2.  What is waste? Waste is anything that someone doesn’t want that they dispose of.  Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) – residential trash; These materials include items such as packaging, food waste, grass clippings, sofas, computers, tires, and refrigerators. MSW does not include industrial, hazardous, or construction waste.

4.  What is recycling? Recycling is being able to find a good use for something that otherwise would be thrown away.  What is compost? Compost is organic material that can be used as a soil amendment or as a medium to grow plants.

7.  53.6% of MSW is discarded  34.7% of MSW is recovered  11.7% of MSW undergoes combustion with energy recovery

10.  Cartons: Orange juice cartons, milk cartons, juice boxes, soup boxes, ice cream cartons, and more  Metal: Tin and aluminum cans, empty aerosol cans, empty paint cans  Glass: Jars and bottles  Mixed Paper: Newspaper, magazines, mail (junk and personal), phone books, food boxes (remove plastic liner), computer paper, flyers, wrapping paper (no foil or plastic wrap), soda and beer cartons (no food-soiled paper, please!)

13.  Metal: Aluminum foil, pots/pans, paper clips  Glass: Light bulbs (including incandescent), window glass  Mixed Paper: Hard back books, tissues, paper towels, napkins, wax-coated cups or containers, food-soiled paper, file folders  Plastic: Styrofoam, PVC pipe, packing inserts or "peanuts", medical plastics, including IV tubing, sharps, and syringes. Please refer to proper disposal guidelines from your medical service providers.  Other: Styrofoam, chemicals, rubber, wood, and ceramic or porcelain plates or cups containers

16.  Wastewater from Cheese is Generating Electricity in Wisconsin Water used to wash out whey and milk from cheese factory equipment is full of nutrients— too full of nutrients It was causing algae blooms to grow in lakes which is bad for the environment Uses microbes to create methane gas (biogas) which will be burned to generate electricity Heat from the process will be captured and sent by pipeline to area dairy manufacturers.

17.  http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/ commons/b/be/Recycling_Viedo.webm http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/ commons/b/be/Recycling_Viedo.webm  http://www.pbs.org/america- revealed/teachers/lesson-plan/8/ http://www.pbs.org/america- revealed/teachers/lesson-plan/8/

19.  What is electronic waste (e-waste)? Electronic devices that someone doesn’t want that they dispose of.  What types of e-waste are there? Cell phones Computers TVs

22. This is data for electronics sold from 1980-2009. The electronics are measured in tons.

27.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Pgbr PiUG0M http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Pgbr PiUG0M  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyIp G7UJKyI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyIp G7UJKyI

28.  http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/ materials/ecycling/donate.htm http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/ materials/ecycling/donate.htm Best Buy Staples  http://www.bestbuy.com/site/null/Recyc ling- Electronics/pcmcat149900050025.c?id=p cmcat149900050025&DCMP=rdr0001422 http://www.bestbuy.com/site/null/Recyc ling- Electronics/pcmcat149900050025.c?id=p cmcat149900050025&DCMP=rdr0001422

30.  http://www.epa.gov/ http://www.epa.gov/ Specifically Municipal Solid Waste Generation, Recycling, and Disposal in the United States: Facts and Figures for 2011 Specifically Electronics Waste Management in the United States Through 2009