ECOL 1000L Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Plastic Bottle, Greenhouse Gas
Recycling and Waste Management Assignment
Type answers in a word document and submit on eLC (20 points total)
a. Why is it etter to throw out a ite if you are’t sure it a e reyled? (2 pts)
i. Because if the wrong item gets into the machines, it could potentially
break the machines
b. What are the three main contaminants at the Athens-Clarke County Recycling
Center (the 4 letter F words)? (2 pts)
i. Food
ii. Foam
iii. Film
c. Why is it important to recycle cooking grease and oil? (3 pts)
i. It can clog your drains and ruin the house.
ii. It can also cause sewer overflow.
d. How many plastic bags are recycled each year? List three types of plastic bags
that can be recycled. In Athens-Clarke County, where are these bags recycled?
(3 pts)
i. Each year, the US utilizes over 30 billion plastic bags but only recycles 1%.
ii. Bread bags, Cereal box liners, Electronic wrap
iii. Plastic bags can be recycled at grocery stores and at the ACC CHaRM
e. What is oe additioal ite you a reyle i Athes that you did’t kow ould
be recycled. Talk aout why it’s iportat to reyle that ite ad where it is
accepted of it (e.g., in your bin at home or a drop-off center). (3 pts)
i. I did not know that bulbs could be recycled in Athens. IT is important to
recycle bulbs in case of mercury being released into the environment.
Mercury can contaminate the food chain. It can be accepted a CHaRM.
f. List 3 reasons how recycling is good for the economy, either locally or globally.
(2 pts)
i. Saves money because it is more cost efficient to recycle than incinerating
trash or dumping trash in a landfill.
ii. Creates jobs
iii. Eliminates landfill waste
g. List 3 reasons why recycling is good for the environment. (2 pts)
i. Reduces pollution because trash is’t eig ured
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