GUEST BLOGGER: Maddie Parker (7th Grade) Today in Eco-raiders, Melissa, Bettina and Diego from Appalachian State University's Office of Sustainability recycling program came and talked with Eco-raiders about recycling. One thing they taught us is plastic’s journey from the recycling bin to becoming something brand new! First the plastic is taken from the recycling bin, after that the plastic is shredded, the shreds are cleaned and turned into resin and then from the resin something totally new is made. When you throw away plastic it goes to a trash plant and it takes 450 years to go back into the ground. That is a long time when something new could be made in a lot less time by recycling! They taught us that we can make a big impact by reducing our use of things like plastic bottles and bags. Instead you could use things like fabric reusable bags instead of plastic bags. Today we also learned that plastic is originally made from oil that comes from the fossils buried in the Earth for millions of years. When we take this oil out of the ground toxins and pollution are released into the air which is NOT good for the Earth. The Appalachian State Office of Sustainability students taught us all about the bad effects of not recycling things like plastic, batteries and aluminum cans. Did you know that by recycling one aluminum can you save as much electricity as you would use watching 3 hours of tv? Today in eco-raiders we learned so much and had a lot of fun!!!!! We also had another guest from AppState helping out today, Jess Lingle, who is a Sustainable Development student. She helped the older girls finish the bulletin board we started last week, which looks amazing! Thanks Jess.
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