Waste Disposal Pros
What are the advantages of sending waste to the landfill?
-easy to do
-can create new areas for people to build on
What are the disadvantages of sending waste to the landfill?
-uses energy to bury the garbage
-waste doesn't break down
-pollutes the ground
Can a glass bottle be recycled?
Yes, in most communities glass can be recycled and turned into new glass
What waste disposal method will reduce the amount of waste an apple core produces: landfill or compost?
Composting the apple core will reduce the amount of waste because it will break down faster and create nutrients for plants
What types of packaging could be found on a new TV?
Plastic wrap, cardboard, styrofoam, bubblewrap, etc.
What are the advantages of burning waste?
-gets rid of the waste
-can be reduced to a gas or ash
What are the disadvantages of burning waste?
-causes air pollution
-some gases can be poisonous when burned
Can a newspaper be recycled?
Yes, in most communities, newspapers are shredded, cleaned, and turned into new paper
What waste disposal method will reduce the amount of waste a lightly used dress will produce: regift or compost?
Regifting means giving something that is lightly used or new to someone else. Regifting would create less waste since it will still be used by someone.
Why would a manufacturer choose to use so much extra packaging when packing a TV?
To ensure the product is secure and doesn't break
What are the advantages of recycling or recovering waste?
-prevents waste from ending up in the landfill
-allows new products to be made using materials already collected
What are the disadvantages of recycling or recovering waste?
-takes time
-costs money to do
-uses energy to do
Can a plastic water bottle be recycled?
Yes, in most communities plastic bottles are cleaned, shredded, and turned into new plastic bottles
What waste disposal method will reduce the amount of waste a battery will produce: recover or repair?
Most batteries cannot be repaired, so the best way to reduce the waste would be to recover the parts of the battery that can be reused to make new things
It produces a lot of waste, a lot of it is unnecessary, it pollutes our environment, etc.
What are the advantages of composting biodegradable items?
-creates nutrients for plants
-keeps materials out of landfills
-free
What are the disadvantages of composting biodegradable items?
-takes time
Can a cardboard box be recycled?
Yes, in most communities, cardboard is broken down and turned into new cardboard
If you grew too much food in your garden, which disposal method would reduce the amount of waste this creates: composting or regifting?
Regifting will allow other people to eat the food instead of it being composted. Food banks and charities are often in need of food, so look into your local area to see where extra food can be sent
Toys like Barbie dolls come with a lot of extra packaging, like a cardboard background, and zip ties to hold the doll in place. Aside from protecting the toy, what is another reason the manufacturer would choose to package the doll this way?
So that it looks good and people want to buy it
What are the advantages of dumping waste (littering)
-gets rid of the waste (but it becomes someone else's problem)
-free
What are the disadvantages of dumping waste (littering)
-pollutes the ground, water, and air
-if everyone does it, the garbage will be everywhere
Can an aluminum can be recycled?
Yes, in most communities aluminum cans are broken down, melted, and turned into new tin cans
What waste disposal method will reduce the amount of waste an old oven produces: recover or repair?
If the oven is repaired, then it can still be used. If it is recovered, then some of the parts can be used again, but others will create waste. The least amount of waste would be created by repairing the oven
What are some ways that a manufacturer could reduce packaging?
Not caring about how the product looks, not individually wrapping each item, etc.