think outside the dumpster
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Think outside the dumpster. By Michael Patton Reduce • Regroup • Recycle May 3, 2013 OU-Tulsa Schusterman Learning Center . Recycle is a Big Word. Separate Collect Reprocess Reuse . Separate. Paper from Glass Lids from Bottles Plastics by Number Single Stream. Collect. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
THINK OUTSIDE THE DUMPSTER
By Michael Patton
Reduce • Regroup • RecycleMay 3, 2013
OU-Tulsa Schusterman Learning Center
Recycle is a Big Word• Separate• Collect• Reprocess• Reuse
Separate• Paper from Glass• Lids from Bottles• Plastics by Number• Single Stream
Collect• Drop-Off Centers• Curbside Bins• Curbside Carts• Offices and Restaurants• Apartments • and Condominiums
Reprocess• Baling Center• Material Recovery Facility• Mr. Murph
Reuse• Purchase Preference Policies• Commodity vs. Capital• Karma
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Newspaper # 8Price Per Ton
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Plastic Co-Mingled
Markets in Oklahoma• Plastic Pallets• Plastic Wood• 3 Glass Plants
Tulsa’s New Recycling• 95-Gallon Carts Once-A-Week
• Cereal Boxes• Plastics 3-7• All Cans• Corrugated
• RFID Tags
Glass Bottles • Bars & Restaurants• Filtration• Highway Helper
Bags• Grocery Fees• Municipal Bans
E-Waste• Monitors• Small Appliances• Security
Organics• Grass• Leaves• Food
Saturday, May 4Cherry Street Farmers’ MarketCompost Bins sold for $45 7:00 – 11:00 am Contest from 7:00 – 9:00 amWinners will receive prizes!
Household Hazardous Waste Permanent Facility • 4 million• City of Tulsa Capital Improvements Program
• Election
Special Collection Events• Tires• Appliances• Mercury Devices
THINK OUTSIDE THE DUMPSTER
By Michael [email protected] • Regroup • Recycle
May 3, 2013OU-Tulsa Schusterman Learning Center
Presentation can be found at MetRecycle.com