Recycle City Game
A Scavenger Hunt For Information
http://www.epa.gov/recyclecity/
Welcome to Recycle City! I think you will have fun exploring the community. You will need to visit certain businesses in Recycle City to find out more about how they recycle. Do not choose “Activities” or “Dumptown Game” yet because first we have to get some information.
The Landfill
Can you find the landfill on the Recycle City map? It’s in the northeast section of the city.
What are the five layers of materials that have to go on top of the ground before trash can be dumped into a landfill? Be sure to READ about the layers! (earth does not count)
1. ________Soil__________ 4. _______Geotextile Fabric___________
2. ________Gravel_______ 5. ______Plastic__________________
3. __Clay__________________
City Hall
Can you find the Mayor’s Office? Hint: the Mayor works at City Hall and helps run the city. If you have a business in Recycle City, what can you do to earn a special award from the Mayor?
_Make an extra effort in the process of recycling.____
Recycle City School
Where do kids in Recycle City go to school? Hint: it’s in the southwest part of town.
To reduce waste means to: ____cut back on some materials used, like natural resources and energy_________
To reuse means to: ___________use materials more than once____________________________
To recycle means to: ___________having used items turned into raw materials_________________
What are 2 of the recycling projects the students use to help raise money for their school?
1. _____"Paper Drive"__________________ 2. _________________________________
The Savemor House
Find the Savemor House. Hint: It’s in the same part of town as the school and is yellow.
1. Find, then click on the compost bin. What is the compost bin for? ___To recycle yard trimmings, grass, recyclable food such as coffee ground and egg shells to help their garden grow. _
2. Can you find boxes of reusable items? Name 4 materials and what they can be reused for.
Material Can be reused as or for:
__Paper, plastic bags____ ___cleaning houses, using bags for next grocery shopping trip _______
_Paper, envelopes,_gift boxes_ __writing notes_________________
_Colored paper, egg cartons___ __art activites________________________
Glass/plastic jars, milk jugs____ __containers____________________________
Maria’s Market
Find the market where citizens of Recycle City buy their groceries. Maria does many things to help reduce waste.
1. Click on the groceries being put into bags. When you go to the grocery store and the checker is packing your groceries to carry out, should you ask for plastic, paper, or bring your own?
_____________________________________________________________________________
Recycle City Hazardous Waste Center
Harlin Hazzard of the Hazardous Waste Center wants to hire you as an assistant. Before you can accept the job you must name the four characteristics that make hazardous waste hazardous.
1. ________________________________ 3. __________________________________
2. ________________________________ 4. __________________________________
Your Own House
Make a list of things around your own house that you could donate to a community warehouse instead of throwing them out.
____________________________________ ___________________________________
____________________________________ ___________________________________
____________________________________ ___________________________________
http://www.epa.gov/recyclecity/
Welcome to Recycle City! I think you will have fun exploring the community. You will need to visit certain businesses in Recycle City to find out more about how they recycle. Do not choose “Activities” or “Dumptown Game” yet because first we have to get some information.
The Landfill
Can you find the landfill on the Recycle City map? It’s in the northeast section of the city.
What are the five layers of materials that have to go on top of the ground before trash can be dumped into a landfill? Be sure to READ about the layers! (earth does not count)
1. ________Soil__________ 4. _______Geotextile Fabric___________
2. ________Gravel_______ 5. ______Plastic__________________
3. __Clay__________________
City Hall
Can you find the Mayor’s Office? Hint: the Mayor works at City Hall and helps run the city. If you have a business in Recycle City, what can you do to earn a special award from the Mayor?
_Make an extra effort in the process of recycling.____
Recycle City School
Where do kids in Recycle City go to school? Hint: it’s in the southwest part of town.
To reduce waste means to: ____cut back on some materials used, like natural resources and energy_________
To reuse means to: ___________use materials more than once____________________________
To recycle means to: ___________having used items turned into raw materials_________________
What are 2 of the recycling projects the students use to help raise money for their school?
1. _____"Paper Drive"__________________ 2. _________________________________
The Savemor House
Find the Savemor House. Hint: It’s in the same part of town as the school and is yellow.
1. Find, then click on the compost bin. What is the compost bin for? ___To recycle yard trimmings, grass, recyclable food such as coffee ground and egg shells to help their garden grow. _
2. Can you find boxes of reusable items? Name 4 materials and what they can be reused for.
Material Can be reused as or for:
__Paper, plastic bags____ ___cleaning houses, using bags for next grocery shopping trip _______
_Paper, envelopes,_gift boxes_ __writing notes_________________
_Colored paper, egg cartons___ __art activites________________________
Glass/plastic jars, milk jugs____ __containers____________________________
Maria’s Market
Find the market where citizens of Recycle City buy their groceries. Maria does many things to help reduce waste.
1. Click on the groceries being put into bags. When you go to the grocery store and the checker is packing your groceries to carry out, should you ask for plastic, paper, or bring your own?
_____________________________________________________________________________
Recycle City Hazardous Waste Center
Harlin Hazzard of the Hazardous Waste Center wants to hire you as an assistant. Before you can accept the job you must name the four characteristics that make hazardous waste hazardous.
1. ________________________________ 3. __________________________________
2. ________________________________ 4. __________________________________
Your Own House
Make a list of things around your own house that you could donate to a community warehouse instead of throwing them out.
____________________________________ ___________________________________
____________________________________ ___________________________________
____________________________________ ___________________________________
The Lorax
1. Who does the Once-ler represent? General humans, big companies that work to meet our needs and wants.
2. Who does the Lorax represent? Animals driven out of their habitat.
3. The Once-ler’s business failed. What happened to cause the failure of his business? The decline of trees did not have materials for his business. Deforestation caused the downfall of his business.
4. The Once-ler learned that he had made a serious mistake. What, in your opinion, was his mistake? Cutting down all trees without replanting them, not recycling or using the renewable resources the proper way.
5. Why is it important to have people like the Lorax in the world? To bring attention to how the human species negatively impacts our ecosystem.
6. What seems to be the intent of Dr. Seuss in writing this story?
7. Do you equate the ideas, people, places, or events in the story with real-life situations in our present-day society? If so, with whom or what?
8. What values appear to be important in the story? Are any of our present-day societal values in conflict with these? If so, which ones and for what reasons?
9. Does this story appear to have been written for young children, for their parents, or for both? Explain.
10. Do you find this video to be appropriate for young children? Why or why not?
The Truax
1. Why did the Guardbark want people to leave trees alone? Give at least two reasons.
2. Why did Truax think it was reasonable to cut some trees? Give at least two reasons.
3. Name three ways that Native Americans depended on trees. How did early American settlers use trees? Do we still need trees today?
4. Make a list of at least six products we use that come from trees.
5. Go back to your list. If we could not cut trees, we would have to use something else to make the products you listed. Beside each product, write down what we could use to replace the product made from trees.
6. A "renewable" resource is something that can be "made new again". In other words, we can make more of the resource so that it never has to run out. What does "nonrenewable" resource mean?
7. On your list of replacement products, did you have some products made from oil (like plastics)? Is oil a "renewable" resource or a "non-renewable" resource?
8. Did you have some replacement products made from metal? Is metal a "renewable" resource or a "non-renewable" resource?
9. What does Truax and his friends do to make sure there are plenty of trees?
10. Truax and other US timber cutters do many things (like replanting and controlling forest fires) to make sure we have plenty of trees for the future. How does that make you feel?
1. Who does the Once-ler represent? General humans, big companies that work to meet our needs and wants.
2. Who does the Lorax represent? Animals driven out of their habitat.
3. The Once-ler’s business failed. What happened to cause the failure of his business? The decline of trees did not have materials for his business. Deforestation caused the downfall of his business.
4. The Once-ler learned that he had made a serious mistake. What, in your opinion, was his mistake? Cutting down all trees without replanting them, not recycling or using the renewable resources the proper way.
5. Why is it important to have people like the Lorax in the world? To bring attention to how the human species negatively impacts our ecosystem.
6. What seems to be the intent of Dr. Seuss in writing this story?
7. Do you equate the ideas, people, places, or events in the story with real-life situations in our present-day society? If so, with whom or what?
8. What values appear to be important in the story? Are any of our present-day societal values in conflict with these? If so, which ones and for what reasons?
9. Does this story appear to have been written for young children, for their parents, or for both? Explain.
10. Do you find this video to be appropriate for young children? Why or why not?
The Truax
1. Why did the Guardbark want people to leave trees alone? Give at least two reasons.
2. Why did Truax think it was reasonable to cut some trees? Give at least two reasons.
3. Name three ways that Native Americans depended on trees. How did early American settlers use trees? Do we still need trees today?
4. Make a list of at least six products we use that come from trees.
5. Go back to your list. If we could not cut trees, we would have to use something else to make the products you listed. Beside each product, write down what we could use to replace the product made from trees.
6. A "renewable" resource is something that can be "made new again". In other words, we can make more of the resource so that it never has to run out. What does "nonrenewable" resource mean?
7. On your list of replacement products, did you have some products made from oil (like plastics)? Is oil a "renewable" resource or a "non-renewable" resource?
8. Did you have some replacement products made from metal? Is metal a "renewable" resource or a "non-renewable" resource?
9. What does Truax and his friends do to make sure there are plenty of trees?
10. Truax and other US timber cutters do many things (like replanting and controlling forest fires) to make sure we have plenty of trees for the future. How does that make you feel?