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This is a presentation that was created for Marshall Lane primary school (Campbell CA) to introduce a new recycling contest, and teach children about waste and the need to recycle, reuse and reduce
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Friday December 11th
First Green Recycling Day at Marshall Lane !
What ?What ?
Cans and bottles Cans and bottles
go to a recycling centergo to a recycling center
Plastic Plastic
Empty plastic water Empty plastic water bottles are worth 5 to 10 bottles are worth 5 to 10 cents each!cents each!
The moreThe more your your bring the more bring the more money we will get money we will get !!
What else can we recycle?
Recycle Many clean materials can be
recycled, including paper, cardboard, plastic, glass, aluminum, styrofoam
Put it in recycle bins!!!! Please no trash !!!
ReduceReduce
Select Reusable items!Select Reusable items!
Waste-free lunchesWaste-free lunches
We can do it!We can do it!
Should these end up in Should these end up in
landfills?landfills?
Many items can be given or traded!
What about Composting ?
Worms are our friends!
Why is it important ?Why is it important ?
We create garbage every day simply by living
The garbage produced by our families would fill this classroom in a month
Not every trash is the same!
What do we find in a What do we find in a
landfill ?landfill ?
Where does all this waste go?
From your trash can to...From your trash can to...
... landfills... landfills
How does a landfill work?How does a landfill work?
What are the problems?What are the problems? Take space Risk of pollution Will be here for ever Nobody wants one We are wasting resources
No all garbage end up in a landfill No all garbage end up in a landfill
A lot of plastic ends up in the ocean
Of the more than 200 billion pounds of plastic produced annually, 10% ends up in the ocean
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is currently twice the size of Texas
Would you like to go for a Would you like to go for a
swim???swim???
• Not all garbage is regular trash !!Not all garbage is regular trash !!• Beware the hazardous materials....Beware the hazardous materials....
Old computers, cell phones,
batteries, light bulbs…
Store your old electrical equipments until the next ML e-waste event and the school will get $$$
Bring used bateries and lightbulbs to recycling store (such as Osh or Home Depot)
Hazardou
Hazardoussmaterials
materials
If you are not sure...If you are not sure...
www.earth911.comwww.earth911.com
Are you ready ?
LET'S DO IT !!!
