Terminology - Waste and Our World

To think again about how materials are used and how we get rid of materials

• reuse

• recover

• rethink

• recycle

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-3

Worms, isopods, fungi and bacteria - nature's recyclers

• decomposers

• castings

• toxic waste

• landfills

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

A planned and managed waste disposal site

• dump

• decomposer

• landfill

• recycle

To make a new product out of already used materials that would have otherwise been thrown away.

• recycle

• reduce

• recover

• repair

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

Any sort of waste that is harmful to people, plants, or animals.

• repair

• decomposers

• castings

• toxic waste

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Fixing a broken toy instead of throwing it away

• rethink

• recover

• repair

• recycle

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

To extend the life of a product by using the product or package over and over without changing the constitution or form - e.g. refillable bottle

• recover

• rethink

• recycly

• reuse

To decrease or cut down on the amount of materials used and disposed of.

• reduce

• rethink

• recycle

• recover

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

The Red Wiggler's waste.

• dump

• toxic waste

• castings

• landfill

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

To reclaim a resource embedded in waste.

• repair

• recycle

• reduce

• recover

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3