Where does our recyclable waste Where does our recyclable waste go?go?

We contacted OZO waste who We contacted OZO waste who collect the school’s waste. Here’s collect the school’s waste. Here’s

what they told us….what they told us….

When our waste is collected it is When our waste is collected it is brought to the Ozo recycling plant.brought to the Ozo recycling plant.

At the plant the waste is put on a At the plant the waste is put on a conveyor belt and sorted by hand.conveyor belt and sorted by hand.

The waste is sorted into different The waste is sorted into different categories.categories.

CardboardCardboard PaperPaper GlassGlass PlasticsPlastics MetalMetal

PaperPaper The paper is bailed and shipped to pulp The paper is bailed and shipped to pulp

mills in the UK.mills in the UK.

There it is recycled into new paper.There it is recycled into new paper.

GlassGlass

Our glass is shipped to Northern Our glass is shipped to Northern Ireland.Ireland.

Here it is recycled.Here it is recycled.

Plastic, Timber and AluminiumPlastic, Timber and Aluminium

Our plastic, timber and aluminium go Our plastic, timber and aluminium go to a company called Leinster to a company called Leinster Environmental.Environmental.

They ship it off to other companies They ship it off to other companies where it is made into new products.where it is made into new products.

While it is good to recycle, it is better While it is good to recycle, it is better to reuse or reduce. to reuse or reduce.

Recycling all the recyclable waste we Recycling all the recyclable waste we create in our school involves using a create in our school involves using a lot of energy. lot of energy.

Using up lots of fossil fuels and Using up lots of fossil fuels and polluting the atmosphere.polluting the atmosphere.

Trucks to Recycle Plant…Trucks to Recycle Plant…

Recycle plant to UK and Northern Recycle plant to UK and Northern Ireland….Ireland….

Recycle Plants Using EnergyRecycle Plants Using Energy

What’s the Solution?What’s the Solution?

Try to reuse instead of recycling.Try to reuse instead of recycling. Try to reduce your waste by not Try to reduce your waste by not

using as much plastic, paper, cans, using as much plastic, paper, cans, cardboard and metal.cardboard and metal.

If you must throw out your waste, If you must throw out your waste, then recycle as much as you can.then recycle as much as you can.