Separating

Food Waste
 What is Food Waste?
Food waste is any food Things that don’t count as food
product that you are waste are things that would not
planning to throw away. and could not be eaten.

● Banana peels ● Food wrappers

● Leftover pieces of food ● Paper or plastic bags
● Sandwich crusts ● Milk cartons

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 Why Should We Separate Food Waste?
⪢ When food waste gets put with
regular garbage, it creates
greenhouse gases.
⪢ Greenhouse gases make the
planet get warmer just like a
greenhouse or a car on a hot day
○ Sunlight can get in, but heat
can’t get out!
⪢ If we all do this small thing, we
can make a big difference for the
3 planet.
 Where Should You Put Food Waste?
Green Bins With Clear Black Bins with Black
Plastic Liners are for Liners are for Non-Food
Food Waste Waste

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 Time To Play a Game
Would this item go in a
Green Bin or a Black Bin?

Black Bin

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 Would this item go in a
Green Bin or a Black
Bin?

Green Bin

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 Would this item go in a
Green Bin or a Black
Bin?

Green Bin

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 Would this item go in a
Green Bin or a Black
Bin?

Black Bin

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 Any Questions?
Can you think of any things you
would not know where to put?