Transcript Jessica's design

How Our Homes Use
Recycling
Jessica
Group F
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Main Floor
Floor Plan
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Upper Floor
• the house is facing East
because the majority of the
windows are on the side of the
house
Startling Recycling Facts
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If Americans recycled 35% of their trash
instead of 25%, it would be like taking 36
million cars off the road
Every year, each American throws away
about 1,200 pounds of organic garbage that
can be composted
It costs $30 per ton to recycle trash, $50 to
send it to a landfill, and $65 to $75 to
incinerate it
Recycled Flooring
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reclaimed wood flooring is the best choice
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made from timbers reclaimed from old barns and
industrial buildings
durable
other flooring includes…
recycled leather tile
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contains a minimum of 65% post-industrial recycled
leather
Reclaimed wood flooring
Recycled Flooring Alternatives
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recycled fiber rugs
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recycled rubber tiles
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biodegradable
durable, almost up to
50 years
Recycled
rubber
tiling
made from corkrubber blends and
recycled rubber tires
cement flooring
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can be manipulated
to make great
designs
Recycled rug materials
Recycled Products Used in Kitchens
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a few recycled countertop choices include
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recycled glass
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recycled paper
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recycled glass mixed in concrete, cement, or resin
base used in countertops in the form of mosaics
recycled countertops can be made from recycled
paper and a natural resin
reclaimed wood countertops
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countertops can also be made from recycled wood
Recycled paper countertop
Denim colored
Recycled Products Used in
Bathrooms
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recycled glass tiling can be used in the
showers and as flooring
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comes in many colors
paper towels made from fully recycled
materials
recycled toilet paper
Recycled Furniture
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many of the products we throw away can
be recycled into furniture, even without
realizing it
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for example, the chair in the bottom right
corner is made out of compact disks and
scrap metal
the basket below is weaved out of newspaper
Recycle by Composting
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inside bins to temporarily collect organic
materials
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empty bins outside into compost area or in
compost bins
composted materials can be used in your
own gardens or sold to landscapers and
local farmers
Compost bins
Recycled Products in Insulation
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Alternatives to harmful Fiberglass:
Recycled Denim insulation
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a recycled and safe alternative to fiberglass insulation
uses less energy to produce than fiberglass
only needs a thickness of R-21 for good insulation,
which is about 6 inches wide
incase denim is too expensive, paper cellulose
can be used instead
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25 cents per sq. foot, making it one of the cheapest
insulations that is still effective
Recycled Denim
Recycled paper cellulose
Ways to Support On-going
Recycling
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Get involved in programs in your community
recycling dumpsters
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smaller recycling bins located in rooms all
around the house
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store in garages or in a designated area for
apartment complexes
empty regularly
add to compost pile often
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tend by adding water and stirring with a shovel
More Ways to Support On-going
Recycling
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grey water
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rain water collectors
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recycled kitchen sink water
and shower water
can be reused in your
plants and showers
reuse by filtering and using
in showers
filter and store to water
plants
continually use these
systems
Bibliography
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http://www.guardianbp.com/content.php?id=7
http://www.bondedlogic.com/ultratouch-cotton.htm
http://www.cleanairgardening.com/tumcombincom.html
http://www.shoplet.com/office/db/MRC6112.html
http://www.recy-cal.com/recconbyrub.html
http://www.homegardenandpatio.com/land/garden_shov
el.htm
http://www.greywater.com/
http://www.ecodomo.com/
http://weburbanist.com/2008/03/26/20-eye-catchingpieces-of-recycled-urban-furniture-geeky-and-ecologicalreuse-of-ordinary-objects/