Waste Management KWA Presentation

Hyun Jeong ParkSully MorenoFely Oropeza

Verdant Health4710 196th St. S.W.Lynnwood, WA 98036

Why Is Recycling Important?

• Please divide in pairs and discuss why recycling is important for two minutes

• What did you come up with?

Why Recycling Matters?

• Creates jobs• Conserves natural resources• Saves energy• Saves water• Reduces pollution• Reduces green house gas emissions

Recycle to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

When we don’t recycle, the landfill fills up faster…

… and we need to drive our garbage further away…

… increasing carbon emissions that affect global climate.

U.S. Waste Watch

Households in the United States generated about 254 million tons of waste.We recycled and composted over 87 million tons of that in 2013.

2013 US EPA Report on Garbage, Recycling and Compost

34.3% RECOVERED

65.7%LANDFILL/

INCINERATION

2013 US Recycling Rate

Washington Waste Watch

Households in Washington generated about 15.4 million tons of waste in 2013 and recycled and composted over 51% - 7.8 million tons.

2013 Department of Ecology Report

51.21% RECOVERED48.79%

LANDFILL

2013 Washington Recycling Rate

What should we recycle?Acceptable Material

• Plastic tubs, jugs, cups and bottles

• Aluminum food and beverage containers

• Metal (tin, steel, iron) cans and scrap smaller than 20” in any direction

• Mixed paper, newspaper and cardboard

• Glass bottles and jars

Recycling one plastic bottle saves enough energy to power a 60-watt lightbulb for how many hours?

30

Plastics

JUGS TUBS BOTTLES

What is the most recycled item in the US?

Aluminum beverage cans

Aluminum cans

FOOD CANS BEVERAGE CANS OTHER CANS

How many trees are saved from recycling one ton (2000lbs) of paper?

17

Paper

NEWSPAPER MIXED PAPER CARDBOARD

How many times can glass be recycled?

Forever

Glass

BOTTLES JARS

What determines recyclability?

• Preparation – clean and empty of all debris

• Separation – the recycling facility must be able to separate it out into its own group

• Markets – a manufacturer must be wiling to buy the material

• Manufacturing – a manufacturer must be able to make something new from the material

These things must all be true:

What should NOT be recycled?

• Medical waste• Hazardous material• Ammunition• Batteries• Fuel• Oils• Explosives• Plastics, other than tubs,

jugs, cups or bottles

• Wet paper products• Waxed paper products• Garbage• Small Appliances• Tire Chains• Christmas Lights• Rope

Unacceptable items

How Do Materials Get Recycled?

We used the detergent and

placed the bottle in the recycling

bin

The detergent bottle travels to

the recycling center

Recyclable materials are separated, sorted and packaged

Recyclable materials become

something new

We bought a bottle of

detergent made from recycled

materials in the store

Recyclingis a cycle

MarketsWhere do recyclables go and what do they turn into?

The U.S recycling industry must rely on both domestic and overseas markets.

What gets made out of materials we collect?

What gets made out of materials we collect?

What gets made out of materials we collect?

What gets made out of materials we collect?

What gets made out of materials we collect?

What gets made out of materials we collect?

Closing the LoopBuy products made from recycled materials!

• Reduce – Buy less items in the first place

• Reuse – Find new ways to use the items we already own

How Else Can We Prevent Waste?

Recycle Often. Recycle Right.

Working together to recycle 20 million tons by 2020!

Small actions make a big difference

What can you do to grow recycling?

…Tell Others.Be a Recycling Ambassador

Thank you for recycling!