Recycling By Jacob Nolen Arkansas State University jacob.nolen@smail.astate.edu
Recycling Statistics On average, every person produces 4.4 pounds of waste a day. That adds up to nearly a ton of trash per person every year. Each ton of recycled paper can save 17 trees, 380 gallons of oil, 4,000 kilowatts of energy, and 7,000 gallons of water. The U.S. is the #1 trash producing country in the world. In the U.S., approximately 1 billion trees worth of paper are thrown away every year. The amount of wood and paper we throw away each year is enough to heat 50,000,000 homes for 20 years!
What is Recycling? Recycling is the process of using old materials (waste) that we would normally throw away and turn into new and useful products.
Importance of Recycling Recycling is important today if we want to leave this planet for generations to come. Recycling makes our environment clean. Recycling reduces garbage in landfills. It saves energy. Conserves materials
Ways to Reduce Walk or ride a bike Unplug Seldom-used appliances Use power strips Turn off multiple objects at once Set computers to sleep “Smart power strips” See the light Turn off light when leaving a room
Other Ways to Reduce Take Control of the Temperature Set thermostat Use sunlight wisely Use Appliances Efficiently Refrigerators Dishwashers Washers and Dryers Ovens
Advantages and Disadvantages Advantages Disadvantages Protects Not always cost Environment effective Reduces Energy Recycled Products Consumption May Not Last Long Reduces Pollution Unsafe and Unhygienic Recycling Sites
Advantages and Disadvantages Reduces Global Not widespread on Warming Large Scale Conserves Natural High Initial Cost Resources Recycling Creates Green produces methane Jobs gas
What Happens to Stuff We Throw Away? Recycled 34% Discarded 50% Combusted for energy 13%
Items We Can Recycle Plastics Glass Metals Paper Aluminum Foil Cardboard Aluminum Cans Magazines Newspapers Tin Cans Batteries Steel Cans Bakeware Electronics Junk Mail
Recycling in 3 Easy Steps Collection Four Methods Curbside, Drop-off Centers, Bu-back centers, Deposit/Refund Programs Processing Items are sorted and broken down Purchase Recycled Products Buy items that have been recycled
References http://www.conserve-energy- future.com/category/recycling http://www.nrdc.org/air/energy/genergy. asp http://www.recycling- revolution.com/index.html
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