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Paper Savers. CRS STLP TQ Team Maddy, Anna, Kimberly, Leah, Aly, Sarah, and Mrs.Cornwell 2011-2012. Why Recycle Paper?. Paper comes from trees Trees are very important to the environment. Trees produce oxygen so we can breathe. Trees are home to many animals and organisms.
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Paper Savers CRS STLP TQ Team Maddy, Anna, Kimberly, Leah, Aly, Sarah, and Mrs.Cornwell 2011-2012
Why Recycle Paper? • Paper comes from trees • Trees are very important to the environment. • Trees produce oxygen so we can breathe. • Trees are home to many animals and organisms. • Cutting down trees destroys habitats thus endangering animals.
Important Facts You Need to Know • 1 carton of paper ( 10 reams ) uses up ½ of a tree. • According to the U.S. EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) approximately 33% of all trash is made of paper products. • By weight more paper is recycled than glass, plastic, and aluminum combined.
How Can You Help? • Use computers whenever possible • Use paper wisely • Re-Use used paper • Write small but readable • Recycle
What Can Be Recycled? • Clean used paper • Magazines and catalogs • Paper scraps and shredded paper • Newspapers • Cardboard • Boxes
What NOT to Recycle • Dirty or wet tissues, toilet paper, paper towels, and napkins. • NO plastic or stickers. • NO garbage please only paper.
How Our Project Works • Put used paper in collection boxes • Every Tuesday a team member will collect your box • We record the weight of each classroom’s box every week until February 28th. • Which ever class collects the most paper based on weight at the end of the project will win the opportunity to plant a tree or trees on the school grounds for Earth or Arbor day in April.
Resources • “How to recycle paper.” www.eHow.com, Visited 11/29/2011. • “Trees into paper.” www.Conservatree.org, Visited 11/29/2011. • “What kind of paper can be recycled?” www.wiseGEEK.com, Visited 11/29/2011 • “Why is it important to recycle paper?” www.Earth911.com, Visited 1/10/2012.