Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Place the different types of waste into the boxes (you can put the same one in more than one box)

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1 Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Place the different types of waste into the boxes (you can put the same one in more than one box) Old Clothes Drinks Cans Glass Bottles Magazines Mobile Ph ones Jam Jars Books Food Cartons Batteries Fruit packaging Crisp Packets Plastic Bags Reduce: Reuse: Recycle:

2 Reuse, Reduce, Recycle How can we reduce the amount of waste we make? Name 5 things that can be reused: Name 5 things that can be reused: Name 5 things that can be recycled:

3 Name: Reduce - Reuse - Recycle Directions: Look at the items pictured below. Think about what can be reused. Cut out the pictures that can be reused and paste them onto page 2.

4 Reduce - Reuse - Recycle Name: Paste the items from page 1 that can be reused for other purposes.

5 Reduce - Reuse - Recycle Answer Key Name: Directions: Look at the items pictured below. Think about what can be reused. Cut out the pictures that can be reused and paste them onto page 2. egg carton toilet paper rolls eye glasses bows & ribbon clothing bags plastic utensils bicycles envelopes cell phones

6 1 Use this number-letter code to find the Recycle Guys secret message. 1 = A 2 = B 3 = C 4 = D 5 = E 6 = F 7 = G 8 = H 9 = I 10 = J 11 = K 12 = L 13 = M 14 = N 15 = O 16 = P 17 = Q 18 = R 19 = S 20 = T 21 = U 22 = V 23 = W 24 = X 25 = Y 26 = Z !

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11 6 Craft Activity Animal Person Bug Creature Building Landscape Whatever comes to mind Art and Craft Supplies: tape, glue, scissors, markers, paint Make your own critter. Use lots of imagination! Ideas for Materials: plastic bottles, milk jugs, steel cans, yarn, string, rope, ribbon, fabric scraps, colored paper scraps, greeting cards, buttons, popsicle sticks, pipe cleaners, glitter, paper towel rolls, wrapping paper, stickers, stamps, magazines

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13 8 Buy Recycled Use the WORD BANK on the left to fill in the blanks below with my favorite buy recycled products words. bags bottles home made product recycling Close the loop. Buy items that are from recycled materials. How can you tell if a product is made from recycled materials? Read the labels. Look at these products around your : paper towels, napkins, greeting cards, soda, toilet paper, cereal/ cookie boxes, egg cartons, facial tissues, trash, pencils, writing paper. Are they made of recycled materials? Find my favorite WORD BANK words going up, down, forward, backward or diagonal in the puzzle below. E V R E S N O C M O B R E C Y C L E U N A E G T A N R O N P T D C S R A E D I A T U Y U D M U B M P E C B L W Q S B U E R E N E A N E L L R Y W V S S A L G A T L A N D F I L L A M S I R K E N E R G Y RECYCLE REDUCE ALUMINUM LANDFILL CONSERVE BATTERY REUSE BURN ENERGY GLASS PAPER SAVE

14 9 Question: How much garbage (waste, trash) do Pinellas County residents throw out? Answer: Each of us generates nearly 5 pounds of garbage per day at home. That s over 1 million tons a year. Question: Where does the garbage go? Answer: To the Waste-to-Energy (WTE) Plant (the incinerator FIRE POWER!) Question: What happens to the garbage at the Waste-to-Energy Plant? Answer: Garbage trucks dump all Pinellas County trash on the tipping floor at the Waste-to-Energy Plant. Giant claws grab it and move it to the boilers. Giant boilers burn it at 1,800 degrees Fahrenheit (hot, hot, HOT!) Metals that don t burn (such as steel, brass and copper) are separated from the ash and sold to recyclers. The remaining ash is trucked to the landfill to cover waste. Question: How much of the trash ends up as leftover ash? Answer: Most of the trash is converted to energy when it is burned (WASTE-TO-ENERGY!). The volume is of trash is reduced by 90%. Only 10% ends up as leftover ash. Question: Do we make use of the fire s energy? Answer: Yes! It s turned into electricity that is sold to a local power company. It provides power for up to 45,000 homes each day. Question: Is that smoke I see coming from the WTE Plant? Answer: No. It s actually steam evaporating from the water in the cooling towers. The air released by the WTE Plant is always monitored, filtered and treated to make sure it is safe for the environment.

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19 ACROSS 1. It s important to plastic, aluminum, newspaper, and glass. (page 7) 3. Waste reduction and recycling help to our planet. (page 15) 6. We can incinerate garbage in the - - plant. (page 9) 9. When you recycle paper, you can save a. (page 7) 12. Aluminum and cans can be recycled. (page 7) 15. The leftover material after garbage is incinerated is called. (page 9) 16. After you read the, you can reuse it for wrapping paper or recycle it. (page 5) 17. Yard waste can be recycled into or compost. (page 13) DOWN 2. Leaves and branches are types of. (page 13) 3. When shopping, use cloth bags instead of bags to reduce waste. (page 3) 4. Garbage can be buried in the. This is the last choice for disposal. (page 11) 5. It s good to donate your old so someone else can play with them. (page 4) 7. Garbage, waste and are all names for things we throw away. (page 11) 8. Buying items with less packaging is one way to waste. (page 3) 10. You can gift bows, gift bags and wrapping paper. (page 4) 11. Soda cans are usually made from and can be recycled. (page 7) 13. bottles and jars can be recycled over and over again. (page 7) 14. Recycling helps to natural resources. (page 11)

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21 16 Answer Key Page 1: RECYCLE TODAY FOR A BETTER TOMORROW! Page 3: Watago Family Page 8: BUY RECYCLED: recycling, made, product, home, bottles, bags WORD SEARCH: E V R E S N O C M O B R E C Y C L E U N A E G T A N R O N P T D C S R A E D I A T U Y U D M U B M P E C B L W Q S B U E R E N E A N E L L R Y W V S S A L G A T L A N D F I L L A M S I R K E N E R G Y Start Page 10: GARBAGE TO CLAW MAZE End Page 11: Protect the Planet Page 12: C Antifreeze C Bug spray E Camcorders E Cell phones C Chlorine bleach E Computers E DVD players E Fax machines C Fluorescent bulbs E Game Boy player C or E Household batteries E IPod E Microwave ovens C Model glue C Nail polish & polish remover C Paint C Pesticides C Plant fertilizers E Printers E Radios C Shoe polish E Stereos C Swimming pool chemicals E Telephones C Tub & tile cleaner C Turpentine E TV s E VCR s Page 13: 1. Tires 2. Yard waste 3. Free 4. Mulch SAVE VALUABLE LANDFILL SPACE Page 14: CROSSWORD PUZZLE Across: Down: 1. recycle 3. protect 6. wastetoenergy 9. tree 12. steel 15. ash 16. newspaper 17. mulch 2. yardwaste 3. plastic 4. landfill 5. toys 7. trash 8. reduce 10. reuse 11. aluminum 13. glass 14. conserve

22 Name Date Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle Large amounts of garbage resulting from a consumption-driven and densely populated society have led waste managers to adopt and promote an approach to the waste problem summarized by the phrase "reduce, reuse and recycle" -- the waste hierarchy. This slogan reminds consumers of the actions they can take to minimize the burdens that their waste creates: reducing waste, reusing waste when possible and recycling waste into goods for tomorrow. Reduce The first and most effective component of the waste hierarchy is reducing the waste created. Consumers are encouraged to reduce their waste by purchasing in bulk, buying items with less packaging and switching to reusable instead of singleuse items. Businesses can adopt manufacturing methods that require fewer resources and generate less waste. In addition to benefiting the environment, these efforts often offer consumers and businesses the financial incentive of lower expenses in purchases. Reuse Despite efforts to reduce the amount of waste generated, consumers and businesses still create substantial waste. Much of this waste can immediately be reused to minimize the strain on the environment and municipal waste management. For example, consumers can refill a purchased bottle of water with water from home to minimize the number of plastic bottles being discarded. Consumers have a financial incentive here as well, as municipal water is far cheaper than bottled water. Recycle When waste is eventually discarded, segregating items for recycling from other waste is important. Recyclables include glass, newspaper, aluminum, cardboard and a surprising array of other materials. Lead, for example, has one of the highest recycling rates because of laws requiring the recycling of lead-acid batteries.

23 Name Date Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle Multiple Choice Questions 1. Which of the following shows the correct hierarchy? a) Recycle, Reduce, Reuse b) Reuse, Recycle, Reduce c) Reduce, Reuse, Recycle d) Refuse, Refuge, Rufus 2. Consumers are encouraged to reduce their waste by a) Purchasing in bulk b) Switching to re-useable c) Buying items with less packaging d) All of the above 3. Reuse of stuff would a) Minimize the strain on the environment b) Help municipal waste management c) Both a and b option d) Be difficult and time consuming 4. Which of the following is recyclable material? a) Aluminum b) Glass c) Cardboard d) All of the above

24 Name Date Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle Answers 1. c 2. d 3. c 4. d Explanation of Answers 1. "Reduce, reuse and recycle" -- the waste hierarchy. This slogan reminds consumers of the actions they can take to minimize the burdens that their waste creates: reducing waste, reusing waste when possible and recycling waste into goods for tomorrow. 2. Consumers are encouraged to reduce their waste by purchasing in bulk, buying items with less packaging and switching to reusable instead of singleuse items. 3. Much of the waste can immediately be reused to minimize the strain on the environment and municipal waste management. 4. Recyclables include glass, newspaper, aluminum, cardboard and a surprising array of other materials.

25 Name Date Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle Writing Activity 1. What does this slogan Reduce, Reuse, Recycle signify? 2. Give four examples of recycle-able materials? 3. Why is it so important for us to re-use items?

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