1. Recycling October 17th, 2014 Point Fortin Secondary School
Mrs. J. Sookraj- Kalicharan

2. What is recycling? This is the process of
collecting materials from waste,
separating them by type,
remaking them into new products and
marketing and reusing the material as new products.

3. Advantages of recycling
Resources will not be used up as quickly.
Less land is needed for disposal of waste.
Less pollution of soil and water occurs as waste decomposes.
Less toxic waste is generated.
Harm to animals is prevented.
In some cases, less energy is used to recycle than to make a new product.

4. Difficulties of recycling
Time consuming to collect recyclables.
Each household must sort and place their waste into suitable bins.
Recycling bins must be placed at strategic locations.
People must be educated on the importance of recycling.
Cost of storage and transport of recyclables.

5. The 3Rs
Reduce
Reuse
Recycle

6. Reduce- the accumulation of manufactured materials
We can do this by buying what we need and choosing products that are not over packaged. E.g. bulk products
Avoid disposable products.
Avoid the use of products that are harmful to the environment.
Reduce the use of water and electricity.

7. Reuse- multiple uses of a product that you already own
Starting a compost heap with kitchen & yard waste to be used as a natural fertilizer.
Save and reuse things like string, gift- paper, grocery bags, jars and bottles.
Donate magazines and books to friends, libraries or doctors’ offices.

8. Reuse Donate old clothes and furniture.
Donate egg cartons, toilet paper rolls, yogurt containers to pre- schools for craft.
Repair broken toys, appliances, furniture instead of buying new ones.

9. Recycle-collection &remanufacture into new products
Plastics
Glass
Paper
Aluminium cans
Iron
Gold
Tin

10. Assessment
Design a recycling programme that you think may work in your school. E.g. soft drinks bottles can be collected and recycled.
Work in groups
Create a flyer to show how your programme will work
Present it to your class/ submit to your teacher

11. Questions & Answers
Thank you