Talking about waste - School presentation

Talking about Waste Upper School Presentation By Tanya Crewe and Elizabeth Fox

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[object Object],Plastic and rubbish that is not being recycled or in the tip usually finds it way to our rivers, lakes and oceans. Go to www.chrisjordan.com for some amazing pics of birds filled with plastic

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[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],At the Perth Zoo our elephants weigh 2 – 5 tonne ea. That is the equivalent to 200 000 large elephants!

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In WA about 13,360 tonnes of plastic are recycled each year. (That is 2 672 large elephants) ,[object Object]

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Have you worked this one out yet?

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[object Object],What is plastic made from?

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Converting plastics back to oil Click for subtitled YouTube presentation

So what is litter? ,[object Object],[object Object],It is rubbish in the wrong place

Where does it come from? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

So what’s the problem? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Litter can be moved from place to place by ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Which of these are litter? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

[object Object],How can each of us make a difference?

The 5 R’s ,[object Object],[object Object]

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China’s ban on super thin plastic bags cut the use of 40 billion bags ,[object Object],Reduced plastic bag usage by 66 percent Saved China 1.6 million tons of petroleum (there are approx 8 barrels to a ton)

Composting You can achieve 1 tonne reduction of carbon emission with 1 compost bin per household per year

No waste lunch boxes ,[object Object],There will be a range of items for sale in the canteen that can help reduce lunch waste

[object Object],[object Object],One of the major sources of most household waste is packaging from around groceries, clothes, toys, etc. Try to buy items that will result in less waste creation and have minimal impact on the environment. There are many ways that you can be Shop Smart

[object Object],Which has less packaging? For example, instead of buying a 3-pack of little, single serve tins of spaghetti, the more shop smart option would be to buy one large, 800g tin. If you consider that every tin has three pieces of rubbish (ie the lid, the tin itself and the paper wrapper) then by purchasing the 3-pack you are actually bringing home 10 pieces of rubbish (if you include the piece of plastic used to hold the three tins together).

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Taking Your Own Bags to the Shops ,[object Object],Unfortunately, most of these bags simply become more waste. People use them to line their rubbish bins which are then disposed of in landfills. Worse still, many plastic bags are let loose into the environment as litter. As plastic bags can take up to 1000 years to break down they have a great potential to cause disastrous effects on the environment, particularly wildlife.

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Taking Your Own Bags to the Shops ,[object Object],According to Planet Ark, thousands of turtles, birds and other marine animals are killed each year after mistaking the millions of bags in the world's oceans for squid and jellyfish and eat them. Discarded plastic bags do more than just kill animals. In Bangladesh they were blamed for clogging drains in the capital Dhaka, contributing toward deadly flooding in the low-lying country. The government has since banned the 10 million plastic bags used each day in the country in a bid to alleviate the problem.

Buying Environmentally Friendly Products ,[object Object],Another example is tinned tuna. Tuna that carries the Dolphin Safe logo indicates that the fish was caught in an environmentally friendly way. Other marine animals such as dolphins, turtles, sharks and stingrays were not inadvertently killed by using drift nets. Many common items that we purchase at the shops have an environmentally friendly option. One example is toilet paper. Toilet paper made from recycled paper and packaged in recycled paper is far more environmentally friendly than toilet paper made from virgin paper and wrapped in plastic. Use non-toxic cleaning products in your home

Buying Items that can be Reused, Refilled, Recharged or Recycled ,[object Object],For example, plastic sandwich wrap is commonly used but rarely reused more than once because it gets dirty and unhygienic. A Waste Wise alternative is to buy or reuse a strong plastic container to carry your sandwiches in and keep them fresh. When the container becomes dirty you can wash it and no waste will be created.

Buying Items that can be Reused, Refilled, Recharged or Recycled Standard, non-rechargeable household batteries (eg AA, AAA, C and D size) are the most common form of hazardous waste disposed of by Australian households, with 94 percent of those disposing of them via their usual rubbish collection. Simply by purchasing the rechargeable alternatives, you will reduce the amount of harmful hazardous waste being created and also save a lot of money. Avoid buying drinks in containers that can not be refilled. Examples of these include juice boxes and pop-tops. These are single use containers that must be thrown out after their initial use. The Waste Wise option is to buy drinks in standard plastic bottles that can be refilled or recycled use your own refillable bottle.

Buy Loose Fruit and Vegetables ,[object Object],The Waste Wise alternative to this is to place your vegetables directly into your basket, trolley or reusable shopping bag instead of tearing off a plastic bag from the roll in the supermarket. This reduces waste by minimising your consumption of plastic bags.

Buying Items that will Last ,[object Object],Purchasing poor quality or cheaply made items usually results in premature malfunction or breakdown. With the cost of repairing these items often being much greater than the cost of replacement, people are more inclined to choose to replace them. This results in a great deal of waste (particularly electronic or E-waste) being created.

Avoiding Single Use or Disposable Items ,[object Object],These types of products are not designed to be reused or to last a long time and quickly result in the production of large amounts of waste when they have been used. Sharing with friends or family or hiring rather than buying. http:// yoink.com / http://www.freecycle.org/group/AU/Western%20Australia/Perthwww www.gumtree.com.au http://www.bookcrossing.com/ http:// recyclingnearyou.com.au / Give your old items to charity

Contacting Manufacturers ,[object Object],Actions by consumers will result in change by manufacturers. If you believe that products you've purchased are over packaged or result in environmental damage during manufacturing, packaging, sale or use contact the manufacturer to express your concerns.

Some one needs to lead the pack into the ‘Sustainable Revolution’ - it may as well start with me 

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