6th Grade HealthTalent 21By: Jay Copperman and Prashant Patel

The 3 Rs + 1Reduce the amount of trash you throw away.

Reuse containers and products.

Recycle as much as possible.

React to litter and situations which endanger the environment.

Recycling in Mays Landing:

ACUA is the organization responsible for handling recycling in Atlantic County.

Atlantic County’s recycling is a single-stream program. This means that recycled items can be mixed in one container.

What will ACUA accept?Plastic containers #1-7,Cans,Glass containers,Newspaper,Cardboard boxes,Wrapping paper,Junk mail,Magazines,

Phone books,Empty paint cans,Office paper,Clean pizza boxes,Empty aerosol cans,Cereal boxes,Egg cartons.

What will ACUA not accept?Blue prints,Paper plates,Plastic utensils,Mirrors,Light bulbs,Aluminum foil,Pipes,Styrofoam,

Pots and pans,Window glass,Syringes,Plastic toys,Dishware,Plastic bags,Flower pots.

When is curbside pickup?Every two weeks on the day shown in the map.

Ways to reuse a 2-liter bottle:Bird feeder,

Ice pack,Bank,

Flower pot,Door stop,

Storage container,Toys (Car, Submarine, Bowling pin),

And more.

How to make a bankfrom a 2-liter bottle:

1. Place the bottle on its side and cut a by inch slot for the coins.

2. Glue thread spools, dried marshmallows, or cardboard to make the bank stable.

3. Decorate the bank.

Recycle or Your Trash Will Come Back to Get You!

On Another Power Point

Resources:1. http://www.townshipofhamilton.com/OFFICES/PublicWorks/

SolidWaste/tabid/1326/Default.aspx2. http://www.acua.com/acua/index.aspx3. http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/rrr/index.htm4. http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/731858/5. http://kermitsteam.blogspot.com/2007/08/at-least-10-uses-for-2-liter-

bottles.html6. http://www.budget101.com/tips-n-tricks/56690-uses-empty-2-liter-

bottles.html7. http://www.chasinggreen.org/article/how-re-use-your-2-liter-bottles/