Trash vs Recycling

What is recycling?

• A type of force that uses friction to heat up and melt plastic for re-use

• A collective name for all types of renewable energies

• The process of converting waste materials into new materials and objects.

• The disposal of waste materials by burial.

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What are the benefits of recycling?

• Increases carbon dioxide emissions and keeps the planet warm so we are not as cold Mars

• Reduces the amount of waste sent to landfills and incinerators, Conserves natural resources, Prevents pollution by reducing the need to collect new raw materials, Saves energy.

• Wind farms become more economical and mining companies need to give more money to the poor.

• Cars can go faster on recycled petrol

Which list contains all items that can be recycled?

• Paper, cardboard, milk cartons, plastic containers, aluminium cans

• Paper, Cardboard, Bubble wrap, light bulbs

• Paper, Dead animals, oils, plastic bags

• Paper, cardboard, syringes, Food

Producing one tonne of recycled paper saves....

• 400 cows, 3 acres of land

• 13 trees and 31,780 litres of water

• nothing, it just uses more energy

• 2 trees and 1000 litres of water

You never put recyclables into plastic bags because...

• then we wouldn't have any bin bags.

• its harder to see what the contents are.

• this kind of plastic can clog up the machinery of the recycling plant

• plastic bags take a long time to break down

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When choosing a site for compost, the ideal location is...

• in a wet area that is in direct sunlight

• in a dry area that is in direct sunlight

• has good drainage and is well shaded in the summer

• has good drainage and direct sunlight all summer

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What sort of stuff can be used to make compost?

• nitrogen rich kitchen organics such as fruit and vegetable peelings and green garden organics such as fresh grass clippings, green leaves and weeds and manure

• food scraps such as chicken bones, meat fat and dry bread crums

• Dog poo and meat food scraps.

• nitrogen rich kitchen organics such as meat scraps and and green garden organics such as fresh grass clippings, green leaves and weeds and manure

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Your compost can start to smell if it gets too wet or if there is not enough air in the heap. A common cause is putting in too much food waste and not enough dry ingredients. To fix it, you can

• throw it out and start again, because you cannot make it better again.

• Fork in dry leaves and garden mulch. Then turn the compost to get more air in it.

• leave it in the sun to dry it out more.

• light an incense candle near by to cover the smell.

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When we use less of something

• Reduce

• Reuse

• Recycle

• Respond

When we use something more than once

• Reduce

• Reuse

• Recollect

• Recycle