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The Wast. E Chall. ENGE City Parks Foundation Seeds to Trees Middle School 2019

The Wast. E Chall. ENGE City Parks Foundation Seeds to Trees Middle School 2019 -20

What are we learning today? ● Today you will learn about… ○ What kinds

What are we learning today? ● Today you will learn about… ○ What kinds of waste or trash humans produce ○ How it impacts you and the planet ○ What you can do to help

What is the problem with waste? Let's think about this…

What is the problem with waste? Let's think about this…

How much trash do we produce? In average a person in the US throws

How much trash do we produce? In average a person in the US throws away 2000 lbs of trash a year NYC produces 33 Million Tons a year 26, 000 Tons per DAY!!!! Each person 750 lbs a year avg

What type of waste do we produce at home? Food Waste Electronic waste Plastic

What type of waste do we produce at home? Food Waste Electronic waste Plastic containers Paper and Cardboard

So… where does all that waste go? … most of it ends up in

So… where does all that waste go? … most of it ends up in landfills

Why should you care?

Why should you care?

What are the Impacts of our Trash? 90% of our trash is taken to

What are the Impacts of our Trash? 90% of our trash is taken to landfills out of state to: ○ New Jersey ○ Pennsylvania ○ Virginia ○ Ohio ○ South Carolina ● Our trash is ending up in other communities around the country

Ok… so what can you do about it? … you can use the 3

Ok… so what can you do about it? … you can use the 3 RRR´s

What does RRR stand for? ★ Reduce, Reuse, Recycle ★ We can limit the

What does RRR stand for? ★ Reduce, Reuse, Recycle ★ We can limit the amount of trash in our landfills!

Reduce ★ Stop waste before it happens! ★ How can we do this? ○

Reduce ★ Stop waste before it happens! ★ How can we do this? ○ Buy products with less packaging ○ Use less stuff! ○ Say “no bag, please” and bring your own ○ Use a reusable water bottle

Reuse ★ Use things more than once ★ How can we do this? ○

Reuse ★ Use things more than once ★ How can we do this? ○ Donate old clothes, toys, and other items ○ Use plastic bags over again ○ Make items into something else!

Recycle ★ Breaking down products and turning them into something new and different! ★

Recycle ★ Breaking down products and turning them into something new and different! ★ How can we do this? ○ Put your cans, bottles, paper, and other items into recycling bins ○ Use recycled items!

What can we recycle?

What can we recycle?

Where does our recycling go?

Where does our recycling go?

Recycle City Challenge CLICK on this Link Below to go to the RECYCLE CITY

Recycle City Challenge CLICK on this Link Below to go to the RECYCLE CITY CHALLENGE This other Link for DUMPTOWN GAME (Not Compatible with Internet Explorer, please use another browser)

RECYCLING Worksheet Test your knowledge with this worksheet below. Think of it as an

RECYCLING Worksheet Test your knowledge with this worksheet below. Think of it as an OPEN BOOK TEST, feel free to go back to the presentation to look for the answers. Click HERE to go to the WORKSHEET

THANK YOU for Joining us Virtually with SEEDS TO TREES

THANK YOU for Joining us Virtually with SEEDS TO TREES

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