Garbage
Who makes trash/garbage?
People
What are the three things make up the earth?
Land, water, air
What does reduce mean?
To use less of something
What is composting?
Taking leftovers, adding it to soil, to grow new plants/fruits/veggies
Litter on land is what kind of pollution?
Land pollution
Where does all trash goes to decompose?
Landfills
What two natural resources make energy?
Coal and oil
What does recycle mean?
To turn one thing into another thing
Soil and water and ______ makes for good compost
Leftovers
What is pollution?
Harmful materials in places that it doesn’t belong
What do you call trash that’s in a place that it doesn’t belong?
Litter
What do we use trees for?
Air, paper, paper, paper towels, pencils, fruits
what does reuse mean?
To use again
Eggshells, coffee grounds, leftovers, rotten fruits, and veggies makes for good compost. True or false
True
What is smog?
Smoke and dirty air mixed together
What natural resource takes longer to decompose? Aluminum or Glass
Glass
What is a natural resource that we get from the ocean/lakes/body of water?
Fish
Can we recycle paper? Yes or no?
Yes
Putting glass in the soil is good for composting. True or False.
False
What does toxic means?
Harmful or poisonous
After we take the trash out of the house/apartment, how does it get to the landfill?
Home to big dumpster to garbage truck to landfill
Give me an example of a natural resource that we use and what we use it for.
Soil: planting
oil: gas
coal: make energy
water: to drink, wash, live
air: breathe
trees: multiple
More to come
Why is it important to reduce, reuse, and recycle?
To save the earth
Using aluminum is good for composting. True or False.
False
What happens if there is litter in water?
The fish will die, and the water won’t be healthy to drink or use