Waste in Our World

The purpose of a landfill is:

• to recycle

• to reuse materials

• to compost

• to have a place for garbage and keep the environment clean

Which 2 can be recycled?

• pop cans

• apple core

• paper

• orange peel

Which object is biodegradable?

• plastic straw

• banana

• glass bottle

• rubber tires

Why should landfills be far away from rivers and lakes?

• They shouldn't- they should be close!

• So people don't have to see them.

• So leachate does not contaminate the water

• So the animals won't eat them

What do the 3 R's stand for?

• Rudolf, Rachel, Rebecca

• Remake Restructure Reassemble

• RRR rrr rRr

• Reduce Reuse Recycle

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What is an example of natural waste?

• ants

• toys

• cows

• dead leaves

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Pick all the ways you could reduce garbage from your lunch

• Use re-usable containers

• Buy food in bulk (larger packaging instead of lots of small packages)

• recycle food containers

• Use a plastic bag as your lunch kit

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Choose all the ways we could try to make less garbage.

• use re-usable bags instead of plastic

• buying in bulk

• Do not waste paper!

• buying less stuff

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Using things again instead of throwing them away is:

• reuse

• recycle

(Check all that apply) Decomposers break down organic matter into...

• Sludge

• Nutrients

• Juice

• Minerals

• Chemicals

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