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Hey kids! We've built a cool place for you to learn about the environment. Enjoy the story of Roger the Recycling Truck and Larry the Litter bug. Visit some of the links on the bottom of the page to learn all about recycling. Enjoy! |
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Larry and Roger Early one morning, Roger the Recycling Truck called out to his roommate Larry the Litter Bug, “Wake up Larry! It’s time to go to our recycling class!” Larry grumpily ambled out of bed and mumbled, “I don’t even know why I bother going to these classes, I only wanted to be a dentist….” “Well I’m sorry to hear that all of your hopes and dreams have been crushed, but we need to get going.” said Roger “I’ll go shower and try to wash away my disappointments,” grumbled the Litter Bug. Roger waited, and waited, and waited, but the Litter Bug did not finish showering. “How long could it take to wash away disappointment, even if you are a Litter Bug?” thought Roger. He began to knock on the bathroom door and shouted “Larry? Are you done yet?” The Litter Bug replied, “Oh I’ve been done for awhile – I’m just brushing my teeth.” “WHAT?” Roger yelled, “Larry you should conserve water by shutting things off when you aren’t using them! “Oh...I’m sorry, I guess that’s just another disappointment to add to my long list of failures.” The Litter Bug sighed. “It’s ok Larry, just remember for next time. C’mon lets go to the coffee shop. The two entered the shop and began ordering. Roger got a recyclable water bottle which he planned on reusing at least one more time, whereas Larry got a Styrofoam coffee cup. Roger explained to Larry that Styrofoam cups are wasteful and contribute to landfills, which in turn pollute our environment. “I’ll remember that the next time I order a coffee!” laughed the Litter Bug. “Let’s get going to class! We don’t want to be late!” exclaimed Roger. On the way out the door, Roger spotted a trash can full of fluorescent lights. “Who could have done this!” exclaimed Roger. “Oh yeah I forgot to tell you, the lights in the dorm broke so I decided to throw them away, isn’t that great!” said the Litter Bug excitedly. Roger sighed. “Larry it is great that you are trying to help, but hazardous waste like fluorescent lights and batteries should be dropped off on a hazardous waste day at the City Yard.” “Ok Roger, I’m sorry.” “It’s ok Larry; we have to get going though or were going to be late for class.” The pair made it to their classroom just before the bell rang. Professor Bins started his lesson on the proper way to dispose of recyclables. “Class, can anyone tell me the proper way to recycle cardboard? How about you Larry?” “Uhmm….well I usually just leave them out on the curb,” The Litter Bug stated. “Ah-ha! That is but only one half of the correct answer,” said the professor. “Can anyone else tell me the other half?” Roger raised his side-mirror and, when called upon, said, “You’re supposed to flatten them so they don’t get caught up inside the recycling trucks. “Well done Roger. What most people don’t know is that un-flattened boxes can ruin machine parts inside recycling trucks.” “That means bad news for you Roger,” taunted Larry.“Oh Larry, you’re so mean” sighed Roger. “That is all for now class, pack up your things and I’ll see you all next time.” As the class filed out Larry took an unusually long time to fasten up his school bag and told Roger, he would meet up with him later. “Excuse me sir,” said Larry “Yes Larry?” responded Professor Bins. “What do you know about De-forestation?” inquired Larry casually. “De-forestation is one of the biggest reasons why animals and trees are becoming extinct! Thousands upon thousands of trees cut down each year to make room for housing and office buildings. If this keeps up eventually, we will not have any trees for future generations.” explained the professor, “Why do you ask?” “Oh no reason,” replied the Litter Bug “I was just wondering what the fastest way trees can die is.” The Litter Bugs eyes seemed to flash red for a split second as a sinister thought entered his head. “I’ll create a machine to cut down all the trees in the world!” thought Larry. “Then that Roger will be the one that can’t recycle because there will be no paper left!” and with that, the Litter Bug skulked off. TO BE CONTINUED |
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