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By Michael Patton, Executive Director The Metropolitan Environmental Trust, the M.e.t.Tulsa, Oklahoma3 Rs & Shopping GreenA Guide to Green Shopping

On Average Americans generate 4.5 lbs. of trash per day = 1600 lbs. of trash per year

Total MSW Generation in 2010250 Million Tons (before recycling)

EPA-530-F-11-005 | November 2011| www.epa.gov/wastes Where does your trash go?

The 3 RsReduceReuseRecycle

R E D U C E

Use less stuff.Purchase exactly what is needed.Look at packaging.Buy in bulk.R E U S EB.O.B. (Bring Own BagPlastic and paper bagsWater BottlesSteel CansGlass JarsCereal Boxes

Minimize the bottle!

Save your money!

Americans spend about $11,000 per minute on bottled water.

Tap water costs an average of $.002 per gallon while a gallon of bottled water costs from $0.89 to $8.26 per gallon.

R E C Y C L EOwasso Recycling Center Location:499 South Main Owasso, OK Phone:918-272-4991Hours of Operation:Tuesday - Saturday 9:00 AM 5:00 PMClosed designated holidays.We Accept: AluminumAntifreezeBatteriesCardboardCooking oilGlassNewspaperOffice PaperPhone booksPlastics (#1 & #2)Motor oilPassenger TiresR E T H I N KBefore you buy:Do I really need it?PackagingBulkResponsible ManufacturerHow far did it travel to get here?Trash or RecycleYou vote every time you spend a dollarRecycling Reduces Energy ConsumptionMaking new steel from old scrap offers up to 75% energy savings.Producing aluminum from scrap instead of bauxite ore cuts energy use by 95%, yet we still through away more than a million tons of aluminum per year.Paper recycling could save up to 70% of the energy needed to create paper from new timber.

Compost your leaves, grass and food waste instead of sending them to the landfill. Most natural garden wastes can be composted, thus yielding free fertilizer without polluting the air. Compost Organic Waste

Buy LocalBuy Recycled PackagingBuy Recyclable PackagingBuy Reduced Packaging

Every dollar I spend is a vote for the environment.

People want to be better shoppers.Package MaterialStorageShippingReuseDisposal

Produce Aisle

Packaging by Mother NatureCompostable

Fair Trade, Country of Origin and Buy Local when availableOrganic food must be produced without the use of sewer-sludge fertilizers, synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, hormones, antibiotics and irradiation. A variety of agricultural products can be produced organically, including produce, grains, meat, dairy, eggs and processed food products.

What is Organic?

Baskets, Bags and TraysBananas and Banana Bread

Meat & Dairy Aisle

Fresh, Frozen or CannedRe-sealable Bag

Average Annual ExpenditureMeat, Poultry, Fish & Eggs

15 percent of Americans total food budget is spent on meat, poultry, fish & eggs.

Food Institute analysis based on Bureau of Labor statistics

Use a meal planner to reduce waste!

Paper or cardboard vs. Polystyrene egg cartons

Buying in the deli allows for portion control

Paperboard milk cartons vs. Plastic milk jugs

Natural vs. Dyed containers

Bottle Grade Plastics94 percent of plastic bottles are #1 or #2vs. plastic tubs.

Cereal Aisle

Cereal Boxes as Art

Box is Pure MarketingThe One Box we Read

Bag inside a Box vs. Bag only100% RecycledRising Post-Consumer Content

Beverage Aisle

Total U.S. Beverage Consumption in 2005Carbonated Soft Drinks 28.3% Bottled Water 10.7% Milk 10.9% Coffee 9.0% Beer 11.7% Fruit Beverages 4.7% Sports Drinks 2.3% Tea 3.8% Wine 1.2% Distilled Spirits 0.7% All Others 15.3%

Source American Beverage Association

53 million plastic bottles are thrown in the trash every day.

In Tulsa, the average household buys 225 bottles of water per year. Of those, 16 are recycled.

Snack Aisle

Chips vs. CrackersGive Piece a Chance

Paper Product Aisle

Virgin vs. Post Consumer

Grades of Paper Recycle-phobiaQuality of Products Cleaning/Household Products

Beware of words like toxic, hazardous, and caution on labelFind safer alternativesBuy Concentrated?

Natural Drain Cleaner

1/2 cup baking soda1/2 cup white vinegarBoiling waterPour baking soda down the drain. Add white vinegarCover the drain, if possible. Let set for 5 minutes.Then pour a kettle of boiling water down the drain.

At the CheckoutPaper vs. Plastic

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle is the right order.People who recycle create jobs.It is not just the product; it is also the package.Save the planet. RecapThe Metropolitan Environmental TrustMichael Patton, Executive Director

recyclemichael@yahoo.comMetrecycle.com918-584-0584Facebook.com/theMETrecycle

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13.40%Paper , 28.50%Glass , 4.60%Metals , 9.00%Wood , 6.40%Rubber, leather and Texttiles, 8.40%

Sheet1Yard trimming13.40%Food Scraps13.90%Other3.40%Paper28.50%Glass4.60%Metals9.00%Wood6.40%Plastics12.40%Rubber, leather and Texttiles8.40%