Proper Waste Management

What are the examples of biodegradable waste

• plastic

• metals

• paints

• paper

Biodegradable plastics and bioplastics don't always readily decompose.

• True

• False

Materials or Objects capable of being broken down or decomposed to smaller products by the action of living things (such as animals or microorganisms).

• Biodegradable Waste

• Non biodegradable Waste

• Waste Management

• Residual Waste

Lucas thinks that the best way to reduce the amount of garbage his family produces is to burn all of it. Why is this not the best way to reduce waste?

• It is a lot of work.

• Burning garbage can release toxins into the air.

• A fire creates too much heat on a hot summer day

• Biodegradable items do not burn.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.6.1

What are the main products that can be recycled?

• Paper,glass,plastic container

• concrete, ceramics, bubble wrap

• Styrofoam,battery

• none of the above

Refers to the practice of proper waste disposal.

• Waste management

• Marketing management

• Strategic management

• Human management

It is the process of remanufacturing or reprocessing used materials.

• Reduce

• Reuse

• Recycle

• Recover

It means transforming used materials or garbage into a useful substance in order to create electricity or energy.

• Reduce

• Recycle

• Recover

• Recycle

Biodegradable waste can be transformed into a fertilizer by a process called

• composting

• recycling

• wasting

• reusing

Used or consumed products or materials

• Water pollution

• Air pollution

• Wastes

• Pollutants