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Creating a better school
environment
 Here is what happens when we accumulate too much
garbage
How can we reduce the amount of
garbage in landfills? Recycle!
What we can do in the cafeteria?
Sorting in Four Easy Steps
Step 1:
Step 2:
Step 3:
Step 4:
Pour
Recycle
Add Organics
Liquids
into
Bucket
Cartons, Cans,
Bottles, Foil,
and Hard Plastics
Remove
Trash
Plastic Bags,
Film, Wrappers,
and Foam
Food Scraps
Fiber Trays
Paper Boats, Cups
Plates and Napkins
Dealing with Liquids
 Pour liquids in the pails provided. Then recycle empty
containers
Recycle All Hard Plastics
HINT: If you can
squeeze it into a ball,
it is NOT a hard plastic
Remove Trash and put into Landfill Bin
Add ALL Leftover Food Scraps
to the Organics Bin
Add All Food Soiled Paper
and Fiber Trays to the Organics Bin
This is the organics bin
Food that you don’t want now
What goes in regular trash cans?
Good practices
Additional good practices
Questions?