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Reduce, Reuse, RECYCLE!

Reduce, Reuse, RECYCLE!. Dorthea Brown, MPH Student Walden University PH 6165-2 Instructor: Rebecca Heick Fall, 2009. Objectives:. Define recycling Understand why it is important Know what items can be recycled Understand the benefits

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Reduce, Reuse, RECYCLE!

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  1. Reduce, Reuse, RECYCLE! Dorthea Brown, MPH Student Walden University PH 6165-2 Instructor: Rebecca Heick Fall, 2009

  2. Objectives: • Define recycling • Understand why it is important • Know what items can be recycled • Understand the benefits • Know some helpful tips to help recycle within your community

  3. What Is Recycling? • Recycling means separating, collecting, processing, and ultimately using a material that would have been thrown away. The College of New Jersey. (n.d.) What is recycling. Retrieved on October 12, 2009, from http://www.tcnj.edu/~goeke2/whatsrec.htm

  4. Why Is It Important? • Recycling Saves Energy • Recycling Saves Environmental Conditions and Reduces Pollution • Recycling Saves Natural Resources • Economic Benefits • Recycling Saves Space for Waste Disposal Buzzle. (2008). Why is recycling important. Retrieved on September 28, 2009, from http://www.buzzle.com/articles/why-is-recycling-important.html

  5. What Can Be Recycled? • Appliances • Beverage Containers: Aluminum, Glass, Plastic • Cardboard and Cardboard boxes • Construction Debris • Green Waste: Christmas trees, grass clippings • Paper: All mixed varieties • Refrigerators (after all oil and refrigerate is removed) • Scrap metal • Toner cartridges Dan Diego State University. (n.d.) Retrieved October 10, 2009, from http://bfa.sdsu.edu/recycle/pdf/flyer1.pdf

  6. Benefits Of Recycling • Recycling 1 plastic bottle saves anywhere from 100 to 1000 years in the landfill and also saves the environment from the emissions in producing new bottles as well as the oil used to produce that bottle. • Every 1 ton of plastic that is recycled saves the equivalent of 2 people’s energy use for 1 year, the amount of water used by 1 person in 2 month’s time and almost 2000 pounds of oil. Environment Green. (2008). Recycling facts and benefits. Retrieved October 23,2009, from http://www.environment-green.com/

  7. Benefits Of Recycling • Every ton of newspaper or mixed paper recycled saves the equivalent of 12 trees. • Every ton of office paper recycled saves the equivalent of 24 trees. • Every ton of steel recycled conserves 2,500 pounds of iron ore, 1,400 pounds of coal, and 120 pounds of limestone. Hamilton County Solid Waste Management District. (2008). Retrieved October 13, 2009, from http://www.hcdoes.org/swmd/Residents/Recycling/recybenefits.html

  8. Recycled newspaper uses 40% less energy. Recycled glass uses 40% less energy. Recycled steel uses 60% less energy. Recycled plastic uses 70% less energy. Recycled aluminum uses 95% less energy. Benefits Of Recycling Hamilton County Solid Waste Management District. (2008). Retrieved October 13, 2009, from http://www.hcdoes.org/swmd/Residents/Recycling/recybenefits.html

  9. Tips To Help You Recycle! • Keep your recycling bin next to the main bin so you can take out the rubbish and recycling at the same time • Make sure you encourage everyone in your house to think whether items can be reused or recycled before they're thrown away. • Some things need to be washed before you put them out for recycling. So, use your old dish water to give them a quick rinse Recycle Now. (n.d.) Start recycling at home in 4 easy steps. Retrieved on October 21, 2009 from http://www.recyclenow.com/what_can_i_do_today/start_recycling_at_1.html

  10. Further Information: • District of Columbia Office of Recycling http://www.recycle.dpw.dc.gov/recycle/cwp/view,a,1374,q,617347,recycleNav,|33750|.asp • The Container Recycling Institute http://www.container-recycling.org/ • National Recycling Coalition http://www.nrc-recycle.org/ • Super Salvage Inc. http://supersalvagedc.com/home.nxg

  11. Remember…. • Recycling benefits both the environment and the economy. The next time you recycle your plastic bottle, aluminum can, or newspaper, remember how you are part of the solution. • Reduce, Reuse, RECYCLE!!!

  12. The College of New Jersey. (n.d.) What is recycling. Retrieved on October 12, 2009, from http://www.tcnj.edu/~goeke2/whatsrec.htm Buzzle. (2008). Why is recycling important. Retrieved on September 28, 2009, from http://www.buzzle.com/articles/why-is-recycling-important.html Dan Diego State University. (n.d.) Retrieved October 10, 2009, from http://bfa.sdsu.edu/recycle/pdf/flyer1.pdf Environment Green. (2008). Recycling facts and benefits. Retrieved October 23,2009, from http://www.environment-green.com/ Hamilton County Solid Waste Management District. (2008). Retrieved October 13, 2009, from http://www.hcdoes.org/swmd/Residents/Recycling/recybenefits.html Recycle Now. (n.d.) Start recycling at home in 4 easy steps. Retrieved on October 21, 2009 from http://www.recyclenow.com/what_can_i_do_today/start_recycling_at_1.html References:

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