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Green Team Town Center Elementary 2012

Green Team Town Center Elementary 2012. Engineering our Future by Reducing W aste on our Campus. Prepared by parent volunteer, Beth Reynolds. In the Cafeteria. When empty and mostly clean, these items can be recycled. Paper beverage containers a nd juice boxes. Plastic trays and

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Green Team Town Center Elementary 2012

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  1. Green TeamTown Center Elementary2012 Engineering our Future by Reducing Waste on our Campus Prepared by parent volunteer, Beth Reynolds

  2. In the Cafeteria • When empty and mostly clean, these items can be recycled Paper beverage containers and juice boxes Plastic trays and any plastic containers 1-7 Plastic bottles and their lids metal and glass

  3. Plastic Bottles, Tabs, &Lids Juice Boxes Can Be Recycled Plastic Trays Cans Paper Cartons

  4. Look for this bin in the Cafeteria

  5. Also from the Cafeteria • These items are being collected for Terracycle. TCE earns money for all items sent in. Terracycle turns these landfill-bound items into useful ones. MUST BE EMPTY & MOSTLY CLEAN Chip bags, candy wrappers, granola bar wrappers, ice cream wrappers Lunchables packages Drink pouches

  6. Where do I put these items? Juice Pouches Wrappers Lunch kits

  7. What do I do with everything else? • For now all • food waste, • plastic silverware, • napkins, • ziploc bags, • aluminum foil, • straws, • items covered in food…… Go in the trash

  8. Trash Plasticware, Straws, Napkins, & Wrappers Ziploc Bags All Food Paper Towels

  9. Look for this bin in the Cafeteria

  10. In the Classroom • Clean Paper goes in the blue bin • Cans and Bottles go in the big white bin Paper Paper Cans and Bottles

  11. Around School and From Home Elmer’s glue sticks, bottles, and packaging Old pens & markers Plastic tape dispensers and tape cores

  12. Where do I put these items? In the small Terracycle bins in your classroom Used Glue Sticks Old Markers and Pens Empty Tape Holders

  13. And did you know? • You can also bring old shoes and glasses to school

  14. With the help of Funding Factory we also raise money by collecting: Around School and From Home • Ink and toner cartridges • SMALL electronics such as digital cameras, cell phones, mp3 players, gps devices, computer mice, keyboards, and laptops • Batteries

  15. Where do I put these items?

  16. Thank You • With your help we are….. • Reducing the amount of waste our school creates • Learning how to turn unwanted items into useful ones • Helping raise money for our school • Making the world a better place

  17. November 15thAmerica Recycles Day • Take the PLEDGE to follow ecoCAT’s message • CHOOSE to recycle • ACT by putting the item in the proper place • TEACH others why recycling is important and how to do it

  18. Slides after this are from another presentation

  19. Thursday, November 15th is America Recycles Day!REnewing our pledge to recycleEVERYDAY

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