Recycling: A Virtual Fieldtrip

By Josh GioielloShannon Sample

Julia Doubrva

What is Recycling?“Recycling is the process of taking a product at the end of its useful life and using all or part of it to make another product. The internationally recognized symbol for recycling includes three arrows moving in a triangle. Each arrow represents a different part of the recycling process, from collection to re-manufacture to resale.” (http://earth911.com/recycling)

Process of Recycling•Collection•Separation•Compacting Machine•Delivery

• Taken from recycling center to other locations to make new products

What can we recycle at the Bowling Green

Recycling Center?

CardboardPaper

MagazinesGlass

PlasticNewspaper

Metal

Cardboard

Paper

Newspaper & Magazines

Glass

Plastic

Metal

Items Not Recycled at Bowling Green Recycling

CenterNo Plastic Except Bottles No Drink Boxes or Wax Cartons No Wet Newspaper No Light Bulbs or Mirrors No Trash No Yard Waste No Plastic Bags No Polystyrene No Used Motor Oil

What does a compacting machine do?A compacting machine takes sorted recycled products up a conveyor belt and drops it into a metal container, which compresses the items to a small box, and comes out the other side, resembling a bail of hay.

Compacting Machines

To find out more about:The Bowling Green Recycling Center, go to:

http://www.bgrecycling.com/

More about the recycling process: http://www.earth911.com/recycling/ http://www.epa.gov/recyclecity/mainmap.htm