... lot of people that drinks milk a lot so I will be able

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2 Plastics

• By Derrick Dierman
• Period 1
• Biology

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Reason for recycling Plastics

• Because my family has a lot of people that drinks
  milk a lot so I will be able to get a lot of milk
  jugs.
• Plan- Get plastic sack
• Count at end of week how many bottles.
• Take to Columbus recycling center.

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Pros and Cons

• Pros Dont have to remake new bottles.
• Saves materials
• Helps the environment

• Cons Toxic waste given off
• Takes longer
• Cost of equipment to recycle plastics

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Graph
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Steps for Pathway

• Step 1 Material I am recycling is plastics.
• Step 2 Take items to Columbus recycling center.

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Continuation of Pathway

• Step 3 Then its taken to Norfolk.
• Step 4 Plastics are mashed up to be able to be
  created into something new.

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Continuation for Pathway

• Step 5 Remold it then ship to companies.
• Step 6 Companies sell product.

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Effect on Energy Consumption

• By recycling one ton of plastic bottles it saves
  oil consumption by 1.8 tons.
• Recycling one plastic bottle conserves enough
  energy to fuel a 60-watt light bulb for almost 6
  hours.
• Recycling one Pound of PET plastic saves
  12,000BTU of energy.

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• Any Questions?

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Bibliography

• http//farm1.static.flickr.com/74/172750450_cb9386
  b3db.jpg.
• http//ntis04.hgac.cog.tx.us/website/photolab/phot
  os/solidwaste/recycling/columbus3.jpg.
• http//www.global-b2b-network.com/direct/dbimage/5
  0328400/Plastic_Tableware.jpg.
• http//maps.google.com/maps?hlenqNorfolk,VA,
  USAum1ieUTF-8saXoigeocode_resultresnum1
  ctimage.
• http//maps.google.com/maps?hlenqColumbus,OH,
  USAum1ieUTF-8saXoigeocode_resultresnum1
  ctimage.