Waste Management KWA Presentation Hyun Jeong Park Sully Moreno Fely Oropeza Verdant Health 4710 196th S t. S .W. Lynnwood, WA 98036
Why Is Recycling Important? • Please divide in pairs and discuss why recycling is important for two minutes • What did you come up with?
Why Recycling Matters? • Creates j obs • Conserves natural resources • S aves energy • S aves water • Reduces pollution • Reduces green house gas emissions
Recycle to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions When we don’ t recycle, the … increasing carbon landfill fills up faster… emissions that affect global climate. … and we need to drive our garbage further away…
U.S . Waste Watch 2013 US EPA Report on Garbage, Recycling and Compost Households in the United States generated about 254 million tons of waste. We recycled and composted over 87 million tons of that in 2013. 2013 US Recycling Rate 3 4.3% RECOVERED 65.7% LANDFILL/ INCINERATION
Washington Waste Watch 2013 Department of Ecology Report Households in Washington generated about 15.4 million tons of waste in 2013 and recycled and composted over 51% - 7.8 million tons. 2013 Washington Recycling Rate 51.21% RECOVERED 48.79% LANDFILL
What should we recycle? Acceptable Material • Plastic tubs, j ugs, cups and bottles • Aluminum food and beverage containers • Metal (tin, steel, iron) cans and scrap smaller than 20” in any direction • Mixed paper, newspaper and cardboard • Glass bottles and j ars
Recycling one plastic bottle saves enough energy to power a 60-watt lightbulb for how many hours? 30
BOTTLES TUBS JUGS Plastics
What is the most recycled item in the US ? Aluminum beverage cans
OTHER CANS BEVERAGE CANS Aluminum cans FOOD CANS
How many trees are saved from recycling one ton (2000lbs) of paper? 17
CARDBOARD MIXED PAPER NEWSPAPER Paper
How many times can glass be recycled? Forever
JARS BOTTLES Glass
What determines recyclability? These things must all be true: • Preparation – clean and empty of all debris • S eparation – the recycling facility must be able to separate it out into its own group • Markets – a manufacturer must be wiling to buy the material • Manufacturing – a manufacturer must be able to make something new from the material
What should NOT be recycled? Unacceptable items • • Medical waste Wet paper products • • Hazardous material Waxed paper products • • Ammunition Garbage • • Batteries S mall Appliances • • Fuel Tire Chains • • Oils Christmas Lights • • Explosives Rope • Plastics, other than tubs, j ugs, cups or bottles
How Do Materials Get Recycled? We bought a We used the bottle of detergent and detergent made placed the bottle from recycled in the recycling materials in the bin store Recycling is a cycle Recyclable The detergent materials bottle travels to become the recycling something new center Recyclable materials are separated, sorted and packaged
Markets Where do recyclables go and what do they turn into? The U.S recycling industry must rely on both domestic and overseas markets.
What gets made out of materials we collect?
What gets made out of materials we collect?
What gets made out of materials we collect?
What gets made out of materials we collect?
What gets made out of materials we collect?
What gets made out of materials we collect?
Closing the Loop Buy products made from recycled materials!
How Else Can We Prevent Waste? • Reduce – Buy less items in the first place • Reuse – Find new ways to use the items we already own
Recycle Often. Recycle Right. S mall actions make a big difference Working together to recycle 20 million tons by 2020! What can you do to grow recycling?
Be a Recycling Ambassador Tell Others. …
for recycling! Thank you
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