Let’s Talk Trash! NOV/DEC 2018
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Known for their passion for recycling, Sweden goes one step further than anyone else,
Over time, Sweden has implemented a cohesive national recycling policy so that even though private companies undertake most of the business of importing and burning waste, the energy goes into a national heating network to heat homes through the freezing Swedish winter.
5. Germany Renders Fat For Products Germany is very diligent with their recycling bin system. In fact, they even have a separate recycling bin for dead animals. How does one recycle an animal? Dead dogs, deer, or other creatures that are found on the side of the road or die from other causes are taken to nearby facilities and are then rendered down for their fat. The fat is then used for lip balms and other products. They also charge for garbage disposal. The cost of emptying a 60-liter (15.8503 gallons) bin will cost $8.87. That definitely adds up, and the larger the bin, the higher the cost, but recycling is always free.
#1! Sweden Turns Garbage into Energy by powering a quarter of a million homes with burnt up waste. The city’s garbage is used to create heat and electricity, but they’ve recently found themselves in a bit of a pickle: they’ve run out of garbage! Thankfully Norway has come to the rescue and is not only paying Sweden to take their garbage, but is importing it over for their use. 2. Italy Charge for Waste - Rome has become quite strict regarding the whole recycling issue: if you don’t separate your recycling from your waste and you have a recycling bin within 500 meters (0.310686 miles) from your front door, you can be fined up to 619 Euros ($833 US dollars)! 3. Switzerland has a Landfilling Ban - Switzerland’s recycling rate is one of the highest in the world — and for good reason. The country charges for their disposal of junk; you must use an official (expensive) grey refuse bag to dispose of your garbage. Prices for the bags range from $1.64 to $9.60 each, depending on the size. Because of this, the Swiss are very diligent with their recycling. Switzerland has also introduced a landfilling ban, demanding that all non- recycled combustible waste be incinerated. 4. Canada: Reuse the Old - One of the most interesting ways Canada recycles materials is how they treat their tires: tires are re-used in playgrounds and mixed with asphalt for road resurfacing. Vancouver has recently launched a pilot program to recycle cigarette butts! They will be recycled into different products including plastic pallets. This is a huge deal, as cigarettes are one of the most littered items in the world.
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If you had two 60 liter bins, how much would you be charged? How many gallons would that be?
If 1 mile is equal to 1,609.344 meters and you travelled 25 miles in Sweden, how many meters would you have travelled?
6. Japan CHARGES Appliance Disposal Fees - Japan has had their own Home Appliance Law that’s been in effect for over 10+ years. It places the responsibility of recycling on everyone from the consumers to the manufacturers. If you need to get rid of a large appliance, you are required to pay a recycling fee and purchase a ticket. The fees depend on the appliance, brand, and size of the unit. The cost of recycling a small television, for example, would run you about $19.30, while a refrigerator is a higher fee at $32.16. Facilities such as the Panasonic Eco Technology Centre then shred the appliances into small bits for recycling. 7. Belgium HAS Innovative Technologies - Belgium has a recycling rate of 91% when it comes to scrap cars, thanks to their state-of-the-art post shredder technologies with a goal to hit the 95%. Once a car is recycled, shredder waste is what remains and that in itself is a difficult material to recycle as it is a mix of all kinds of different materials. Post shredder technology makes it possible to recover useful raw materials from the shredder waste by using mechanical separation techniques.
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If the value of Euro is 1.15 times the US dollar and you had $75 US dollars, how many Euro would you have to spend?
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