Waste
What is another name for waste?
garbage, rubbish, and junk
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What does biodegradable mean?
That something can be broken down.
What is an example of plant waste?
dead leaves, or dead plants
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Where should food scraps go?
compost
What does reduce mean?
to buy less stuff
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Is plant and animal waste good for the environment?
Yes
What goes in a compost bin?
Anything that can be decomposed such as food scraps.
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What is organic waste?
A type of recyclable waste. Food waste is organic waste.
What are the three types of waste disposal?
Waste disposal site, sanitary landfill, landfill site
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If you don't want something anymore what can you do with it?
donate or regift
Why is human waste bad for the environment?
It isn't all biodegradable and can pile up because it takes years to decompose.
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What are the three parts of a food chain?
producer, consumer, decomposer
What are two examples of liquid waste?
paint, soapy or dirty water, chemicals, oil
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What happens to waste at a waste disposal site?
it gets burned
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How could you reuse a glass container?
store something else in it
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What is toxic waste?
Toxic waste is waste that can cause death or injury.
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What is the difference between a producer and consumer?
A producer can make their own food and a consumer cannot.
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What is corrosive and reactive waste. (2 different things)
Corrosive waste will burn, rust or break down other materials.
Reactive waste can cause explosions or give off toxic fumes.
What can sanitary landfills be turned into?
golf courses or toboggan hills
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Why should we repair something instead of throwing it out?
to reduce the amount of waste we create, to buy less things
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What is the definition of waste?
Unwanted materials that get thrown away
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Give an example of each part of the food chain.
producer- plant
consumer- human or animals
decomposer- worm, fungi, bacteria
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What are the four categories of solid waste
1. plastic
2. metal/tin
3. paper/cardboard
4. glass/ceramics
What is the difference between a sanitary landfill and a landfill site?
sanitary landfill- trench is dug and layers of garbage and soil are inserted into the trench
landfill site- garbage is piled up
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What are things we can do with waste that aren't the three R's
refuse, repair, regift, or recover
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