Recycling

Camille DeckersAndreas Van den Driessche

Meaning Turning trash into new stuff

Recycling ≠ reusing Recycling = a process of change Reusing = the same use as before

Different ways of recycling

For the same use: glass (coke bottles)

For another use: oil → plastic/energy

Environmental issues Trash burnt in big ovens

Bad gasses in atmosphere (CO²)

Global warming

Question!

How long does it take to digest…1. A can?2. Chewing gum

100 years25 years

Animals Curious => can hurt/poison

themselves (glass, metal)

Research On 60 people jounger than 18

years

1. Do you throw your trash can in the bin? - yes, always 20%- mostly 46%- sometimes 28%- never 6%

Do you have a compost heap?- Yes 75%- No 25%

Howlong does it take for a trash can to digest in nature?- 10 years 5%- 25 years 34%- 50 years 46%-100 years 15%

Do you use scratch – or new paper?- scratch paper 46%- new paper 54%

Where do you throw your paper?- Paper bin 85%- Waste bin 12%- None of both 3%

o Would you recycle if you recieved fees?- yes 96%- no 4%

Recycling voluntarily

If not: the state has to give subsidies

Important!

High cost! More taxes

Conclusion! Recycle voluntarely! (no fees) Environment for our children Campaigns to make people aware

Let’s go for it!