Recycling
Recycling is...
the action or process of converting waste into reusable material.
a designated area of land where trash and other solid waste are buried
Wishcycling is..
the act of recycling something that should not be recycled
E-Waste is...
Electronic waste (e-waste) is used or broken electronics that are discarded, donated, or given to a recycler.
Plastic-Pollution is...
accumulation in the environment of synthetic plastic products to the point that they create problems for wildlife and their habitats as well as for human populations.
The recycling logo is a ..... because .....
The recycling logo, with its three chasing arrows, is designed to represent the continuous cycle of recycling, where materials are collected, processed, and reused to create new products,
The three chasing arrows represent the concept of reduce, reuse, recycle
2 specific gas landfills release are..
-Methane and carbon dioxide:
-plastic bags, pizza boxes, paper towels, napkins, food containers that are dirty.
What group of people is most effected from this...
Children and marginalized communities
The little pieces of plastic are called...
microplastics
Recycling is hazardous because...
-leads to pollution
-produces greenhouse gases
-leads to ocean leaks, gets in drinking water, gets into the soil
Landfills are hazardous because...
-produce large amounts of methane, and other gases when burning the waste
-leak out into oceans, rivers, reservoirs,
-harms animals, ecosystems, marine life
-is worsening climate change
WishCycling is hazardous because..
-contaminates the recycling stream leading to the entire batch being sent to landfills so there is now more burning and producing methane to the environment
-goes into the ocean harming animals
-pollution
E-Waste is hazardous because..
E-waste can be toxic, is not biodegradable and accumulates in the environment, in the soil, air, water and living things.
Plastic pollution is hazardous because..
Chlorinated plastic can release harmful chemicals into the surrounding soil, which can then seep into groundwater or other surrounding water sources, and also the ecosystem.