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Carton Recycling Program For Students and Teachers By: Ariel Skaletski Mount Mary Dietetic Intern Overview Why Recycle? Drink, Empty, Recycle Procedures Student for Meals in the Cafeteria Helpers Why Recycle? Why Recycle? Prevents deforestation (removing forests). 1650 = old growth forest 1850 1926 Old Growth Forests Original forests that have developed naturally and have never been logged. Benefits More diverse plant life More diverse animal life Resist disease Why Recycle? Each ton of recycled paper can save 17 trees. MPS could save 2,688 trees per year with the Carton Recycling Program! Why Recycle? Cartons are a valuable source of fiber Fox River Fiber Mill Cartons placed in recycling bin Made into new products Sorted at recycling facility Baled and sent to Paper mill Separated paper fibers are ready to be reused Blended with water to separate paper fibers from plastic and aluminum Why Recycle? To lessen waste going into landfills Each student generates 2 lbs. of solid waste per day Cartons Per Student Per Month Elementary School 20 cartons Middle School 12 cartons High School 7 cartons Why Recycle? Recycling collection costs half as much as waste collection Cost of Trash and Recycling Collection $4.00 $3.50 $3.00 $2.50 $2.00 $1.50 $1.00 $0.50 $0.00 Trash Recycling Cubic Yard per Dollar Recycling Procedure Drink. Milk’s 9 Essential Nutrients Calcium Vitamin D Protein Potassium Vitamin A Vitamin B12 Riboflavin Niacin Phosphorous Milk mustaches look good on everyone! An 8 ounce serving of milk, gives you as much… Calcium as 10 cups of raw spinach. Calcium helps build and maintain strong bones and teeth. Vitamin D as ¾ ounce of cooked salmon. Vitamin D helps promote the absorption of calcium and enhances bone mineralization. Protein as 1 ½ medium eggs. Protein builds and repairs muscle tissue. Potassium as 1 small banana. Potassium regulates the body’s fluid balance and helps maintain normal blood pressure. Vitamin A as ¾ cup of broccoli. Vitamin A helps maintain normal vision and skin. It also helps regulate cell growth and maintains the immune system. An 8 ounce serving of milk, gives you as much… Vitamin B-12 as 3 ounces of turkey. Vitamin B-12 helps build red blood cells that carry oxygen from the lungs to working muscles. Riboflavin as 1/3 cup of whole almonds. Riboflavin helps change food into energy – a process important for exercising muscles. Niacin as 10 cherry tomatoes. Niacin is important for the normal function of many enzymes in the body, and is involved in the break down of sugars and fatty acids. Phosphorus as 1 cup of kidney beans. Phosphorus helps strengthen bones and makes energy in your body’s cells. Empty. Create Dry Cartons Recycle. What Does Not Work Wet and Smelly Cartons The Right Way vs. The Wrong Way vs. Yes! No! Procedures for Meals in the Cafeteria May vary depending on school Things to think about: Dismissal Process – One table at a time? Set up – Preferable to have carton recycling station before normal waste station? Role of Student Helpers Guide students through Drink, Empty, Recycle Procedure Clean up small spills and tell School Nutrition Staff when bucket is full What else can we recycle? Paper boats and aluminum pre-pack containers can be recycled if food is scrapped into the garbage beforehand. What is not recyclable? Plastic pre-pack containers, sporks, portion cups, food wrappers, and straws are made out of #6 plastic which is NOT recyclable. Questions? Thank you to our Project Partners… References Deforestation in the US. (n.d.). Retrieved September 29, 2014, from http://www.globalchange.umich.edu/globalchange2/current/lectures/deforest/deforest.html Dodson, D. (2014, August). Carton Recycling in Your School: Milwaukee Public Schools. Carton Council. Roosevelt Creative Arts Middle School. National Dairy Council. (2009, January). Milk's Unique Nutrient Package. Retrieved September 29, 2014, from http://www.nationaldairycouncil.org/SiteCollectionDocuments/education_materials/wic/MILKsU niqueNutrientPackage.pdf Paper Recycling Facts. (n.d.). Retrieved September 29, 2014, from http://www.usi.edu/recycle/paper-recycling-facts
