Acknowledge your Garbage
Purpose
There are tons of waste polluting our land and oceans, affecting wildlife and human living space alike. this issue can be greatly reduced if people were to put the right type of trash into the correct waste bin. This website was made to help educate people how to sort their garbage.
"Plastic bottles put into the landfill will take thousands of years to decompose since they are shielded from sunlight."
"254 million tons: The amount of trash that Americans generate in a year."
"About 32.5 percent of the trash is recycled or composted, 12.5 percent is burned and 55 percent is buried in landfills. The amount of trash buried in landfills has doubled since 1960."
Where Should It Go?
Compost
- Fruit and Vegetable scraps
- Soiled food items
- Coffee grounds, tea bags, and filters
- Anything made out of flour such as; bread, donuts, cookies, etc.
Recycling
- Any glass contaminated with stones, dirt, or food waste
- Ceramics
- Metal
- Aluminum foil
- Paper/Cardboard
- Plastics
- Batteries
- Electronics
Trash
- Carrier or Plastics
- Old Light Bulbs
- Wrapping paper(plasticised, wax coated, glittery or foil type)
- Styrofoam items
Memory Game
This game will help test your knowledge and memory as you will have to match the cards with corresponding disposable items to their bins
Bin It
This game consists of the player being the recycle bin saving recyclables from not enetring the right lanfill.
Fishing For Trash
In this game you will help clean the garbage littering the sea. Drop the hook and reel in the trash bags.