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Let’s Talk Trash

Join PhD student LaToya Callender for a presentation on recycling for high school students in Fairfax County. Discover the importance of recycling, its benefits, and how it impacts our environment. Learn about waste streams, common recycle items, and how recycling can stimulate civic pride and collaboration in your community.

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Let’s Talk Trash

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  1. Let’s Talk Trash Latoya Callender, PhD student Walden University PUBH- 8165-3 Instructor: Dr. Jeff Wu Summer term, 2009

  2. A presentation for high school students in Fairfax County Public Schools.

  3. Goals and Expectations

  4. Recycle To alter or adapt for new use without changing the essential form or nature.

  5. Four Waste Streams • Residual • Universal • Hazardous • Solid

  6. How does waste and pollution affect our environment? • Eyesore • Bad odor • Health hazards • Increases insect vectors • Increases rodents • Costly

  7. Common Recycle items • Glass • Paper • Aluminum • Plastics

  8. Other items the can be recycled • Appliances • Batteries • Bicycles • Computers • Televisions • Fluorescent Light Bulbs • Scrap metals • Tires

  9. Fairfax County, VA • Located in northern in 2008 • Total Municipal solid waste generated = 1.5 tons per year. • Approx. 6 pounds per person per day. • State laws

  10. Have you ever wondered what happens to all of that garbage?

  11. Why is it important to recycle?

  12. Recycling saves energy

  13. Recycling saves Natural Resources

  14. Recycling has many economic benefits.

  15. Recycling saves space for waste disposal.

  16. Recycling reduced pollution and saves environmental conditions

  17. It is also important because it… • Stimulates civic Pride • Promotes Volunteerism • Fosters Collaboration

  18. Others may also benefit from your participation in recycling. • Donations will be made to burn victims • Earn $500.00 for your school • People would be attracted to live and do business in your neighborhood.

  19. Recycle Think Globally and Act locally

  20. Resources • Drop-off Centers – (703) 324-5052 • Tours for students – (703) 631-1179 • Visit recycle zone for fun facts, games, and cool activities at http://www.recyclezone.org.uk/home_fz.aspx • Official website for trash and recycling in Fairfax county http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/living/recycling/ • For facts about recycle visit http://www.environment-green.com/

  21. References Fairfax County Public Schools (2009). Contest and School News. Retrieved on July 10, 2009 from www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpwes/recycling/students.htm Virginia Department of Air Quality (2009). Retrieved on July 10, 2009 from http://www.deq.state.va.us/kids/library/recyclng.html U.S. Census Bureau (2009). State and County Quick Facts. Retrieved on July 10 from http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/51/51059.html Fairfax County Government (2009). Recycle and Trash. Retrieved on July 10, from http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/living/recycling/ www.acbcprogam.org

  22. I hope you enjoyed the presentation ARe there any questions?

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