Cody

What types of recycling are there and how do they help they environment?
As a student, I can reduce my ecological footprint by recycling. Instead of using a different plastic bag over and over again when I go to a store or a shopping center etc, I will use the same cloth bags every time for less plastic usage. Also, instead of eating off of a new plastic plate every time, I will use plates that I can wash and reuse. I will try and use less plastic and other products and recycle.

Research : · Recycling protects and expands U.S manufacturing jobs and increases U.S competitiveness. · Recycling reduces the need for land filling and incineration. · Recycling prevents pollution caused by the manufacturing of product’s from virgin material · Recycling saves energy. · Recycling decreases emissions of greenhouse gases that contribute to global climate change · Recycling conserves natural resources such as timber, water, and minerals. · Recycling helps sustain the environment for future generations

Who: Everybody in the world What: recycling When: Since 1970's Where: the world Why: To reuse for less waste How: Reuse plastic and other things that can be reused

Work citied: [|www.epa.gov/osw/conserve/rrr/recycle.htm] www.greenskyind.com www.creativeoutdoor.com


 * Cause || Effect ||
 * People reusing || Less waste to environment ||
 * Use reusable plates || Less plastic plate usage ||
 * Use reusable grocery bags || Less plastic bag usage ||

My experiment is going to be, How many things can I recycle in a week?

Hypothesis : I think I will reuse over 40 things in my experiment.

My Experiment Data


 *  ** Day ** ||  ** What Recycled **  ||  ** Total **  ||
 *  ** 1 ** || Comb, toothbrush, clothes, contacts, book bag, laptop, laptop strap, lunch tray, water bottle, cup, dinner plate (2), Silverware (2), bed sheets. ||  15 items recycled  ||
 *  ** 2 ** || Comb, toothbrush, clothes, contacts, book bag, laptop, laptop strap, brown bag, plastic straw cover, tin foil, cup, dinner plate, silverware (2), bed sheets. || 15 items recycled ||
 *  ** 3 ** || Comb, toothbrush, clothes, contacts, book bag, laptop, laptop strap, lunch bag, plastic straw cover, cup, dinner plate, bed sheets. ||  12 items recycled  ||
 *  ** 4 ** || Comb, toothbrush, clothes, contacts, book bag, laptop, laptop strap, plate, cup, silverware. || 9 items recycled ||
 *  ** 5 ** || Comb, toothbrush, clothes, contacts, book bag, laptop, laptop strap, brown bag, plastic sandwich bag, dinner plate, cup, bed sheets. || 12 items recycled ||
 *  ** 6 ** || Comb, toothbrush, contacts, plastic lunch box, Styrofoam cup, plate, bowl, plastic reusable cup. || 8 items recycled ||
 *  ** 7 ** || Comb, toothbrush, contacts, fishing pole, crab pot (2), line (4), plate, cup, bed sheets. || 13 items recycled ||
 *  ** Total ** ||  83  ||  Items recycled  ||

This graph shows all of my data recorded for one week

