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Division of Pollution Prevention & Environmental Assistance RECYCLING IN SCHOOLS

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Kelley Dennings' presentation from the PLT Solid Waste and Recycling Curriculum workshop in Wilkes County, NC September 24-25, 2009.

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LandfillTransfer Station

Waste-to-Energy

RecyclingComposting

SOLID WASTE OPTIONS

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REDUCEREUSE

RECYCLE

THE 3 R’S

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• Saves limited natural resources• Prevents air and water pollution• Saves energy• Provides raw materials for industry • Creates jobs• Saves landfill space• Improves our nations ability to compete• Keeps habitats intact• Reduces greenhouse gas emissions

WHY RECYCLE?WHY RECYCLE?

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• Preconsumer vs. Postconsumer• Commingled vs. Source Separated

• Recyclable vs. Recycled

DEFINITIONS

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Collection of RecyclablesManufacturing of the Material

Buy Recycled Products

THE 3 ARROWS - CYCLE

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•Take a guess: Which of the following are (or will be soon) banned from landfills?

Motor Oil (Used) Aseptic Packaging Oyster Shells

Glass Containers Scrap Tires Newspaper

Yard Trash Aluminum Cans Styrofoam

Plastic Bottles Antifreeze Appliances

Food Waste Lead-Acid Batteries Televisions

Wooden Pallets Motor Oil Filters Phone Books

Rechargeable Batteries Computer Equipment

Hard Bound Books Beverage Containers from ABC Permitted Facilities

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•Take a guess: Which of the following are (or will be soon) banned from landfills?

Motor Oil (Used) Oyster Shells

Scrap Tires Yard Trash Aluminum Cans Plastic Bottles Antifreeze

AppliancesLead-Acid Batteries

TelevisionsWooden Pallets Motor Oil Filters

Computer Equipment

Beverage Containers from ABC Permitted Facilities

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Recycling programs:

• Create community norms

• Teach responsibility and environmental stewardship

• Provide hands-on learning experiences

• Make a difference in waste reduction

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Wake County School’sWaste Composition

Assessments

PET Plastic 6%

Food waste 5%

Aluminum cans 4%

Cardboard 3%

Milk cartons 4%

Newspaper 2%

Plastic Film 1% HDPE Plastic

1% Textbooks

1%

Non- Recyclables

53% Polystyrene

8%

Office Paper/ Junk mail

12%

Textbooks2%

Non-Recyclables

62%Food waste

14%

Office Paper/ Junk mail

10%

Cardboard2%Newspaper

5%

Aluminum cans1%

Polystyrene1%

PET Plastic1% Milk cartons

1%

Plastic Film1%

By Volume:

By Weight:

WASTE COMPOSITION

Data from Wake County, 2003

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A. Organize a coordination team

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B. Determine which recyclables are in your waste stream

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C. Identify a local market for recyclables

• North Carolina Markets Directory

www.p2pays.org/DMRM

• Current Waste Hauler

• Curbside or business recycling program

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D. Select the type of recycling program

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E. Work out a budget for the collection program

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F. Establish a system for collecting and storing recyclables

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G. Educate the organization & the community

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H. Set overall and individual goals

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I. Reward the doers

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Grants for bins Promotional Items

Lesson Plan Kits TrainingsRecycle Guy costumes Clip ArtDecals Posters

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sponsorsIredell County

Johnston County

Lee County

Mecklenburg County

NC Beverage Association

NC Friends of Museum of Natural Sciences

NC State

NC SWANA

New Hanover County

Orange County

Pasquotank County

Raleigh

Wake County

Waste Management/Recycle America

Wayne County

Asheboro Recycling

Brunswick County

Burlington

Cary

Catawba County

Charlotte

Chatham County

Clayton

Container Recycling Alliance

Dare County

Davidson County

Durham County

Environment@RTP

Envision Plastics

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Questions?