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Recycle Reuse Reinvent
2010 District OHCE Leader Training
Life Cycle Approach• Re-think the product and its functions. • Re-duce energy and material consumption• Re-place harmful substances• Re-cycle. Select materials that can be
recycled• Re-use. Design the product so parts can be
reused.• Re-pair. Make the product easy to repair
Source: United Nations Environment Program
What is a Life Cycle Approach?
• A way of thinking that helps us recognize how our choices are part of a bigger system of events
• Recognition that our decisions influence what happens at each stage
• Helps balance trade-offs and positively impact:• Economy• Environment• Society
Lifecycle of a Cotton Shirt
Disposal
Reuse
Recycle
Source: Loughborough University, 2004
Waste
Lifecycle of a Washing Machine
98%2%Water Consumption
5%87%
1%
7%Solid Waste
96%
1%
4%Water Pollution
98%2%Air Pollution
96%4%Energy
DisposalUseDistributionProduction
Source: Loughborough University, 2004
Energy Use:Recycled & Virgin Content Products
Recycle
2010 District OHCE Leader Training
“Trash” Facts
• The average American generates 4-5 lbs. of garbage/day.
• The average American family generates approximately 2.5 tons of garbage a year.
• Recycling one aluminum can saves enough energy to keep a 100-watt bulb burning for almost four hours or run your television for three hours.
• Plastics require 100 to 400 years to break down in a landfill.
• Glass takes 4000 years to break down
Recycling Facts • 30-50% of the waste stream is organic• 23 states no longer accept yard waste in land fills
• In Japan, 50% of solid waste is recycled• In the US, 30% of solid waste is recycled
• In Japan, 16% of waste goes to landfills• In US, 60-70% of waste goes to landfills
Roadblocks to Recycling
• Inconvenient• Sort• Clean• Store
• No curbside pick-up• No local drop-off site• Bulky – hard to handle
Aluminum
• 95% more efficient to recycle than to make “new” aluminum
• If you recycle only one thing, recycle aluminum
• To prepare for recycling:• Rinse containers with clear water• Remove stuck on food from foil & pans• Separate beverage cans and foil from spray
cans• If a group is collecting pull tabs for a
charity, remove and save pull tabs
Plastic
• Recycling 1 pound of PET plastic (most water & drink bottles) saves 12,000 BTU of energy
• 66% more efficient to recycle plastic than to make new
• Reuse intact containers then recycle when no longer useful
• Rinse and crush lightweight bottles to prepare for recycling
• Don’t forget the plastic wrapping around paper goods, electronics, etc.
Newspaper/Cardboard
• If all newspaper was recycled, 250 million trees could be saved
• Each ton of paper recycled saves: • 17 trees • 380 gallons of oil • 3 cubic yards of landfill space, • 4000 kilowatts of energy• 7000 gallons water
Steel
• 58% of steel/tin cans are recycled• In the US, we discard enough iron and steel to
continuously supply all of the nation’s automakers
• Using old steel to make new steel preserves natural resources and energy. For every ton of steel recycled, we save:• 2500 pounds of iron ore• 1400 pounds of coal• 120 pounds of limestone
Glass
• About 7-8% of household waste is glass• Glass can be recycled indefinitely • A modern glass bottle would take 4000 years
to decompose – even longer in a landfill• Recycling glass cuts the waste involved in
producing glass by 80%• Recycling Glass causes 20% less air pollution
and 50% less water pollution than when a new bottle is made from raw materials
Special care items
• CFL bulbs • Batteries• Tires• Electronics• Motor Oil• Fire Extinguishers• Appliances
Donate or recycle…
• Eyeglasses• Hearing aids• Bathtubs, toilets &
sinks• Computers• Cell phones • Smoke detectors• Ink Cartridges• Telephones
• Books/Magazines• Packing
foam/peanuts• Paint• Cars• Clothes Hangars• Propane tanks
(grill)• Sewing Machines
Never Recycle:
• Aerosol Cans• Brightly colored
paper• Ceramics/pottery• Disposable Diapers• Hazardous Waste• Household Glass• Juice boxes/coated
cardboard• Medical Waste• Wet paper
• Napkins/paper towels
• Pizza Boxes• Plastic bags &
plastic wrap• Plastic coated boxes
& plastic without recycle symbol
• Plastic screw on caps
Alternatives to Recycling
• Limit use of disposable products
• Compost organic material
• Reuse products
Reuse
2010 District OHCE Leader Training
Why Reuse?
Reuse is less expensive than:• Recycling• Incineration• Composting• Adding to a landfill
ReuseDelays entry into the waste stream
• Garage/Yard sale• Magazine/Book Swap• Clothing “swap party”• Pass down “special” items• Use grass clippings & leaves as mulch• Donate to Salvation Army, Goodwill, etc• Refinish/re-cover furniture
We should always reuse:
• Glass jars• Shoe Boxes• Worn out towels, sheets• Computer paper• Paper Bags• Leftover building material• Egg cartons (for non-food uses)• Holiday greeting cards• Outdated phone books
Use these more than once:• Dry Cleaning Bags• Butter/Margarine wrappers• Business cards• Used envelopes• Plastic grocery bags• Plastic bread clips/twist ties• Plastic produce baskets• Spray bottles• Mesh bags• Pantyhose• Laundry bottle caps and scoops• Cereal Bag liners
Reuse of food containers:
• Glass containers can be reused for all foods – but should not be used for pressure canning
• Reuse other materials as follows:• Foods with similar chemical composition• Foods that will be exposed to the same type
of process• Do not reuse porous materials such as:
• Paper• Paperboard• Expanded foam
• Do not reuse microwave packages with browning/crisping functions
• It is best not to reuse containers for foods with strong odors
Source: University of Illinois Cooperative Extension Service
Paper or Plastic
• Neither are good if put into a landfill• More than 200 billion plastic bags are
consumed each year• Paper degrades as slowly as plastic
in a landfill and takes up more space
Reinvent
2010 District OHCE Leader Training
Reinvent – to bring back into existenceRevive – to bring back to life
• 98% of all textile items that go to landfills could be reused or reinvented
• With a plan, all leftover food can be part of another dish
• Most furniture has more than one life
Reinvent - Textiles
Repurpose large pieces of fabric• Curtains• Tablecloths• Sheets
Salvage useable parts of:• Mattress pads• Bath Towels • Blankets• Jeans• Other clothing
Reinvent - Textiles
An old t-shirt can become:• A shopping bag• A pillow case• A throw pillow• A child’s dress• A new shirt• A quilt or throw• A rug • A craft supply
Re-invent in the Kitchen
• Meat• Casseroles• Soups/Stews• Stroganoff• Sandwich fillings• Stir fry• Quiche• Fajitas, quesadillas, enchiladas, tacos• Slow cook leftover roast beef, pork or
chicken and shred for sandwiches or tacos
Re-invent in the Kitchen
• Vegetables• Freeze leftovers until you have enough
to make a pot of soup or stew• Add to casseroles• Add Italian dressing to drained cold
vegetables and serve as a salad• Puree or “juice” onions, celery &
peppers and add to other sauces for flavor
Re-invent in the Kitchen
• Potatoes• Make a thin white sauce and add a
chopped baked potato for soup• Scoop out the insides of baked
potatoes, mash and season and return to the skins for “twice baked potatoes”
• Microwave and re-mash potatoes (adding a little hot milk)
• Make potato pancakes from leftover mashed potatoes
Re-invent in the Kitchen
• Fruit• Make jam, jelly or preserves• Make juice or puree and freeze in ice
cube trays• Mix with a little sweetener and non-fat
yogurt and freeze • Use syrup from canned fruit to baste
ham or marinate food• Layer fruit with cake and whipped
topping for dessert
Re-invent in the Kitchen
• Pasta• Combine with meat, veggies and sauce
for a casserole• Add Italian dressing and leftover
veggies and chill for pasta salad• Rice
• Rice Pudding• Fried Rice• Mix with ground beef for meatloaf• Add to soup
Re-invent in the Kitchen
• Bread• French Toast• Bread Pudding• Let dry and make bread crumbs• Croutons
• Hot Dog/Hamburger Buns• Separate the top from the bottom and
spread with margarine, garlic powder and Parmesan cheese and toast or broil
Re-invent in the Kitchen
• Bread• French Toast• Bread Pudding• Let dry and make bread crumbs• Croutons
• Hot Dog/Hamburger Buns• Separate the top from the bottom and
spread with margarine, garlic powder and Parmesan cheese and toast or broil
Reinvent your kitchen/yard waste
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Reinvent Kitchen/Yard Waste
OK to Compost• Animal manure
• Cardboard rolls, cereal boxes, brown paper bags
• Clean paper, shredded newspaper
• Paper towels
• Coffee grounds and filters, tea bags
• Cotton and wool rags
• Dryer and vacuum cleaner lint
• Crushed eggshells (but not eggs)
• Fireplace ashes
• Fruits and vegetables
• Grass clippings, yard trimmings, hay, straw
• Hair and fur
• Houseplants
• Leaves
• Nut shells
• Wood chips, sawdust, toothpicks, burnt matches
Not OK to compost
• Meat, fish, egg or poultry scraps (odor problems and pests)
• Dairy products (odor problems and pests)
• Fats, grease, lard or oils (odor problems and pests)
• Coal or charcoal ash (contains substances harmful to plants)
• Diseased or insect-ridden plants (diseases or insects might spread)
• Pet wastes (dog or cat feces, cat litter) (might contain parasites or germs)
• Yard trimmings treated with pesticides (might kill composting organisms)
• Black walnut tree leaves or twigs (substances harmful to plants)
Money-saving Skills Everyone Needs
1. Make minor sewing repairs/alterations
2. Create a household budget/balance a checkbook
3. Make soup
4. Comparison shop
5. Take care of your wardrobe
6. Clean your house
7. Bake in the microwave
8. Apply paint
9. Replace screens/filters
10.Put together a resume
Money-Saving Skills Do it yourself Professional
Minor sewing repairs Sewing kit - $5 Replace buttons - $6Hem a skirt - $9-12
Make Soup Less than 50¢/serving Canned soup - $1/servingTake out - $3-7/serving
Take care of your wardrobe
Wash & iron at home< 25¢/item for water, energy, starch, etc.
Launder/press @ cleaners $2-3 for shirts$3-4 for pants
Clean with household products
A gallon of vinegar - $2.50A box of baking soda - $.75
A gallon of brand name cleaner $7-8
Replace AC/Furnace Filters
Cost of filter - $10-15 Cost of a service visit - $125 and up
Grow a garden Seed & fertilizer - $5-10 for a small garden
$50-75 at the grocery store Even more for organic
Source: MSN Money