1. Brought to you by: Laura Quinn, Jen Grisnik, and Anthony Demarco

2. Today we will learn… What recycling is. Why recycling is important. Some ways common items can be recycled and can be reused.

3. Activity: Sorting Game Get with your partner. Using your notebooks, write the words recyclable on one half of the page and garbage on the other half of your notebook page Walk around the room, look for objects labeled with a number. Write the number and item name down under either: RECYCLEABLE GARBAGE Return to seats when finished

4. How did you do? RECYCLEABLE 1. Plastic Water Bottle 3. Milk Carton 6. Spaghetti Box 7. Soup Can 8. White Paper 11. Newspaper GARBAGE 2. Apples 4. Gum 5. Band-Aid 9. Toothpaste Tube 10. Plastic wrap 13. Broken Glass

5. So what is Recycling?

6. The Definition of Recycling Recycling is the process of re-using a given product (beyond its intended use), or producing a new product from a recyclable material.

7. Three Step Process: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Reduce: We need to reduce the amount of the earth's resources we use to make products which may not be essential. Reuse: We need to adopt the habit of reusing products. Don't just throw an item away, instead, why not see if a friend, relative, or charity can make use of the item. Recycle: We need to be able to identify old products which could be made into something new. Is the product recyclable?

8. How can we tell what a recyclable is? To identify recyclable products, the universal Recycling symbol was introduced. You will see this symbol with a number inside on most products that can be recycled! #

9. So what exactly can go into the Recycling bin? All Paper and newspapers Cardboard Food packaging such as cereal boxes and sleeve around ready made food. Tissue boxes, packaging boxes, birthday cards Junk mail Plastic bottles All household plastic bottles (remove plastic top) Food tins, drinks cans and aerosols

10. What cannot go into the recycling bin? No Food No shredded paper No wrapping paper of any kind No broken glass No metals No clothing or shoes No grocery store plastic bags (you can usually recycle plastic bags at your grocery store, typically in a large drop box)

11. Video What goes in the recycling bin? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZcGx-MBr-U

12. Activity Sorting Game

13. So now that we know what recycling is and how to recycle…where does it all go? Let’s find out from our friends at Discovery! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UV- j1MxzTw&feature=related

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