What are 2 different products that people can recycle daily?
Paper and water bottles.
100
How many landfills are located across Canada?
Over 10,000
100
What are two ways of preventing to get sick when handling garbage ?
Wearing gloves/Washing your hands after.
100
Other than landfills, where does waste end up?
Oceans
300
On average, how many pounds of waste does a family produce per day?
8-10 pounds
300
How many people does it take to operate a landfill daily?
Depending on the size of the landfill it can be anywhere from 1500 employees per day!
300
What is the name of a breathing problem that can be caused by all the pollution created by landfills?
Asthma
300
Where are landfills located?
Landfills are often found outside of urban developments. However, people who live in more isolated and rural areas are prone to diseases and hazards to their water sources when they live near landfills.
500
Why do most people not make an effort to sort out the waste they produce?
We live in a society where lives are too fast paced and no one has time to do anything.
500
On average how many tons of wastes are deposited into landfills yearly?
Anywhere from 4.6 to 200 million tonnes!
500
If toxins enter the ______ ______ then our water source will be contaminated and that could result in many deaths.
Water Table
500
What are 2 services that Vancouver offers in helping manage waste?
Composting programs/ Clean bin project, recycling depots.