Reduce
Turning food waste into soil.
What is compost?
You can turn old towels or t-shirts into these.
What are rags?
Recycling paper, plastic, glass, and aluminum in one bin.
What is single stream recycling?
Enough plastic is thrown away each year to circle the earth this many times.
What is four?
MGM Springfield was recognized as a top contributor for donating these electronic items from lost and found.
What are cell phones?
Major stores no longer give customers these at check out to reduce plastic waste.
What are plastic bags?
This is when you take a used item and turn it into something better.
What is upcycling?
This is the most recycled item in the United States?
What are aluminum cans?
Every 30 minutes, Americans will use over 2 and a half million of these.
What are plastic bottles?
This goes in a special container in the EDR to reduce trash.
What is food waste?
This option allows you to get bills digitally.
What is paperless?
This can save up to 1,825 single use plastic bottles a year.
What is a refillable water bottle?
Recycling a single day’s worth of the New York Times could save this many trees.
What is 75,000?
Most of the world's plastics end up here.
What is the ocean?
We have this certification for building sustainability.
What is LEED Platinum?
Buying in bulk helps prevent waste from this.
What is extra packaging?
Shop or donate here to give clothing a second life.
What is a thrift store?
This makes up 70% of office waste.
What is paper?
It takes this long for a plastic bottle to break down.
What is 450 years?
Large windows in the South End Market allow for this, and reduce the amount of energy used.
What is natural light?
The fourth R, try doing this before throwing something away.
What is repair?
Reusing items before discarding can help you save _______.
What is money?
This can be re-manufactured an infinite amount of times and never wear out.
What is glass?
_____________ one ton of plastic bottles saves the equivalent energy usage of a two-person household for one year.
What is recycling?
This department gives a second life to glasses, bikes, jewelry, clothing, and more!
Who is Security?