Can you come up with a recycling plan to help your school recycle?

You don't often think about what you throw away. As a result, many materials that can be recycled end up going into the garbage. In this part of The Recycle Challenge you will answer the following questions:

• What is your school's current system for dealing with garbage? What parts of this garbage are recyclable?

• What can students do to help reduce the amount of recyclable material thrown away?

• What does a graph of the amount of garbage your school throws out each month look like? How would your recycling plan change the look of this graph?

By answering these questions you will create a recycling plan that will help your school redirect recycled material from the garbage to the recycling bin. Later you will monitor and adjust your plan based on data you collect on how effective your recycling plan is.