Colorado Reader November 2018: Taste It, Don't Waste It!

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Taste It, Don't Trash It!
Do you ever think about what’s in your trash? It’s sometimes stinky and icky, and maybe one of the chores you
have to do often is to take out the trash. There are ways to lighten that load. We CAN reduce our waste!
What percent of food that is
grown is never eaten?
A) 10% B) 25% C) 30%
Community Solid Waste in Landfills 2015 - After Recycling and Composting
D) 50%
List three food items that you’ve seen thrown
away at school or home that were still edible.
GLASS
5%
PLASTICS
19%
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How much stuff do we throw away? The
answer is A LOT. Experts estimate the
average person around the world tosses
2.6 pounds of trash EVERY SINGLE DAY. In
the United States alone, we throw away
about 262 million tons of trash per year.
The amount of garbage is growing. Experts
say that by 2025, the world will produce
nearly two billion tons of trash annually!
RUBBER, TEXTILES
& LEATHER
11%
WOOD
8%
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OTHER
5%
METALS
9%
PAPER
13%
This graphic shows the different types of
trash that are thrown away. Think about
the types of materials in your garbage, and
what might be recyclable or compostable.
Connecting Colorado educators and students to their food, fiber, fuel, and natural resources.
FOOD
22%
YARD
TRIMMINGS
8%