RECYCLING

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RECYCLING

• The Benefits of Recycling
• Rasha Kazkaz, MPH student-Public Health
• Walden University
• PH 6165. Environmental Health
• Instructor Dr. Shana Morrell
• Summer, 2009

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Let Us Protect Our Environment!

• We can protect our environment and reduce the
  amounts of solid and hazardous waste
• We can work together to reduce the amounts of
  plastic, papers, and soda cans
• We can all help to make our environment healthy
• Andy D Black. (2008). Reducing Global Warming by
  Recycling Products and Using Biodegradable Bags.
  Ezine_at_rticles. From http//www.ezinearticles.com/?
  Reducing-Global-Warming-by-Recycling-Products-and-
  Using-Biodegradable-Bagsid1698375

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What Is Recycling?

• Recycling means separating, collecting, and
  ultimately using a material that would have been
  thrown away. Much of the aluminum, glass, paper
  and steel used for packaging today is already
  recycled. That means these materials are reused,
  or remanufactured into new products.
• What is recycling?. (2006). Recycling works. From
  http//www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/airwaste/w
  m/recycle/Recywrks/recywrks1.htm

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The Benefits of Recycling

• Removes pollution from waste stream
• Reduces the use of raw materials
• Reduces tree cutting
• Saves money and energy

Environmental Protection Agency (2006). Paper
Recycling. Retrieved from http//www.epa.gov/waste
/conserve/materials/paper/basics/index.htm
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More Benefits from Recycling

• Recycling builds communities
• Recycling creates jobs
• Recycling builds a strong economy
• What is recycling?. (2006). 7 Benefits of
  Recycling. From http//www.pacebutler.com/blog/wh
  at-is-recycling-7-reasons-why-we-should/
• The Economics of Recycling in the Southeast
  Understanding the Whole Picture. (2008). Region
  4 Municipal Government Toolkit. EPA. From
  http//www.epa.gov/Region4/waste/rcra/mgtoolkit/ec
  onomic.html

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The Importance of Recycling

• Recycling reduces pollution and it helps in
  preventing global warming
• Products that are manufactured from recycled
  products saves a lot of energy
• Recycling saves space for waste disposal
• Why is Recycling Important ?. (2008).
  Buzzle.com.Retrieved From http//www.buzzle.com/a
  rticles/why-is-recycling-important.html

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What Is Recyclable?

• Clear glass containers
• Office papers
• Aluminum
• Steel cans
• Plastic soda bottles, and plastic milk jugs
• Detergent containers
• Juice and food containers
• What Can be Recycled?. (2008). Recycling works.
  From http//www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/airw
  aste/wm/recycle/Recywrks/recywrks2.htm

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What Is Not Recyclable?

• Window glass, and broken glass
• Ceramics
• Light bulbs or ovenware
• Plastic bowls and plates
• What Can be Recycled?. (2008). Recycling Works.
  From http//www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/airw
  aste/wm/recycle/Recywrks/recywrks2.htm

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The Impact of Plastic Wastes on the Environment

• Plastic wastes are one of the main causes of
  ocean pollution
• Marine animals eat plastic wastes by mistake
• Plastic recycling is important to save oceans and
  marine life
• Plastic Continent Plastic Recycling Overview.
  (2008). Retrieved from http//buzzle.com/articles
  /plastic-continent-plastic-recycling-overview.html
  

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Plastic Products that can be Made from Recycled
Plastic

• Plastic bags, window frames, CD cases, garden
  furniture, office accessories, plumping pipes,
  toys, and carpets.
• It is estimated about 6-8 of the solid wastes in
  the U.S. is plastic wastes.
• Plastic wastes take 700 years to decompose and
  mix with the earth soil.
• Plastic Continent Plastic Recycling Overview.
  (2008). Buzzle.com. Retrieved from
  http//www.buzzle.com/articles/plastic-continent-p
  lastic-recycling-overview.html

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Facts About Plastic Recycling

• Every one ton of recycled plastic saves the same
  amount of water used by one person in two months
  and about 2000 pounds of oil
• In 2007, more than 325 million pounds of plastic
  containers were collected for recycling. In the
  same year more than 2.3 billion pounds of plastic
  bottles were recycled
• In 2005, 504 material recovery facilities were
  processing 50,180 tons of recyclable collected
  materials per day
• In recent years, plastic recycling has tripled in
  the U.S.
• Plastic recycling facts. (2008). Buzzle.com.
  Retrieved from http//www.buzzle.com/articles/plas
  tic-recycling-facts.html

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Paper Recycling

• According to EPA , about 35 of municipal solid
  waste stream (MSW) is made up of paper. (EPA,
  2006)
• Paper makes up the largest portion of MSW and it
  is also one of the most recovered materials.
• Basic Information Details. Paper recycling.
  (2006). EPA. Retrieved from http//www.epa.gov/was
  te/coserve/materials/paper/basics/index.htm

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The Importance of Paper Recycling

• Conserves resources
• Saves energy
• Creates jobs
• Supplies valuable raw materials to industry
• Reduces the need for new landfills
• Saves many trees in the forest from being cut
  down
• Why is it Important to Recycle Paper?. Retrieved
  from http//www.earth911.com/paper/why-is-it-impor
  tant-to-recycle-paper/

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How Can You Participate in Recycling?

• You can contact the recycling centers in your
  area. They will give you special containers for
  recycling and they will tell you the weekly
  recycling time
• Plastics and glass must be sorted by the number
  size that is marked inside the container triangle
• Soda cans and plastic food containers must be
  washed to keep the insects away
• Mariette Mifflin. (2005). Recycling made easy
  how to get started. About.com House wares/
  Appliances. Retrieved from http//www.housewares.a
  bout.com/od/homeessentials/a/recycling.htm

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CDCs Recommendations

• Use durable mugs instead of disposal cups.
• Use cloth napkins instead of paper ones.
• Donate old magazines or clothing.
• Participate in a paint collection and reuse
  program.
• Three Rs of Going Green Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.
  (2008). CDC features. Retrieved from
  http//www.cdc.gov/features/GoingGreen/

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Recycling Containers
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Useful Websites

• Find a Recycling Center. (2009). The Recycling
  Center. Retrieved from http//www.recyclingcenter.
  info/
• Marc Lallanilla. (2009). Common Recycling
  Symbols. About.com Green Living. Retrieved from
  http//www.greenliving.about.com/od/basics/tp/Recy
  cling-Symbols.htm
• Recycling Symbol (U.S.). (2009). Earth Odyssey,
  LLC. Retrieved from http//wwwearthodyssey.com/sym
  bols.html
• Recycling Bins Recycling Containers That
  Improve your Living. (2009). Recycling
  Supply.com. Retrieved from http//www.recyclingsup
  ply.com/

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References

• Environmental Protection Agency (2006). Paper
  Recycling. Retrieved from http//www.epa.gov/waste
  /conserve/materials/paper/basics/index.htm
• Marriet Miffllin. (2005). Recycling made easy
  how to get started. About.com House Wares/
  Appliances. Retrieved from http//www.housewares.a
  bout.com/od/homeessentials/a/recycling.htm
• Plastic Continent. Plastic Recycling Overview.
  (2008). Buzzle.com. Retrieved from
  http//www,buzzle.com/articles/plastic-continent-p
  lastic-recycling-overview.html
• Plastic Recycling Facts. (2008). Buzzle.com.
  Retrieved from http//www.buzzle.com/articles/plas
  tic-recycling-facts.html
• Andy D Black. (2008). Reducing Global Warming by
  Recycling Products and Using Biodegradable Bags.
  Ezine_at_rticles. Retrieved from http//www.ezinearti
  cles.com/?Reducing-Global-Warming-by-Recycling-Pro
  ducts-and-Using-Biodegradable-Bagsid1698375
• The Economics of Recycling in the Southeast
  Understanding the Whole Picture. (2008). Region4
  Municipal Government Toolkit. EPA. Retrieved from
  http//www.epa.gov/Region4/waste/rcra/mgtoolkit/ec
  onomic.html
• Three Rs of Going Green. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.
  (2008). CDC. Retrieved from http//www.cdc.gov/Fea
  tures/GoingGreen/
• What is Recycling?. (2008). Recycling Works.
  Retrieved from http//www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/depu
  tate/airwaste/wm/recycle/Recywrks/recywrks1.htm
• What is Recycling. (2006). 7 Benefits of
  Recycling. Retrieved from http//www.pacebutler.co
  m/blog/what-is-recycling-7-reasons-why-we-should/