What is this a picture of?What is this a picture of?

A LANDFILLA LANDFILL

So what exactly is a So what exactly is a landfilllandfill??

• The place where trash is taken and The place where trash is taken and buried in a special pit lined in plastic.buried in a special pit lined in plastic.

• Almost half of the things that end up Almost half of the things that end up there could have been reused, there could have been reused, composted, or recycled.composted, or recycled.

• The items that end up in a landfill are The items that end up in a landfill are often called often called SOLID WASTESOLID WASTE..

What is What is Solid WasteSolid Waste??•We call it…trash, rubbish, refuse, or We call it…trash, rubbish, refuse, or

garbage.garbage.• It is waste material that is not liquid It is waste material that is not liquid

or gas.or gas.•Can refer to something leftover or Can refer to something leftover or

something not used wisely.something not used wisely.•Much that is considered waste Much that is considered waste

could actually be used wisely.could actually be used wisely.

Is Solid Waste a Is Solid Waste a Problem in the United Problem in the United

States?States?•YES!!!YES!!!•The U.S. leads the world in the The U.S. leads the world in the

production of solid waste.production of solid waste.•The average American produces The average American produces

about 4.4 pounds of garbage about 4.4 pounds of garbage EVERY DAY!EVERY DAY!

So…How does Recycling Help So…How does Recycling Help our problem with Solid Waste?our problem with Solid Waste?

• It conserves natural resourcesIt conserves natural resources• It reduces our use of energy It reduces our use of energy

materialsmaterials• It Minimizes pollutionIt Minimizes pollution• All of these things together help All of these things together help

protect our environment, right?protect our environment, right?

What are the What are the “Three Rs?”“Three Rs?”

•ReduceReduce•ReuseReuse•RecycleRecycle

What does it mean to What does it mean to Reduce?Reduce?• To buy or use less stuff or to throw To buy or use less stuff or to throw

way less trash.way less trash.• For example, you can use a cloth bag For example, you can use a cloth bag

repeatedly instead of a plastic bag to repeatedly instead of a plastic bag to carry home groceries.carry home groceries.

What does it mean to What does it mean to Reuse?Reuse?

• To save something and use it over and over again for the same purpose or another To save something and use it over and over again for the same purpose or another purpose.purpose.

• Examples…Examples…*Buy used goods (like furniture, books, *Buy used goods (like furniture, books, music, toys, music, toys, clothes, etc…) clothes, etc…)

*Sell or give away goods you no longer want or *Sell or give away goods you no longer want or need need*Use the back of old paper as scratch paper*Use the back of old paper as scratch paper

• Choose reusable goods instead of disposable goodsChoose reusable goods instead of disposable goods (examples of disposable goods…napkins, razors, sponges, etc…) (examples of disposable goods…napkins, razors, sponges, etc…)• Buy used goodsBuy used goods (like furniture, books, music, toys, clothes, etc…) (like furniture, books, music, toys, clothes, etc…)• Sell or give away goods you no longer want or needSell or give away goods you no longer want or need• Use the back of old paper as scratch paperUse the back of old paper as scratch paper• Use leftover containersUse leftover containers like glass jars, plastic tubs, water bottles, over and over again. like glass jars, plastic tubs, water bottles, over and over again.• Use leftover materials to make things out of, like art!Use leftover materials to make things out of, like art!

What does it mean to What does it mean to Recycle?Recycle?

• To make something used into To make something used into something new.something new.

• When you run out of things to do with When you run out of things to do with your cans and newspapers, you can your cans and newspapers, you can recycle them so they go to companies recycle them so they go to companies that make new things from them. that make new things from them.

• A recycled newspaper can be made into A recycled newspaper can be made into another newspaper or a comic book.another newspaper or a comic book.

What’s going on with Recycling What’s going on with Recycling here in Tucson?here in Tucson?

The Bad NewsThe Bad News……• Tucson is considered “below-Tucson is considered “below-

average” on the recycling scale.average” on the recycling scale.• At Tucson’s Los Reales landfill, more At Tucson’s Los Reales landfill, more

than 1,500 tons of garbage arrives than 1,500 tons of garbage arrives every day, and a lot of it COULD every day, and a lot of it COULD HAVE BEEN RECYCLED!HAVE BEEN RECYCLED!

The Good News…•The Tucson Recycles Program (which is a once-a-week trash and recycling collection) gets more waste away from our landfill.•How many of you have blue or green barrels or buckets that you use for recycling at home?

WHAT CAN WE RECYCLE???WHAT CAN WE RECYCLE???

Things we can recycle…Things we can recycle…• PaperPaper• Paperboard/Chipboard (cereal boxes)Paperboard/Chipboard (cereal boxes)• Fiberboard (egg containers)Fiberboard (egg containers)• Milk and Juice cartonsMilk and Juice cartons• Newspaper and brown paper bagsNewspaper and brown paper bags• CardboardCardboard• Steel and tin cansSteel and tin cans• Aluminum cans (soda cans)Aluminum cans (soda cans)• Glass food and beverage containersGlass food and beverage containers

Let’s Look at Some Examples Let’s Look at Some Examples of of ArtArt using Recycled using Recycled

Materials…Materials…

Jason Warner: My Spin

-reused steel pipe

Sara Spanjers

Pepperoni Pizza

Tissue paper, dried paint, metal spokes, rope pieces, and bottle caps.

Robert Zverina: Robert Zverina: Recycled Can Recycled Can SpiralSpiral

1,000 flattened aluminum cans1,000 flattened aluminum cans

Melanie Lewis: Melanie Lewis: The Recycled The Recycled ManMan

Various recyclable materialsVarious recyclable materials

What kind of art can What kind of art can YOUYOU make make out of recycled materials???out of recycled materials???