Science 4- Proper Disposal Waste

Which of the following is the proper way to dispose of mercury-containing lamps?

• Breaking the lamp into pieces and throwing them to into the trash bins2

• Put them in their original boxes and sealing them

• Burning them at your backyard

• Leaving them outside the house and let the garbage collector decide

Hazardous chemicals can be disposed over the sink and toilet bowls.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Wear gloves and masks when using hazardous household chemicals such as insecticides.

• TRUE

• FALSE

It is okay to leave your gadgets charging overnight.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which of the following cannot be put into a compost?

• Vegetable peels

• Leftover foods

• Rotten tomatoes

• Plastic cups

Read the expiration date of the product before buying it.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Batteries can be put into trash bins, and then burned.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Electronic devices cannot be recycled anymore like other materials.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Read carefully the instructions indicated in the product labels before disposing them.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What do you mean by 3R's?

• Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

• Repair, Rehair, Resubmit

• Relax, Remove, Retake