Paper and recycling
Paper and composting
Common mistakes
100

What kind of paper do we want in recycling

Clean paper ex cardboard and old homework

100

What kind of paper do we want in compost

Dirty or low quality paper ex: greasy pizza box, napkins, paper towels

100

Where do we put milk cartons and coffee cups and why

Landfill grey bin because we cannot separate the paper from the plastic lining and recycle or compost it 

200

1st step of recycling paper

Soak in water - it makes the paper weaker

200

How does paper compost

Put it in the dirt, and eventually it will break down and turn into dirt that can be used to make other things grow

200

Where do we put greasy pizza boxes and why

Compost because the paper will break down and the grease makes the paper dirty and we don't want dirty paper in the recycling 

300

2nd step of recycling paper 

Screen for contamination

300

What is paper made of and why can it be composted 

Paper is made of trees and anything alive can be composted

300

Where do we put napkins and paper towels and why

Compost, the paper will break down in the compost but we cannot recycle low quality paper
400

3rd step of recycling paper 

Add chemicals to remove ink and color

400

How much of California's waste be composted

1/3

500

4th step of recycling paper 

Press pulp into sheets

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