recycling
The symbol that Gary Dean Anderson designed in 1970
The recycling symbol
A chemical that is no longer usable or wanted is what
household hazardous waste
The aerobic, biological decomposition of organic materials
composting landscaping
A gas that absorbs and retains heat from the sun
Greenhouse gas
A place where household medications should be taken to prevent environmental harm.
Medication Drop-Off Stations
The percentage that most glass bottles contain in recycled content
25%
The amount (in pounds) of hazardous waste the average home can accumulate in the basement, garage, and storage closets
100 pounds
Finished compost is most widely used for.
gardens and landscaping
3 natural cycles on which ecosystems depend upon.
Water, nitrogen, and carbon
Can save you more than $40 in electricity costs over its lifetime if used instead of an incandescent bulb.
A Compact Fluorescent Light bulb (CFL)
The amount of time you can run your TV or computer off the energy saved by recycling 1 aluminum can
3 hours
Caution, Warning, Danger, and Poison are what types of words
signal words
A ratio between these 2 elements is important when composting.
carbon and nitrogen
The portion of the 70% of the earth’s water that is safe to drink
0.5%
A type of paint that should be used to help reduce the number of toxins that are released into the air of our homes
Low or No VOC Paint
Making what from recycled materials results in 74% less air pollution and 35% less water pollution
paper
Amount the U.S. EPA estimates that Americans generate in Household Hazardous Waste per year.
1.8 million tons
The approximate number of community composting operations nationwide
3,225
The number of gallons of oil used in the United States every 2 minutes
1 million
Used to save water, save money and energy, and divert water from water bodies
Rain barrels
Days that it takes an aluminum can to journey from the recycling bin through the recycling process and back on store shelves
60 days
Leached into the air and drinking water if HHW are disposed of in the landfill
toxins
What is used to process food scraps and other organics in a process called Vermicomposting
red earthwroms
The number of different minerals needed to produce 1 television
35
A type of household cleaner that should be used to prevent chemical toxins from ending up in our rivers, lakes, and other waterways.
Non-toxic and Biodegradable Cleaners