day to get involved!
