RECYCLING IN K-W

What you can recycle and why it is

important.

By: Samantha
MacPherson
Saves the Earth
By recycling paper, we can help lessen the number of
trees that are cut down
Saves Energy
It takes less energy to process recycled materials than to
process virgin materials
Reduces Waste Products in Landfills
If we dont recycle, more and more garbage will go to
landfills until they all get filled up
Why Is It Important to Recycle?
Canadians generate approximately 31 million tonnes
of garbage a year and only recycle about 30 per cent
of that matter
Canada has over 10,000 landfill sites
A littered aluminum can takes 500 years to
disintegrate
Glass would take 1 million years to break down
naturally
Did You Know
Aluminum foil trays & wrap
Boxboard, cereal, tissue, detergent-type boxes and egg
cartons
Cans, food and beverage, aerosol and paint
Corrugated cardboard
Drinking boxes, milk & juice cartons
Glass bottles and jars
Paper, newspaper, junk mail, envelopes, magazines and
books (hard & soft cover)
Common Recyclable Household
Items
Cigarette butts
Drinking straws
Plastic bubble wrap, zipper and stand-up pouches & cling
wrap
Plastic crinkle wrap (cereal, pasta or snack bags)
Sharp items wrap in newspaper (i.e. broken glass, mirrors,
knives, light bulbs)
Styrofoam
Waxed paper items (fast food cups like slushies)
DO NOT RECYCLE:
Check containers for recyclable symbols 1 through 7
Check bags for recyclable symbols 2 and 4





How to Tell if its Recyclable
has many direct benefits
(e.g., resource conservation); however, the
indirect benefits of recycling are also significant.
Indirect benefits of recycling can range from
creating jobs and tax revenues to make
communities stronger and more appealing to
residents. The production, transport, and disposal
of municipal solid waste leads to greenhouse gas
(GHG) emissions. GHG emissions trap heat in the Earths atmosphere. The release of
these gases occurs at every stage of a products life-cycle, thus contributing to climate
change. However, certain measures can be taken to reduce the potentially negative
effects on human health and the environment due to changes in the Earths
atmosphere.

Climate change is causing polar ice caps to melt and causing many animals
to be on the brink of extinction.