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Where does our garbage go?

Landfills. Where does our garbage go?. How long does garbage stay in landfills?. (Answers). Styrofoam:. One Million years or more. Glass bottles:. One Million years or more. Plastic bottles:. 500 years or more. Aluminum cans:. 80-200 years. Food waste:. 15-60 years. Plastic bags:.

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Where does our garbage go?

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  1. Landfills Where does our garbage go?

  2. How long does garbage stay in landfills?

  3. (Answers) • Styrofoam: One Million years or more • Glass bottles: One Million years or more • Plastic bottles: 500 years or more • Aluminum cans: 80-200 years • Food waste: 15-60 years • Plastic bags: 10-20 years • Leather: Up to 50 years • Cigarette butts: 1-5 years

  4. We make new ones What happens when a landfill becomes full?

  5. ? What can we do to make landfills last longer? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

  6. Wisconsin’s Trash Tally *2000 Wisconsin Trash Statistics Reduce • Try not to use items that will eventually end up in landfills.

  7. Reuse • Try to reuse things before you throw them away. • Donate clothes or toys that you don't want anymore or have a rummage sale.

  8. Repair • Ask your parents if you can help fix broken chairs or appliances. • Have your parents fix your torn clothes instead of throwing them away. A repaired chair leg.

  9. Reject • Use products with less wasteful packaging. Less wasteful packaging Wasteful packaging

  10. Compost • Things such as grass clippings, garden waste and fruit or vegetable kitchen scraps are naturally broken down into a substance that is easily absorbed back into the earth. • Compost can be used as a natural fertilizer for your garden. Compost Bin Composted kitchen scraps

  11. Recycle • Buy products that are made from recycled materials. • Use the things you buy as much as you can. • Recycle whenever you can.

  12. Plastic Recycling Do's • #1 and #2 plastic bottles • Soda bottles • Peanut butter jars • Milk and water jugs • Laundry bottles • Vinegar bottles

  13. Plastic Recycling Dont's • Plastic Bags • Plastic with codes 3-7 (in Wisconsin) • Styrofoam or microwave containers • Medical supplies • Plastic toys or flowerpots • Plastic caps and lids

  14. Paper Recycling Do's • Newspapers • Magazines or books • Mail and envelopes • Writing and copier paper • Grocery bags • Cardboard

  15. Paper Recycling Dont's • Paper that is full of food or grease • Paper towels, napkins, or Kleenex • Frozen food boxes • Dairy containers • Gift wrapping paper

  16. Glass Recycling Do's • Clear, brown or green bottles and jars • Soda, juice and other glass containers • Blue, green, rose and yellow tinted glass

  17. Glass Recycling Dont's • Ceramic cups, plates or bottle caps • Clay flower pots • Milky colored glass • Lab glass • Light bulbs • Window glass

  18. Metal Recycling Do's • Aluminum cans • Steel or bi-metal cans • Metal lids and bottle caps • EMPTY aerosol cans

  19. Metal Recycling Dont's • Paint cans • Pots and pans • Nails and screws • Small appliances

  20. Low Waste Lunch

  21. What to Pack • A re-usable lunch box • Re-usable containers • Cloth napkins • Re-usable utensils • A thermos or another re-usable/recyclable drink container • Fruits, vegetables, and other compostable foods

  22. What Not to Pack • Lunchables • Zip-lock bags • Paper napkins • Non-recyclable materials • Lots of pre-packaged or individually wrapped food • Non-reusable bag to carry lunch in (like a brown paper bag)

  23. Low Waste Lunch Program at Mosquito Hill • After lunch, all the non-recyclable/reusable trash is weighed • This weight is divided by the total number of students to get the average waste per person • The top five schools with the least amount of waste are entered into the Low Waste Lunch Hall of Fame • The top school after each season (Fall, Winter and Spring) will receive a special reward!

  24. Test Your Knowledge

  25. What can you do to Reuse things? A & B • Donate old clothes, toys etc. • Have a rummage sale. • Throw away everything you don’t use anymore. What kinds of things can you donate to a second-hand store? Books Torn, holey, worn out clothes Toys Furniture A, C, & D

  26. Which of these can be composted? • A. Moldy bread • B. Grass clippings • C. Rotten fruit • D. Potato peels All of them! How does composting help you? It makes a natural fertilizer for your garden.

  27. Which of these shows a low waste lunch?

  28. Which of these are not good plastic recycling? Soda Bottles Plastic Bags Plastic Toys #1 and #2 plastic Plastic Lids Peanut Butter Jars B, C, & E

  29. Which of these are good metal recycling? Nails and Screws Paint Cans Soda Cans Soup Cans Bottle Caps Pots and Pans C, D, & E

  30. Which of these are good paper recycling? Newspaper Grocery Bags Paper Towels Magazines Wrapping Paper Cardboard A, B, D, & F

  31. Which of these are not recyclable? Blue and Rose Tinted Glass Lab Glass Window Glass Green Bottles Clay Flower Pots B, C, & E

  32. If you got 7 or more questions right, you’re a recycling superstar! If you got 3-6 questions right, you’re doing great! If you got 0-2 questions right, remember what you learned today so you can be a better recycler!

  33. *If you are looking for some recycling activities to do with your class, try this website: <http://www.epa.gov/recyclecity/> • *If you would like to tour a recycling facility, try the Waupaca County Processing and Transfer Facility. Phone number: 920-596-5370 Website: www.waupacacountyrecycling.com

  34. Recycling Resources: Recycling Study Guide - Wisconsin DNR Publication PUB-CE-020 2003 (www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/aw/wm/publications/recycle/publce020-03.pdf) K-3 Supplement to the Recycling Study Guide - Wisconsin DNR Publication PUB-IE-049 90 (www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/aw/wm/publications/recycle/publie-049-90.pdf)  Recycling Facts & Figures - Wisconsin DNR Publication PUBL CE-163 2003 Rev (www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/aw/wm/publications/recycle/publce163-2003.pdf)  Environmental Education for Kids! Recycling and Beyond, recycling activities – Wisconsin DNR Web site (www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/earth/recycle/index.htm)  Wisconsin Green & Healthy Schools Program (www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/greenschools/)  Hard Bargain Farm Environmental Center Web Site (award winning web site) (www.hardbargainfarm.org/educationmainframe.html) Waste Free Lunches.org – Resources for teachers and administrators for starting a waste free lunch program (www.wastefreelunches.org/)

  35. Credits • This power point was made as a part of my Girl Scout Gold Award. I hope that it provided you with a fun learning experience. I would like to thank the people who aided and supported me during the process: Mike Hibbard, my parents, Beth and Emma Staudenmaier, and Kaley and Brenda Wockenfus.

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