A PROSEED2GREEN PRESENTATION

Garbage’d Out

What really is “garbage”?

gar·bage/ˈgärbij/Noun:1. Wasted or spoiled food and other refuse, as

from a kitchen or household.2. A thing that is considered worthless or

meaningless.

What about “recycling”?

present participle of re·cy·cle (Verb)Verb:1. Convert (waste) into reusable material.2. Return (material) to a previous stage in a

cyclic process.

Garbage Recycling

IncinerationLandfillBargesOcean“Mt. Trashmore”

Plastic Manufacturing of other

bottles or itemsPaper

Packaging or insulationSheet metal

Cars Construction

Glass Road building industries

Where does it all go?

And you thought it just disappeared…

THIS IS WHERE IT ENDS UP!!!

What is a “gyre”?

gyre/jī(ə)r/Verb:1. Whirl; gyrate.Noun:1. A spiral; a vortex.

Styrofoam

CreationLifespanEnvironmental ImpactAlternatives

Styrofoam Stats

Chemical Components Extruded polystyrene foam

Created in 1941 by Dow Chemical Physics Lab

The production of 1 ton of Styrofoam requires 685 gallons of oil and emits 94,119/20,000 tons of CO and 2,055.8 tons of green house gases

Styrofoam Stats

Styrofoam is mostly un-economical to recycle or otherwise process environmentally unless in massive quantities, and can be lethal to any bird or sea creature that swallows significant quantities.

Styrofoam Stats

US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): “each year Americans throw away 25,000,000,000 Styrofoam cups. Even 500 years from now, the foam coffee cup you used this morning will be sitting in a landfill

What can you recycle?

Plastic bottles Most plastics can be recycled Look for the number on the bottom of the plastic

container to see if it is possible to be recycled!Soda cansPaper products that are “clean”CardboardNewspapers

What can you do about it

Bring your own mug to work!Use paper instead of Styrofoam!Recycle paper (that is not contaminated)!Print with both sides!And MORE!

What can you do at home?

Bring bags to the supermarketReturn Styrofoam crates/egg carton crates to

the supermarketSet up recycling bins at home to collect itemsThink before you buy

Pick packaged products wisely The more packaging on the product – the more

packaging ends up in the garbage!

Recycling at Home

Plastic PaperCardboard

GlassNewspaper

What will you do?

1 thing you are willing to try this year

Summary

Look at what you are about to buy Think about how much will end up going in the trash!

Think before throwing! Think to yourself: can this be recycled or reused in

any way? Determine what it’s made out of OR look for the

recycling symbol on the bottom of the product

Do your part and help to educate others! Recycling is only the first step – but it can make a

HUGE impact on the environment in a positive way!

AN EDUCATI ONAL MESSAGE BROUGHT TO YOU BY PROSEED2GREEN

GO GREEN!!!