Establish cradle-to-grave laws Restructure urban transporation. 21-3: Why is Reusing and Recycling Materials So Important? Name some examples of reuse. Reuse involves cleaning and using materials over and over. -salvaging auto parts from junkyards, yard sales, flea markets, thrift stores, rechargeable batteries What are the 5 major types of materials that can be recycled? 1. Paper products 2. Glass 3. Aluminum 4. Steel 5. some Plastics Two types of recycling: Primary (closed loop) Recycling: Secondary Recycling: Materials are recycled into new products of Waste materials are converted into different the same type products EX: turning an aluminum can into a new EX: used can be shredded and turned aluminum can into road or playground surfaces Switzerland and recycle 50% of their MSW. The US recycles 25% of their MSW. Approaches to dealing with recycling: Materials Recovery Source Separation Fee-Per-Bag Facilities (MRFs or “murfs”) -machines or workers -requires homes and -charges homes and separate the mixed waste businesses to separate businesses for the amount to recover valuable their own trash into of waste picked up by the materials recyclable categories trash company -the remaining waste is -this approach saves time, -it does not charge for recycled or burned to money, and produces less separated recyclable produce steam that spins a water and air pollution materials turbine to create -however, some people electricity to run the may not be willing to do facility! (However, this this and will just it does not solve the issue of away instead toxic pollutants from burning trash) What is it? What is the end product? A form of recycling that mimics Organic soil fertilizer, topsoil, or Composting nature’s recycling of nutrients by landfill cover
Establish cradle-to-grave laws Restructure urban transporation. 21-3: Why is Reusing and Recycling Materials So Important? Name some examples of reuse. Reuse involves cleaning and using materials over and over. -salvaging auto parts from junkyards, yard sales, flea markets, thrift stores, rechargeable batteries What are the 5 major types of materials that can be recycled? 1. Paper products 2. Glass 3. Aluminum 4. Steel 5. some Plastics Two types of recycling: Primary (closed loop) Recycling: Secondary Recycling: Materials are recycled into new products of the same type EX: turning an aluminum can into a new aluminum can Waste materials are converted into different products EX: used can be shredded and turned into road or playground surfaces Switzerland and recycle 50% of their MSW. The US recycles 25% of their MSW. Approaches to dealing with recycling: Materials Recovery Facilities (MRFs or “murfs”) Source Separation Fee-Per-Bag -machines or workers separate the mixed waste to recover valuable materials -the remaining waste is recycled or burned to produce steam that spins a turbine to create electricity to run the facility! (However, this does not solve the issue of toxic pollutants from burning trash) -requires homes and businesses to separate their own trash into recyclable categories -this approach saves time, money, and produces less water and air pollution -however, some people may not be willing to do this and will just it away instead -charges homes and businesses for the amount of waste picked up by the trash company -it does not charge for separated recyclable materials What is it? Composting What is the end product? A form of recycling that mimics nature’s recycling of nutrients by Organic soil fertilizer, topsoil, or landfill cover