Recycling
What is recycling?
Recycling is the process of collecting and processing materials that would otherwise be thrown away
as trash and turning them into new products.
Why is recycling important to schools?
Many schools recycle because it is often cost-effective — less trash to pay to remove, and some
recycling can produce cash back for the school.
Also, the effort can be used to teach children early on how to be good stewards.
Steps to Recycling:
S Collection and Processing
J Manufacturing Recycled Products
S Purchasing New Products from Recycled Materials
Benefits of Recycling
Common Recycled Products
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Saves energy
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Aluminum cans
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Reduces greenhouse gas emissions that
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Car bumpers

contribute to global climate change
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Carpeting
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Helps sustain the environment for future
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Cereal boxes

generations
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Comic books
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Helps create new well-paying jobs in the
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Egg cartons

recycling and manufacturing industries
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Glass containers

in the United States
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Laundry detergent bottles
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Reduces the amount of waste sent to
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Motor oil

landfills and incinerators
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Construction nails
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Conserves natural resources such as
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Newspapers

timber, water and minerals
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Paper towels
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Prevents pollution caused by reducing
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Steel products

the need to collect new raw materials
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Trash bags
For more information about recycling:
http://www.epa.gov/recvcle/recvcle.html
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