Recycle City
1. Name ways that each of these items can be reused, instead of throwing them away.
• Cardboard box-new boxes, paper bags, building insulation, animal bedding, or packaging materials.
• Plastic Milk Carton- bottles, toys, pipes, crates, and other products
• Glass Jar-store leftovers, buttons, nails, or thumbtacks
• Newspaper-Pick it out in the cafe and return it after they leave
2. Where in Recycle City can you get information on what to do with leftover cleaning products? Why is it important that we not throw chemicals into the regular trash? Recycle City Hazardous Waste Center. It is important that we not throw chemicals into the regular trash because certain kinds of waste can release toxic gases or explode when they are combined.
3. Visit some houses in Recycle City. Make a list of 4 hazardous wastes that can be found in those homes.
- Metal polish
- Antifreeze
- Gasoline
- Paint stripper
4. Cruise around Recycle City and write down 2 tips you can used to reduce pollution and waste that come from cars.
Avoid speeds of over 55 miles per hour and keep tires at the right pressure.
5. Gas stations aren’t just places to fill up the tank. Can you find 2 things that Shaq at the Recycle City Gas Station does to help the environment?
Shaq uses underground storage tanks and has old tires that can be reconditioned.
6. Identify 2 recycling activities that Recycle City students use to help raise money for class projects.
Paper recycling drive and collecting cans and glass bottles during lunchtime.
7. Name 4 car parts that can be re-used rather than thrown away.
Tires, doors, bumpers, seats are parts that can be re-used rather than thrown away.
8. Find 3 places in Recycle City where books are resold or reused
Recycle City cafe and used bookstore, community warehouse and the school library.
9. Harlin Hazzard of the Recycle City Hazardous Waste Center wants to hire you as his assistant manager. Before you can accept, you must name 4 characteristics that make hazardous waste hazardous.
Ignitable, reactive, corrosive, toxic are 4 characteristics that make hazardous waste hazardous
10. You have been hired to build a landfill for a neighborhood community. Use Recycle City’s landfill to help you. What are the 5 layers that a landfill needs to be safe?
2 feet of clay, strong plastic, gravel with pipes running through it, geotextile fabric, and soil are the 5 layers a landfill needs.
11. How can your family cut down on the amount of junk mail you receive at home?
Contact companies to let them know they don't want to receive unwanted advertising mail.
12. Name 3 places in Recycle City you can find used tires. Look carefully.
Shaq's gas station, Joe Yoshino's Auto Wreckers and Recycle City School Playground.
13. Look at some businesses in Recycle City. List 2 things businesses can do to reduce the amount of waste.
Reduce packaging and use leftover coffee grounds.
14. What are compost bins? Name 2 places in Recycle City where you can find a compost bin.
Compost bins are used to recycle grass and yard trimmings, which help gardens grow. 2 places in Recycle City with composts bins are the Savemor's house and the Recycle City School.
15. Your goal is to reduce the amount of paper going into the landfill, while spending as little money as possible. Determine what combination of programs will cause the greatest effect for the least cost.
Take notes:
Pay-as-you-throw: paper, cardboard, glass, steel, aluminum, plastic, wood
Business recycling: paper, cardboard, glass, steel, plastic, aluminum
Home recycling: paper, glass, steel, aluminum
Pay-as-you-throw+business recycling+home recycling pick-up=45 tons of paper waste, $10300
16. What combination of programs did you use? Check the bar graph, how many tons of paper and cardboard did you end up with? How much did it cost?
I used pay-as-you-throw, business recycling, home recycling pick-up. I ended up with 45 tons of paper and cardboard waste and it cost $10,300.
17. Now try to reduce the overall waste in the city. You cannot spend more than $200,000. Try different combinations of programs to determine which combinations will get you the most benefits for your money. Which combinations of programs did you use?
I used all of the programs besides drop off recycling center, but I upgraded the home recycling pick-up.
What was the total waste recovered?
The total waste I recovered was 100 tons.
How much did it cost?
It cost $200,000
• Cardboard box-new boxes, paper bags, building insulation, animal bedding, or packaging materials.
• Plastic Milk Carton- bottles, toys, pipes, crates, and other products
• Glass Jar-store leftovers, buttons, nails, or thumbtacks
• Newspaper-Pick it out in the cafe and return it after they leave
2. Where in Recycle City can you get information on what to do with leftover cleaning products? Why is it important that we not throw chemicals into the regular trash? Recycle City Hazardous Waste Center. It is important that we not throw chemicals into the regular trash because certain kinds of waste can release toxic gases or explode when they are combined.
3. Visit some houses in Recycle City. Make a list of 4 hazardous wastes that can be found in those homes.
- Metal polish
- Antifreeze
- Gasoline
- Paint stripper
4. Cruise around Recycle City and write down 2 tips you can used to reduce pollution and waste that come from cars.
Avoid speeds of over 55 miles per hour and keep tires at the right pressure.
5. Gas stations aren’t just places to fill up the tank. Can you find 2 things that Shaq at the Recycle City Gas Station does to help the environment?
Shaq uses underground storage tanks and has old tires that can be reconditioned.
6. Identify 2 recycling activities that Recycle City students use to help raise money for class projects.
Paper recycling drive and collecting cans and glass bottles during lunchtime.
7. Name 4 car parts that can be re-used rather than thrown away.
Tires, doors, bumpers, seats are parts that can be re-used rather than thrown away.
8. Find 3 places in Recycle City where books are resold or reused
Recycle City cafe and used bookstore, community warehouse and the school library.
9. Harlin Hazzard of the Recycle City Hazardous Waste Center wants to hire you as his assistant manager. Before you can accept, you must name 4 characteristics that make hazardous waste hazardous.
Ignitable, reactive, corrosive, toxic are 4 characteristics that make hazardous waste hazardous
10. You have been hired to build a landfill for a neighborhood community. Use Recycle City’s landfill to help you. What are the 5 layers that a landfill needs to be safe?
2 feet of clay, strong plastic, gravel with pipes running through it, geotextile fabric, and soil are the 5 layers a landfill needs.
11. How can your family cut down on the amount of junk mail you receive at home?
Contact companies to let them know they don't want to receive unwanted advertising mail.
12. Name 3 places in Recycle City you can find used tires. Look carefully.
Shaq's gas station, Joe Yoshino's Auto Wreckers and Recycle City School Playground.
13. Look at some businesses in Recycle City. List 2 things businesses can do to reduce the amount of waste.
Reduce packaging and use leftover coffee grounds.
14. What are compost bins? Name 2 places in Recycle City where you can find a compost bin.
Compost bins are used to recycle grass and yard trimmings, which help gardens grow. 2 places in Recycle City with composts bins are the Savemor's house and the Recycle City School.
15. Your goal is to reduce the amount of paper going into the landfill, while spending as little money as possible. Determine what combination of programs will cause the greatest effect for the least cost.
Take notes:
Pay-as-you-throw: paper, cardboard, glass, steel, aluminum, plastic, wood
Business recycling: paper, cardboard, glass, steel, plastic, aluminum
Home recycling: paper, glass, steel, aluminum
Pay-as-you-throw+business recycling+home recycling pick-up=45 tons of paper waste, $10300
16. What combination of programs did you use? Check the bar graph, how many tons of paper and cardboard did you end up with? How much did it cost?
I used pay-as-you-throw, business recycling, home recycling pick-up. I ended up with 45 tons of paper and cardboard waste and it cost $10,300.
17. Now try to reduce the overall waste in the city. You cannot spend more than $200,000. Try different combinations of programs to determine which combinations will get you the most benefits for your money. Which combinations of programs did you use?
I used all of the programs besides drop off recycling center, but I upgraded the home recycling pick-up.
What was the total waste recovered?
The total waste I recovered was 100 tons.
How much did it cost?
It cost $200,000