Web Page for Middle School  Can You Match?  Do You Know?  Can You Do?  Reuse and Recycling Programs Contents:

Can You Match? Recycling Vocabulary Reduce A. Use less. Reuse B. The use of a product more than once in the same form, either for the same purpose – such as refilling a soft-drink bottle at the bottling company – or for a different purpose – such as reusing an empty peanut butter jar as a container for leftover food. Recycling C. The process of collecting, separating and manufacturing new products – such as paper, aluminum, glass, etc. – from old products Waste Reduction d. Reducing the amount of waste produced and reducing toxic substances in waste

Recycling Vocabulary Yard waste e. Organic refuse such as grass clippings, leaves, tree waste, weeds, pruning, shrub and other garden waste. e. Organic refuse such as grass clippings, leaves, tree waste, weeds, pruning, shrub and other garden waste. Waste f. Food scraps, soiled paper, and other things you throw away. Resources g. Materials made by nature that are necessary for life. Conserve h. T he act of preserving and protecting from loss, destruction, or waste.

Recycling Vocabulary Packaging i. it is used to protect products before they are bought. Some products, like fresh produce, don’t need it. Look for products with less of this. Toxic j. Something that can harm people or the environment if not disposed of properly is called this. Composting k. The controlled microbial decomposition of organic matter, such as food and yard wastes, in the presence of oxygen, into humus, a soil-like material.

Recycling Vocabulary Landfill l. A specially constructed site for disposing of garbage. The less garbage we throw away, the less we need this. Industrial waste m. Rubbish from any buildings occupied by a factory or industry. For example a chocolate factory, a toy factory or a paint-making factory. Household waste n. Rubbish thrown in bins at home and collected by the local council.

Do You Know? Using secondary materials involves substantial energy savings when compared with primary production: · Recycled Steel: 74% energy saved compared to primary production · Recycled Aluminum: 95% energy saved compared to primary production · Recycled Copper: 85% energy saved compared to primary production · Recycled Lead: 65% energy saved compared to primary production · Recycled Paper: 64% energy saved compared to primary production · Recycled Plastics: 80% energy saved compared to primary production

Can You Do? The practice of the 3 Rs - Reduce, Recycle and Reuse! REDUCE 1.Buy products in concentrated amounts and in bulk 2.Decline shopping bags when you don't need them, and bring your own to shop 3. Stop junk mail and unwanted catalogs REDUCE 1.Buy fresh produce without packaging. 2. Avoid double packaging. 3. Planning meals and creating a list of what you need before you go to the grocery store will help you buy exactly what you need.

Can You Do? Use both sides of the paper: print on the back or cut up pages to make note paper. Reuse envelopes and file folders. Maintain and repair furniture, clothing, and other still- useful items. Share your magazines with a friend, community group or doctor's office before recycling them. Donate used toys, blankets, clothing and silverware to day care centers, local charities or community groups. Bring cloth sacks to the store with you instead of taking home new paper or plastic bags. You can use these sacks again and again. Plastic containers and reusable lunch bags are great ways to take your lunch to school without creating waste. REUSE

Can You Do? Store food in reusable plastic containers. Store food in reusable plastic containers. Use your imagination! You can change coffee cans, shoe boxes, margarine containers, and other types of containers people throw into fun arts and crafts projects. Use cloth napkins and towels instead of paper. Bring cloth sacks to the store with you instead of taking home new paper or plastic bags. You can use these sacks again and again. Avoid single-use products such as disposable razors, diapers and lighters. Use silverware and dishes instead of disposable plastic utensils and plates. REUSE

Can You Do? Buy Recycled! When shopping, select products, which are recyclable and made from recycled materials. Use Recycled! Use recyclable and recycled products and containers, and then recycle them. RECYCLE Recycling! Don’t throw away the recyclable items you don’t need, recycle them!

Reuse and Recycling Programs Reuse Programs (1) Salvaging Usable School Supplies in Montgomery County, Maryland (1) Salvaging Usable School Supplies in Montgomery County, Maryland A local resident in Montgomery County, Maryland, found a creative way to address several educational and environmental challenges by starting “The Drive for Locker Supplies.” Middle schools now hold a special drive to recover and reuse school supplies, clothes, and other goods abandoned in lockers when students leave for the summer. Student volunteers clean out students’ lockers at the end of the year and usable school supplies are delivered to needy students in other states and overseas to countries such as Nicaragua and the Philippines. From the lockers of 35 middle schools, one year’s collection netted about $50,000 worth of notebooks, pencils, calculators, and other miscellaneous items, including a closet full of unclaimed coats. A local resident in Montgomery County, Maryland, found a creative way to address several educational and environmental challenges by starting “The Drive for Locker Supplies.” Middle schools now hold a special drive to recover and reuse school supplies, clothes, and other goods abandoned in lockers when students leave for the summer. Student volunteers clean out students’ lockers at the end of the year and usable school supplies are delivered to needy students in other states and overseas to countries such as Nicaragua and the Philippines. From the lockers of 35 middle schools, one year’s collection netted about $50,000 worth of notebooks, pencils, calculators, and other miscellaneous items, including a closet full of unclaimed coats. (Source: )