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What does PLASTIC mean:

Capable of being shaped or moduled

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One Minute…………

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7150

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about

660years

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In 2006–07

43,777,000

tonnes of waste were generated in Australia.

Australians used 3.9 billion plastic shopping bags in 2007

The amount of waste generated grew by

31 % between 2002–03 and 2006–07.

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How many plastic bags = 1 Kilo ?

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250

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Plastic bottles are rigid plastic.

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Plastic bags are flexible plastic.

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Step 1: Bring in your plastic bags and flexible plastic packaging.

Step 2:Drop them in theRED Collection Bin

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Step 3:RED picks up the plastic bags and takes them to our RED Centre.

Step 4:Then the bags are fed into a shredding machine where they are munched up into small bits.

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Step 5:The plastic is then heated to a very high temperature and poured into moulds to make shapes.

Step 6:When the plastic cools, it becomes hard and it can be used to build furniture like benches and tables for your school!

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