Waste Management

The ___________ is everything around you including the air, land, plants, and man-made things.

_________________ is anything we throw away or get rid of that doesn't get used.

What are the 3 Rs of waste management?

• Recycle, React, & Respond

• Reduce, Reuse, & Recycle

• Reuse, Rinse, & Repeat

• Reduce, Reapply, & Rethink

Check all the materials below that can be recycled.

• aluminum cans

• electronic equipment

• yard waste

• newspapers

• glass jars

Compact Fluorescent Lightbulbs (CFLs) use ___________ energy than traditional incandescent lightbulbs.

• more

• less

Which method of waste management is shown in this picture?

• Reduce

• Reuse

• Recycle

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

What is one chemical used in plastics that may be harmful to you or the environment?

• ABC

• DEA

• POP

• BPA

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-3

If you use reusable shopping bags, which of the 3 Rs are practicing?

• Reduce

• Reuse

• Recycle

Worms can help decrease the amount of waste by turning our old food scraps into plant food. This is called ___________.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

The plastic material used in a soda bottle getting broken down and used to make a pair of sneakers is an example of which of the 3 Rs?

• reduce

• reuse

• recycle

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-3