Recycling

Guide Note:

Recycling is the process of using used materials to make new products. Fast Facts:

1. Reduces usage of raw materials
2. Prevents waste of good material
3. A wide range of things can be recycled
4. Paper recycling began in 1921
5. Aluminum can be recycled indefinitely
6. Common methods: curbside recycling, Transfer stations and Civic amenity sites

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The Mahalo Top 7

1. Wikipedia: Recycling
2. OurEarth.org: Recycling Directory by State
3. National Recycling Coalition: Recycling Calculator
4. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Municipal Solid Waste - Recycling
5. Earth 911: Recycling
6. Recycling Guide: Household Recycling
7. Recycling International: Recycling: Basic Facts

Recycling News

• Google News: Recycling News
• Economist.com: "The Truth About Recycling" (2007) 
• CNET: Nokia 3110 Evolve: Nokia Gets Recycling (2007) 
• Waste Management World: "George W. Bush Proclamation on America Recycles Day" (2006)

Recycling History and Background

• The Encyclopedia of the Earth: Recycling
• Oberlin College: Recycling Facts
• Eco-Cycle: Ten Reasons to Recycle (163 KB) 
• Waste Online: History of Waste and Recycling Information Sheet
• Rotten Truth About Garbage: A Garbage Timeline
• Wikipedia: International Universal Recycling Codes

Criticism

• Wikipedia: Recycling Criticism
• Ludwig Von Mises Institute: Don't Recycle: Throw it Away! (1995)
• National Center for Policy Analysis: Recycling Drawbacks (2002)

Recycling Educational Resources

• Energy Kid's Page: Recycling
• National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: Reduce, Reuse and Recycle
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Recycling Educational Resources
• A to Z Teacher Stuff: Recycling Lesson Plans, Themes, Tips and Printables 
• The Teacher's Guide: Recycling Lesson Plans
• IGotMyBag.org: The Positives of using your own bag

Recycling Photos and Videos

• Google Image Search: Recycling Images
• Yahoo! Image Search: Recycling Images
• MSN Live Search: Recycling Images

Videos

• YouTube & Google Video Search: Recycling Videos
• YouTube: Recycling Water (Time 2:06)
• YouTube: Sesame Street - Box City Recycling Rap (Time: 1:12) 
• Google Video: How Cell Phone Recycling Works (Time: 1:30)
• Metacafe: Caffeine Boost Your Wifi (Time: 00:39) 
• Metacafe: How to Recycle Old Light Bulbs (Time 1:17)

Recycling Blogs and Forums

• Recycling Guide Blog: Ban on plastic bags - good news or bad?
• Saving our Planet one Bag at a Time: Recycling Blog
• Californians Against Waste: Recycling News Blog
• The Roanoke Times: Datablog: Recycling: How green is your county? 
• Good Clean Tech: E-Recycling for the Holidays: Sony to Take Back Older Electronics 
• TheEnvironmentSite.org: Waste and Recycling Forum
• Meetup: Worldwide Recycling Meetup Message Board

Recycling Organizations and Societies

• GrassRoots Recycling Network: U.S. Recycling Organization List
• Envirolink: Recycling Organizations List
• National Recycling Coalition
• International Solid Waste Association
• Solid Waste Association of North America
• The Chartered Institute of Waste Management

Recycling Fun Stuff

• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Recycle City | Wastes: Kids Page
• Young Durham County Council: Recycling Game
• Planet Ozkids: Recycling Word Search Game 
• Waste Watch: Recyclezone: Fun Zone
• Visy Recycling: World Recycling Games
• Pink Tentacle: Canoe made from disposable chopsticks (April 7, 2008)

Recycling Books and Merchandise

• Amazon.com: Recycling Merchandise
• Barnes & Noble: Recycling Books
• Cafepress.com: Recycling T-Shirts and Gifts
• Google Product Search: Recycling Merchandise

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