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Recycling for us and by us

Recycling for us and by us. Educational and Motivational program In Togo (West) Africa. Objectives. Present an overview of Togo Present an apercu of current recycling and waste management programs Present some impacts of the current practices on the environment Definition of recycling.

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Recycling for us and by us

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  1. Recycling for us and by us Educational and Motivational program In Togo (West) Africa

  2. Objectives • Present an overview of Togo • Present an apercu of current recycling and waste management programs • Present some impacts of the current practices on the environment • Definition of recycling

  3. Objectives • What to recycle • How to recycle • Who should recycle • When to recycle • Benefits of recycling • Motivate people to recycle

  4. Geographical Apercu of Togo http://geography.about.com/library/cia/blctogo.htm

  5. Geographical and socioeconomical apercu of Togo • Situation • Area • Demography • Income • Major Activity

  6. Current Recycling and Waste Management Programs • National Programming on the Recovery and Recycling of Refrigerants • Incineration • Dumping in holes

  7. The impacts of current waste management practices • Incineration decreases air quality • Pollution of ground water • Waste of energy • Unsanitary neighborhood • Chronic health effects

  8. Recycling • Definition Recycling is the process of sorting and collecting used or abandoned waste materials in order: - to re-use them - to create new materials • What to recycle: -Cans -Newspapers -Plastic -Glass -Grocery bag - Electronics

  9. Recycling • Who Should recycle • - Anyone can recycle • When to recycle • - Recycling needs to be an ongoing practice. • How to recycle • - Three stages • -sorting • - cleaning and separate • - Purchase recycled products

  10. Examples of recycling products http://www.sandiego.gov/environmental-services/recycling/home.shtml http://www.epa.gov/waste/conserve/materials/ecycling/conference/harris/cert-present.pdf

  11. Example of recycling Bin http://www.buschsystems.com

  12. Benefits of recycling • Helps improve health • Reduces air and water pollution • Reduces greenhouse gas emission • Saves natural resources • Prevents habitat destruction • Helps maintain a clean habitat • Cost effective • It saves the energy • Saves spaces from disposal

  13. Benefits of Recycling • Helps create jobs • Allows materials to be store away from landfills • Creates a community coalition • Avoid adverse health effects due to the presence of electronic materials in the soil.

  14. Tips on community recycling • Work in group • Involve volunteers • Involve students, teachers and parents • Provide every household with bins with a recycling sign • Put recycling bins recognizable in different location in the country • Set up a date for recycling staff meeting • Encourage new ideas

  15. Tips on community recycling • Set up a date for collection • Create a reward program to encourage • Adverse to motivate people

  16. Conclusion • The cost of recycling versus cost of non-recycling • Health benefits • Environmental advantages

  17. Thank youAny question?

  18. References Berlin, S. (2006). The life cycle of a personal computer and its effective recycling rate. International Journal of life cycle assessment. Vol11, Number2. EPA. (2009). Recycling. Retrieved October 20, 2009 from http://www.epa.gov/waste/conserve/rrr/recycle.htm NA. (2009). Togo. Retrieved September 19, 2009 from http://www.studentsoftheworld.info

  19. References National Recycling Coalition. (2009). Fostering solutions through strategies partnership. Retrieved September 19, 2009 from http://www.nrc-recycle.org N/A. (2009). Recycling benefits : the many reasons why? Retrieved November 10, 2009 from http://www.recycling-revolution.com/recycling-benefits.html N/A (2009). Superior recycling containers. Retrieved from http://www.buschsystems.com

  20. References • Russell, M. (2009). Benefits of recycling. Retrieved November 10, 2009 from http://ezinearticles.com • Scaw. (2009). Sleeping children around the world. Retrieved September 19, 2009 from http://www.scaw.org/pdf/togo_2007.pdf

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