Blue Cart Recycling in Calgary Reduce Reuse Recycle

+ Blue Cart Recycling in Calgary Reduce Reuse Recycle Rethink Home school activities: Week two Stephanies@greencalgary. org Breanna@greencalgary. org

Thanks for joining our home school activity! Green Calgary will be sharing sustainable activities for you to enjoy from home. Each week these activities will be based on a different theme. Our theme for week two is: Recycling in Calgary Take part in our recycled craft activity and scavenger hunt!

Waste can be separated into your black cart (other waste), blue cart (recycling) and green cart (compostable waste)

The blue cart is for recycling Did you know that in the last 10 years Calgary has recycled more than 600 million kilograms through the blue carts and community recycling centers? - City of Calgary

What happens to our recycling? Recycling is collected from your home and taken to a large warehouse in southeast Calgary. It is separated into different types of materials, bundled, and shipped to markets to make new materials. - City of Calgary

Can you guess what each material is turned into? paper

Can you guess what each material is turned into? Paper is turned into: • Newspaper • Cardboard boxes • Egg cartons • Toilet paper tubes

Can you guess what each material is turned into? Plastic bottles and food containers

Can you guess what each material is turned into? Plastic is turned into: • Carpet • Fleece jackets • Plastic pipes

Can you guess what each material is turned into? Metal tins and foil

Can you guess what each material is turned into? Metal tins and foil are turned into: • Food cans • Bike and machine parts • Appliances • Sheet aluminium

Can you guess what each material is turned into? Glass bottles and jars

Can you guess what each material is turned into? Glass is turned into: • Blasting abrasive for removing paint

What can go in your blue cart? Visit the City of Calgary’s website to find out what can go in your blue cart: https: //www. calgary. ca/UEP/WRS/Pa ges/Recycling-information/Residentialservices/Blue-cart-recycling/What. Can-Be-Recycled. aspx

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