Landfills/burning trash
What is one good thing about landfills?
-You can build on top of it.
-It is squished down and layered, so you can fit a lot of trash.
-It is safer for the soil and the environment because it has a clay or plastic liner.
List two ways of dealing with trash
bury
burn it
make new things out of it
Make less of it
What are 3 things we can pollute?
air, land, water
List two things that can be recycled.
paper
plastic
glass
metal/aluminum
The addition of unwanted material to the environment is p______________ the unwanted material are called p____________.
pollution and pollutants
What is one good thing about landfills
-You can build on top of it.
-It is squished down and layered, so you can fit a lot of trash.
-It is safer for the soil and the environment because it has a clay or plastic liner.
List two ways of dealing with trash.
bury
burn it
make new things out of it
make less of it
What are two harmful effects of polluted water?
It can make people/animals sick
animals can die.
List two things that can be recycled
plastic
paper
glass
metal/aluminum
What are the three R's that help make our environment a better place?
reduce, reuse and recycle
What is one bad thing about landfills?
-Many rules and costly to build.
-They can smell and no one wants to live near them.
-The trash decays slowly.
True or False
Trash decays quickly in landfills
false
oil
cleaning supplies
pesticides
the inside of batteries
What is once process a recycled item might go through?
washed
dried
sorted
cut
melted molded
What is one way you can make the environment a better place?
recycle
turn lights and water off
walk or ride your bike instead of driving in cars.
drink out of reusable water bottles
pick up trash/litter
What is one good thing about burning trash?
It decreases the trash or makes it much smaller.
What is another word for burning trash?
incineration
What is one purpose of packaging?
-Keep fresh
-Keep from breaking
-Advertisement
-ingredient or other product info
What is one process a recycled item may go through?
washed
dried
sorted
cut
melted molded
Wastes that can pollute even in small amounts are called__________?
hazardous waste
What is one bad thing about burning trash?
It can put harmful chemicals into the air. Once burned the ash can be harmful and needs to be disposed of properly.
Trash discarded along a roadside is
Litter or landfill?
litter
What is one purpose of packaging?
-Keep fresh
-Keep from breaking
-Advertisement
-ingredient or other product info
What is the definition of recycle?
to process items to reuse them.
Each layer of trash in a landfill is covered with_______?
soil