1. Recycling and Waste Management
Unit 4

2. Words to Know Recycling Upcycling Waste Management
The process of converting waste into reusable objects
Upcycling
Reuse discarded objects to create a product of a higher value than the original
Waste Management
The collection, transportation, and disposal of garbage and other waste products

3. Words to Know
Plastic
A synthetic material made from a wide range of organic polymers that can be molded into shape while soft and then set
Types of Plastics
Number 1 – PET or PETE based containers – common
Ex: soda bottles
Number 2 – HDPE products – common
Number 3 – PVC – not often recycled
Number 4 – LDPE – stores collect to recycle
Ex: grocery bags
Number 5 – PP – not commonly recycled
Ex: Tupperware
Number 6 – PS – not efficiently recycled
Ex: Styrofoam
Number 7 – miscellaneous hard to recycle plastics
Ex: CDs

4. STEMCenter for Teaching & Learning™ Engineering by Design™
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Impacts of waste
How can we address the impacts of waste through technology?
Address garbage, e-waste, toxic waste and reduce-reuse-recycle in the discussion.
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5. Technological Trade-Offs
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Technological Trade-Offs
A technological trade-off exists when a decision has to be made between a business or production concern and an environmental or ethical concern.
Include issues such as safety vs. profit, outsourcing vs. local jobs and recycled vs. new materials
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6. Words to Know Economics Environment
The condition of a region or group in regards to material prosperity
Environment
the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates

7. Technology & Economics
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Technology & Economics
What types of trade-offs might exist between technology and economics?
Use of tax money, making a profit, availability of resources, etc.
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8. Technology & Environment
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Technology & Environment
What types of trade-offs might exist between technology and the environment?
Material selection and cost, by-products, impact of processes, shipping products and raw materials, local resources, automated process vs. doing things “by hand”, time and cost vs. impact
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9.
Dirty Jobs:

10. Upcycling Project
The Problem: There are many materials sent to landfills that may be used for another application when they are broken or no longer wanted for the original purpose of the item. Using recycled materials, you will design a new object to meet a specific need.
Design Constraints: All materials used must be repurposed or recycled
Things to Consider: Since you are using recycled materials, you may not have the specific material available that you would prefer to use, such as size or color.
The Design: The prototype designed by your Engineering Design Team should demonstrate the proof of concept, meaning that it shows that your design will do what you intend for it to do.

11. What you need to do Upcycling Rubric
Come up with a product you design completely from recycled materials. Draw it using SketchUp.
This is Due at the end of class Wednesday
Upcycling Rubric
List of materials used…………………………………………..20
Drawing of the design……………………………………………50
3D drawing and your design sketches before your final drawing was done
Total _____/70

12. Output by Country Most trash Least trash United States Sweden
236 million tons of trash a year
Least trash
Sweden
Less than 1 % ends up in a landfill

13. Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository
On your google docs, write at least 250 words about the impacts this can have on the world.
Remember that there are POSITIVE and NEGATIVE impacts
Once you finish this, share it with me

14. Waste Management Solution Project
You will need to do some research and come up with a way for Durant Road Middle School to reduce their waste output.
You will be creating a presentation (google slides, prezi, voicethread, etc) to present to your classmates, peers, and other teachers
Make this a thorough research project
Give examples of what other schools might be doing and how we would implement them at DRMS
Think about things that we use a lot of at school
Paper
Plastic bottles
Paper towels
What else?

15. The most successful reuse and recycling programs follow a series of steps:
Select the type of waste reduction program that works best for your group.
Organize a team.
Decide what materials to collect.
Identify viable end uses or markets for your materials.
Work out a budget.
Contact your local authorities for assistance.
Establish a system for collecting and storing materials.
Educate your school and group about the waste reduction program.
Set overall and individual goals.
Reward participants.

16. Rubric
The problem: In a school, a great deal of waste is often generated. Working in your groups, develop a system that helps Durant Road Middle School decrease the amount of waste that reaches a landfill.
Constraints:
Materials and ideas you choose must be easy to implement and maintain by custodians or others
Develop at least 3 solutions to different problems DRMS has
If your idea has a technological trade off, explain why you still think your idea is worth it
Give at least 1 example of what another school has implemented to reduce waste
Presentation: You will be presenting your findings and ideas to your classmates, peers, and other staff in the school. You can use google slides, prezi, voicethread, etc to create your presentation.