Anyway, I'm happy to have helped the planet." Alice said: "I didn't change my habits because I was already helping the planet. But I didn't like collecting waste.".
Rezé is a suburb of Nantes. It has over 37.000 inhabitants.
Salvador Allende secondary school
Recycling
waste sorting plant "Arc-en-ciel"
The visit
Jobs
Visite 2
3 containers paper metal plastic
mixed waste
glass
3 themes Visit to waste sorting plant
Life-cycle of our objects
Awareness campaign
Life-cycle of our objects METAL
PAPER
GLASS PLASTIC
Awareness campaign
Posters
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Sense Visit to waste sorting plant
Why this factory ?
Life-cycle of our objects
Why recycle ?
Awareness campaign
Why organise it ?
Why this factory ?
Why recycle ? • To save natural resources • To save energy • To save clean air and water • To save landfill space • To save money and create jobs
Why organise it ? • To encourage people to reduce the amount of rubbish they generate •
To make people conscious of environmental problems
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To change people's habits and attitudes
School website
Article for school magazine by Thomas Why do we recycle ? We recycle, for the well-being of our planet, which is in danger by millions of tons of waste that we produce each day, but also to avoid that the natural resources are all used up. For example, all glass and aluminium packages can be recycled at 100%. Other materials can also be recycled, such as paper, cardboard and steel, they are transformed then used as something else, like food tins that are made into paper clips, pans, trolleys or even keys. There are other types of waste.
A walk for nature Clara, a pupil from 5 A, said: "The clean up of the Jaguère made me change my habits. When I see a paper in the street, I pick it up and throw it into the litter bin. But I didn't really like collecting waste because it made me tired. Anyway, I'm happy to have helped the planet."
Alice said: "I didn't change my habits because I was already helping the planet. But I didn't like collecting waste."
Mallory : "Collecting waste has changed my habits. I adored it."
Webquest 1
Webquest 2
Technology class
Sharing knowledge
Waste management in France
1992 : main domestic waste should be "valorised".
France compared to other European countries
France is behind some of its neighbours ●
Waste rate in France Waste rate per inhabitant
9% 13%
10% 68%
Despite 1992 law and industrials efforts (eco packaging) only 10 to 12% of our domestic waste is recycled 2006 : 97% of French population could sort out their waste but only 59% do it.
