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Recycling for Dummies

Recycling for Dummies. Mary H arris Physical Sciences GCC. Week of Learning 1/13/2009 and 1/14/2009. If everyone at GCC recycled paper, plastic and aluminum, we could decrease waste sent to the landfill by about 30%.

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Recycling for Dummies

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  1. Recycling for Dummies Mary Harris Physical Sciences GCC Week of Learning 1/13/2009 and 1/14/2009

  2. If everyone at GCC recycled paper, plastic and aluminum, we could decrease waste sent to the landfill by about 30%.

  3. Every 220,000 sheets of paper that are recycled saves 17 trees.

  4. Recycling for Dummies 3 30%

  5. GCC could recycle about 30% of the waste it currently sends to the landfill.

  6. Are you ready for 0% ?

  7. What will it take to change habits?

  8. Recycling for DummiesPAPER • Throw in the Waste bin – Costs $$$ • Throw in Blue bin - Costs $$ • Throw in Grey bin – FREE 8

  9. GCC Recycling for DummiesPAPER • REMEMBER • Grey bins are good • Zero cost to GCC • Call 5-3593 for availability 9

  10. GCC Recycling for DummiesPAPER 10

  11. GCC Recycling for DummiesPAPER, PLASTIC AND ALUMINUM • Put a lined recycling container in each office/class/lab. Place about 6ft from a trash bin. • Attach a sign. • Empty regularly. Wear gloves. Discard any trash. • Call 5-3593 for pickup. -Marie Chandler or John Mateo will answer and send Josh over to collect your recyclables. 11

  12. GCC Recycling for DummiesPAPER, PLASTIC AND ALUMINUM • In November 2009 the Environmental Club analyzed recyclables from eight classrooms and labs in the PS building. • Six bags of plastic bottles, cans, paper and trash were collected. • Only about ½ bag (~10%) was trash. This bag contained recyclable items contaminated with gum/fluids or Starbucks-style drink containers. • 10% is better than 30% 12

  13. Insert picture here Environmental Club Members after sorting a month of PS recyclables.

  14. Insert picture here. PAPER 1.5 bags PLASTIC BOTTLES 3 bags TRASH 0.5 bag ALUMINUM CANS 1 bag

  15. HOME Recycling for Dummies- It all depends on where you live. • PHOENIX • SCOTTSDALE • PEORIA • TEMPEOTHERS • AVONDALE • GLENDALE • MESA • CHANDLER • GILBERT 15

  16. Recycling for Dummies Thank you for volunteering. Mary Harris Physical Sciences GCC Week of Learning 1/13/2009 and 1/14/2009

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