RECYCLE PROJECT

PAPER PLATES BEING USED EACH DAY

• Day 1: 9
• Day 2: 11
• Day 3:

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS

• Destroys forests
• This can ruin the habitats of the plants and animals that live there

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS

• Bleach is used to make plates white
• The bleach is cancer causing
• Can damage development
• Can damage immune system

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS

• Contaminated with food residue
• This makes it difficult to clean and recycle
• The plates then have to be sent to landfills

SOLUTION

• Use ceramic plates rather than paper
• If you must use disposable use plastic that can be cleaned and used again