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What people see as trash is not actually trash. We
collected some trash bags from the hotel, weighed them, and had 40 pounds of trash. Then we sorted the trash into compost, recycle, liquids, and garbage. During
the process I learned a lot more then I expected "digging in the trash
cans." Across the nation recycling varies a lot. From what is recycled,
to how recyclable materials are separated. I would not like to mess up your
minds by telling you what everyone else is doing, but rest assured, we are more
advanced in the Pacific Northwest than many places.
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| You can't mix trash into your compost! |
We got to check out the trash at the hotel and it was surprising for me to find out that a majority of the
trash at the Marriott was compostable.
Recyclable materials and trash were about the same, and liquids were fairly small. If the hotel trash is similar to homes and everyone were to be compost what they could, according to our calculations using this 40 pound sample, our landfills could be about 20% their current size.
Remember
- You can compost organic and biodegradable
materials.
- Recycle correctly and often.
- Pour your unwanted liquids down the drain, where it can be treated.
Save our world by using materials that can be recycled, reused, or composted and try not to use those that have their end of life in a landfill. This is Sustainability 101!
Post by Green Team Student Leader, Jayaram
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