Waste Managment
What are the 5 R's in recycling?
What is recycling?
Disposing something to have it be made into something else.
What are hazardous materials?
Materials that can be harmful to the health of individuals.
When in doubt, call?
311!
Increased production and consumption of materials leads to:
Increased production of waste materials (aka more garbage!)
What does it mean to reuse?
Using something again so it can have a second life.
How do we identify hazardous materials?
Symbols are used to identify dangerous materials.
What does the explosive symbol mean?
If this substance is exposed to heat, friction, or pressure it can explode.
Waste materials may be in way forms.
Solid, liquid, and gas.
What does reducing mean?
Buying less and better quality so we put less things in the landfill and guy less stuff!
Where can hazardous materials be found?
in our community, homes, and schools.
What does the corrosive symbol mean?
This substance "eats away" at material such as clothes, skin, etc.
What is one type of local waste management program?
Local landfill.
What is repurposing?
Using something for a different function or giving it to something else to use.
Why do we need to dispose of hazardous materials safely?
Responsible use and disposal can reduce environmental impacts of dangerous materials.
What does flammable mean?
This substance catches fire easily.
Responsible methods of waste management can:
Reduce negative environmental impacts.
What does repairing mean?
Fixing it so you don't need to throw it out.
Give an example of a hazardous waste we need to dispose of properly?
Paint- it does not go own the drain. It can be brought to a fire department.
What does poisonous mean?
If you eat, smell, or touch this substance it can make you sick or kill you.