Humans create a lot of waste, and it’s taking a toll on our planet. But it doesn’t have to be like this. Maria Bonner, Co-Director of the Zero Waste Program at Rural Action, explains recycling and how that fits into the Reduce-Reuse-Recycle cycle. Then join Bruce Underwood, Executive Director of the Athens-Hocking Recycling Centers, for a tour of a recycling facility to show the process in action and what actually happens to the things we recycle.
Questions:
00:09 Why is recycling important?
00:25 What goes into the landfill?
00:37 What is “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle”?
01:02 How do I know if an item can be recycled?
01:18 How is recycling different in Ohio?
01:36 Why do recycled items need to be clean?
02:04 Tour of a recycling facility
03:23 What can I do?
03:35 Why should I care?
🎬 About this series:
The “Why Should I Care?” series explores environmental science topics for students in grades 5-7. Each video in this series answers the basic questions students need to understand to act in their own community: What is the issue? Why is it important? What can be done?
"Why Should I Care?" is brought to you by the Broadcast Educational Media Commission (BEMC), the Ohio Department of Education (ODE), and WOUB Public Media. To learn more about Ohio’s Learning Standards for Science, visit education.ohio.gov/Topics/Lea.... 🌎
Ohio Standards for this series:
5.LS.1 Organisms perform a variety of roles in an ecosystem.
6.LS.4 Living systems at all levels of organization demonstrate the complementary nature of structure and function.
6.ESS.5 Rocks, minerals and soils have common and practical uses.
7.LS.2 In a particular biome, the number, growth, and survival of organisms and populations depend on biotic and abiotic factors.
7.PS.2 Matter can be separated or changed, but in a closed system, the number and types of atoms remains constant.
📜 About the Multimedia Grant:
The Multimedia Grant project has a long history of supporting educational initiatives for Ohioans. This project is a joint initiative among the Broadcast Educational Media Commission (BEMC), the Ohio Department of Education (ODE), and Ohio's Public Television Stations.
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