Reduce Reuse
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Discussing how Newbattle Abbey College can play its part to save the environment by reducing the amount of waste it produces and reusing more material.
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Reduce Reuse
- 1. think.. “The question I’ve been asking is... why didn’t we save ourselves when we had the chance?” (“The Age of Stupid”) Bryony
- 2. 4.54 million tonnes of waste sent to landfill in 2010 Our waste releases pollutants into our soil and watercourses, and emits methane, a greenhouse gas Gill
- 3. There is 6 Times More Plastic Than Plankton In The Ocean.
- 6. WASTE = HIGHER LIVING COSTS LESS FOOD SO SOME PEOPLE BUY FAR MORE FOOD THAN THEY COULD EAT AND OTHERS STARVE HEALTH RISKS TO THE GLOBAL POPULATION, PARTICULARLY THOSE IN DEPRIVED AREAS DEPLETING OF FINITE RESOURCES DESTRUCTION OF NATURAL HABITATS AND BEAUTIFUL LANDSCAPES IS WASTE A GOOD IDEA?
- 7. WE SHOULD BE AIMING FOR.......
- 8. BOTTLES CAN BE MADE INTO.............. TO NAME A FEW
- 9. TIN CANS CAN BE MADE INTO.............. TO NAME A FEW
- 10. Paper is a biodegradable material. When it goes to landfill, as it rots, it produces methane, which is a potent greenhouse gas ( 20 times more potent than carbon dioxide ).
- 11. NEWBATTLE There are 500 sheets of paper per ream. There are 5 of these in Every box. Approximately 30 boxes are ordered. Every Three Months. That is….. 75000 SHEETS OF PAPER EVERY THREE MONTHS!
- 12. Newbattle College Can Play Its Part Gill
- 13. Existing Newbattle facilities.. • Recycling bins exist • Composting facilities exist • These facilities aren’t being used to their full extent, WHY?
- 14. We feel that Newbattle should..... Academic Resources : •Start using recycled paper •Buy printers which are capable of double-sided printing •Default Powerpoint presentation printing to three slides per sheet •Keep up-to-date records of paper and ink usage •Provide paper recycling bins in computer suites
- 15. We feel that Newbattle should..... Students : •Put recycling bins on every floor in the resident block •Implement a weekly rota to students to empty the bins •Use environmentally friendly cleaning products •Do a presentation to students at the start of each academic year to encourage recycling •Reduce Reuse Recycle representative on the SRC
- 16. We feel that Newbattle should..... In the Kitchen : •Stop using plastic and polystyrene cups, spoons, stirrers & paper plates •Compost all food waste •Get rid of individually wrapped sugar & sauce sachets •Convert used cooking oil into bio-diesel
- 17. We feel that Newbattle should..... In the Garden : •Compost all garden waste, ie. leaves & cuttings •Purchase a community composter •Stop using chemicals in the garden or use mulching & other environmentally sound practises •Build a leaf composter •Use waste materials for building and craft projects
- 18. LISTEN TO JASON! He’s passionate about Newbattle and the environment & he knows what he’s talking about
- 19. Leaf Compost! First: Collect the leaves! Then deposit the Leaves in a Compost Bin… Depending on the amount it can take between 3 months and 1 year to get rich organic compost!
- 20. The JK5100 Community Machine One JK5100 machine will handle the organic waste of 230 people per year If Newbattle purchased one of these machines as a community enterprise… Gill