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Explain
to your school or community what types of materials can be recycled:
Paper
Plastic
Glass
Aluminum
Ink
Cartridges Phone
Books etc.
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Explain
the different types of plastic that can be recycled.
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Show
your school or community how to separate recyclable items from
non-recyclables.
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| Present examples of reusable items that can
replace items you usually throw away (using canvas bags instead of plastic ones
when at the grocery store, reusing paper at school and at work, etc.) |
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Educate
your school or community on composting:
How
to make a compost pile What
materials to compost Why
composting is important
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| Present ideas on how your school or community
can reduce waste. |
| Give examples of how much waste comes from your
school, and how much could be recycled or reused. |
| Show your community where they can take items to
be reused (such as clothing, bicycles, computers, etc.) |
| Research and present how long it takes for
certain items to decompose (plastic bags, paper, aluminum, etc.) if thrown away
into a landfill rather than being recycled |
| Present the activities that your group is doing
to reduce, reuse, and recycle |
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Show
people what happens when a product is recycled - what can it
be made into?
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