Bill Nye: Garbage

All living things create waste.

• True

• False

Humans create waste that _______ break down. It is around for a long time.

• does

• does not

In the United States, we make trash at a rate of:

• 2kg. per person per day

• 2kg. per family per year

Which one is NOT an example of NATURAL WASTE?

• Pine Cones

• Sea Shells

• Barf (Vomit)

• Plastic Bags

Biodegradable means that waste

• breaks down.

• does not break down.

• gets an A+ in Science.

When natural waste starts breaking down, it gets really:

• Cold

• Hot

Which could be used to make compost?

• yard waste from people's gardens and grass clippings

• plastic bags and soda cans

• old shoes and clothes

A landfill is where:

• people go to cool off in the summer.

• people go to get fresh fruits and vegetables.

• garbage is dumped.

If we Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle, we are:

• helping the environment.

• hurting the environment.