2. Did you know?
Approximately four pounds of garbage every day
84 % of all household waste can be recycled
3. No Way?!
14 billion pounds of trash is dumped into the ocean
every year
Here is an example of how long it takes some things
take to break down:
plastics take 500 years,
aluminum cans take 500 years,
organic materials, take 6 months,
cotton, rags, paper take 6 months.
http://www.planetpals.com/fastfacts.html
4. My Position
Unjust for current
generations to not
manage their waste
properly because it will
cause a great deal of
problems for future
generations.
http://blog.compassion.com
5. Landfills
About 5000 years
ago in Ancient
Greece
Cheapest way to
gather waste
6. Landfills cont.
Pros Cons
Keep cities and towns Leaks can contaminate
looking clean surrounding soil
Create methane that can People more susceptible
be used as renewable to cancer, birth
energy defects, and genetic
mutations
Provide jobs
Harmful gases put into
atmosphere
Toxic chemicals around
surrounding habitats
7. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSM2riAEX4U
3 R’s has become big slogan
Not very complicated
Great way to lower carbon footprint
Also repair-saves money
8. How?
Make multiple bins
Paper, cans and glass, compost, regular
Take reusable bags to the grocery
Make electronic items last longer
Buy in bulk
Refurbish
9. Changing the Future
Habits will need to change for the
better
Produce less
Produce differently
Plastics and glass
Minimizing space for landfills
10. Help
Advertising
STOMP
Celebrity campains
Online
Earthorganisation.org
Mycleanearth.org
Local
Yampa Valley Recycles
The Green Machine
11. What can you do to help?
Open up to new ideas
Start small
Think, then act
Consider others and the environment
4 R’s
Get others in on it: spread the word
Lets clean up!