COMPOSTING

Great job on the video! You are one step closer to becoming a composting 🌱 master 🥷. If you didn’t get to watch the video, here are some important points you need to know before moving on:

• 1. About 37 million tons of food waste was brought to landfills in 2015 in the US alone 😔

  2. Food scraps in landfills are broken down without oxygen (or what we breathe in), making methane.

• Methane is a dangerous gas ⚠️ that traps heat in our Earth, making it hotter! 🥵

• Composting does NOT release methane, making it a much better option than throwing food waste into the landfill.

So why is composting 🌱 so good? Here are 3 reasons from the video:

1.  Food scraps break down with oxygen, releasing NO 🙅 methane!

2.  It makes organic fertilizer, which is so much better 👍 than synthetic, or human made, fertilizer for soil.

3.  Composting saves space in landfills, preventing more land being used for landfills.

Now... Are YOU ready to try  becoming a real composting 🌱  master even at home 🥷? View the slideshow below!

Think about these questions as you scroll through the slides🤔:

• What can you compost and NOT compost❓

• What are some items that you can compost right now❓

• How long does composting usually take❓

So why is recycling ♻️ SO important? If you guessed something related to plastic bottles🧴, cans🥫, or paper 📄, you’re halfway there! 

Recycling ♻️ is super important because it saves our natural resources (like rocks 🪨, trees 🌳, water 💦, and more), conserves space in landfills, AND reduces the how much trash and waste we make. The materials you recycle are turned into new products that can be used again. 

Yes, you can turn old things 🔀 brand new! Recycling ♻️ will help protect the environment and Earth 🌎 you will live in the future! 

So… what can you recycle🤔? Here is a list of some common recycled items📋:

• Paper📄

• Plastic🧴

• Glass🥛

• Metal🪙

• Electronics📱

Now you know exactly what recycling ♻️ is, let's take a look at each colored recycling bin and what goes in each one! 🚮

Lastly, here’s a fun fact about recycling ♻️: when you recycling most bottles🧴and cans🥫, you can get 5 cents🪙! Even though that might not seem like a lot, start collecting your bottles 🧴and cans🥫now! Soon, you might see 5 cents🪙turn into 5 dollars 🤑! Find the recycling center that is closest to you by checking out this awesome website ‼️: 

Click here to see the Recycling Centers in Bakersfield!