What Happens to Our ? More Recommended Resources Is Not the Answer! for Reducing Waste Throwing something away may be very convenient The following books are all available WasteWaste ReductionReduction Well, recycling alone cannot solve the problem of but it is also permanent, as Frederick County’s too much waste. Recycling is good; it diverts current waste disposal method is landfilling. through Frederick County Public Libraries A Guide to “Precycling”: resources that would otherwise be lost through Materials deposited in tend to last a very disposal. But even the “green” process of recycling long time. Landfills are not designed to break down Adult Reference and Learning: Creating Less Waste has a carbon footprint, creates emissions and relies trash but to bury it. Even biodegradable items have Garbology; by Edward Humes. The author investigates in the First Place on valuable resources like fuel, money and time. a long lifespan once placed in a (where little the trash we make, how much we pay for it, how we So, recycling is one part of the solution; another key or no air, water or light penetrates.) Excavations of generate so much of it and how some families, strategy is to create less waste in the first place! closed landfills have found buried organic communities and even nations are managing to create less. materials—such as , hot dogs and apple Rather than managing the waste we have, waste cores—that remained readily identifiable decades National Geographic Green Guide. The complete reduction is a strategy for tackling the problem at its reference for consuming wisely, with best practices, quick after burial. source by preventing waste before it even occurs. tips and hard facts on how your impact adds up. Think of it as “precycling”— all the steps to Most of the waste we generate in Frederick County Garbage Land: On the Secret Trail of Trash; by Elizabeth take before there is something left to recycle. is transferred by truck to another disposal facility Royte. An in-depth, investigative look at what happens to out of state. This long-haul landfilling system is your waste after it leaves the curb. costly and less efficient than other disposal options Don’t Throw It Out. From the editors of Yankee Magazine, and certainly not preferred to creating less waste in the first place. a guide to help you recycle, renew and to make things last! More than 1,035,000 pounds of waste are disposed in Frederick County every day. Adult Crafting: Creative Juice: 45 Re-Crafting Projects to Make With What’s In Our Trash? Recycled Stuff; by Cathie Filian. A crafty do-it-yourself guide to recycling ordinary items into extraordinary art. Much of the waste we produce could be prevented or diverted to programs. Rubbish: Reuse Your Refuse, by Kate Shoup. How to

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, give household items new life the hip craftster’s way. America’s trash consists primarily of: Youth Reference and Learning: This brochure offers a few tips to help you get Recycling: Reducing Waste; by Buffy Silverman. This into the waste reduction mindset. To create Metals less waste, just remember the “4 R’s” of wise Yard Waste 8.5% book is full of not only facts but also experiments and 17.6% Glass activities to help students understand the subject fully. : 7% Garbage! Where It Comes From, Where it Goes; by Evan Frederick County Department of Reject Hadingham Documents the waste system and what can be 8% done to manage ever-increasing amounts of garbage. Solid Waste Management Reduce Reuse Youth Crafting: Other (such as Office of Recycling ...then Recycle textiles, rubber, Earth-Friendly Crafts for Kids: 50 Awesome Things to leather, asphalt, construction Make With Recycled Stuff; by Heather Smith. Not only 9031 Reichs Ford Road Look inside for more information on each debris, etc.) a craft book– also educates on making decisions about Frederick, MD 21704 11.6% how products are purchased, used and discarded. of the 4 R’s ! Phone: 301-600-2960 Food Recycled Crafts Box: Sock Puppets, Cardboard Castles, Email: [email protected] Bottle Bugs and37 More Earth-Friendly Projects and Did You Know? According to the Maryland Department of the 7.4% Activities You Can Create; by Laura Martin. Encourages creativity and environmental awareness with more than 35 www.FrederickCountyMD.gov/recycle Environment, our residents generate an average 40.4% www.epa.gov/osw/wycd/catbook/what.htm projects that transform trash into art. of 7 pounds of trash per day, per person! REJECT RECYCLE!

Think Before You Throw! There are many That last step is to recycle everything that is Waste reduction and “thinking green” organizations that can help residents save landfill accepted in our single-stream program. You’ll be shouldn’t feel like burdens; these are space, protect the environment, contribute to the local conserving resources as well as contributing to the practical concepts that can bring independence, economy, conserve resources and avoid being wasteful. (The following is only a sampling and is not an economy! Recycling: efficiency and improved economy to our homes, Lots of folks spend time trying to reduce their endorsement for any particular business or service.) schools and workplaces. waist ...but what about their waste? It’s time to slim Conserves Energy - It generally takes less energy THE FREDERICK RESCUE MISSION to make recycled products; recycled aluminum, down our trash cans too! Try these tips: The Rescue Mission provides free clothing and furniture to For instance, wouldn’t everyone like a little less for example, takes 95% less energy to make than our community’s working poor. Donations are accepted “junk” in their mail? About 4 million tons of Paper towels are not recyclable, so reduce your at 419 West South Street in Frederick, or pickup from your new aluminum from bauxite ore. unwanted mail is sent in America each year…and use of these disposable items by placing them out home can be arranged by calling: 301-695-6633. of reach and creating a countertop holder for Saves Natural Resources - Making products from much of it is never even opened. Try this: www.therescuemission.org reusable sponges, cloth wipes and towels instead. recycled materials conserves land and reduces freecycle the need to drill for oil and dig for minerals. Online bulk mail reduction services, such as the Reduce food waste by taking an inventory of your This nonprofit enables anyone to find new homes for old nonprofits catalogchoice.org or 41pounds.org, refrigerator or pantry and posting a reverse goods as well as acquire good, used items for free. Their Helps Preserve Clean Air and Water - In most will contact direct mail marketers to remove shopping list of items you don’t need to buy. mission is to build a worldwide gifting movement to cases, making products from recycled materials you from their lists. reduce waste, save resources and ease the burden on creates less air and water pollution landfills. www.freecycle.org than making products from virgin materials. You can sign up to opt out of credit card pre- When possible, buy products in concentrate, bulk, and in refillable containers. They reduce packaging approved offers at www.optoutprescreen.com. Goodwill Industries waste (and can save you money!) Saves Landfill Space - Turning old products back Sign up for electronic account maintenance for By donating to or buying things from Goodwill, you not into new ones reduces the need for disposal. Eliminate the need for non-recyclable, disposable only reuse items but also support job training and utilities, banking and other services. If all the placement programs for people with disabilities and containers by taking your own carryout containers Creates Jobs - More than 56,000 recycling and nation's households managed bills online, 16.5 disadvantages. There are stores located in Frederick, along when dining at a restaurant. reuse enterprises employ 1.1 million workers million trees could be saved each year. Thurmont and Middletown. www.gooodwill.com nationwide. Limiting your consumption of bottled water will You can shop green too! When you think about save both resources and money. Did you know that you can recycle a lot more than Provides quality, used and surplus building materials and waste reduction as you make purchasing decisions, just bottles, cans, boxes and jars in Frederick Cancel subscriptions to magazines or newspapers home furnishings at a fraction of normal prices. Proceeds County? In addition to our curbside recycling a lot of waste can be eliminated right at the source. help local affiliates fund the construction of Habitat you don't actually read, especially if you could read program, many other materials can be dropped off When possible, try to avoid the following: houses within our community. To buy or donate useable them at the local library. construction materials, windows, doors, furnishings and at the DSWM facilities on Reichs Ford Road: single-use or disposable products Nearly 3.7 million tons of copy paper are used appliances, visit 622 N. Market Street in Frederick or call Flexible Foam, yard waste, wood pallets, products with excessive packaging 301-662-2988. www.habitat.org annually in the U.S. Print on both sides of the page, appliances, oversized/bulky plastics, metal, individually wrapped or single-serve foods and only print the documents, emails and web tires, motor oil, antifreeze and lead acid batteries disposable bags pages of which you truly need to have a hard copy. Tot Swap & Kids as well as computers and electronics. Closet Connection non-recyclable materials For more information please visit our website: Yard and food waste constitute a large These local consignment sales events feature children's expanded polystyrene/Styrofoam® part of the solid waste stream. One of the clothing, baby equipment, bedding, furniture, toys, books, www.FrederickCountyMD.gov/recycle

very most useful things you can do to videos, sports gear and more. For more information visit www.totswap.net and www.kidscloset.biz. reduce waste is to maintain a home pile. And, the end-product is a craigslist valuable resource for your landscape! This website offers free ads for buying, trading, selling or giving away just about anything. www.craigslist.org