EEn 2.8.4 Reduce Reuse Recycle

What is recycling?

• Using a product again, in its original form but in a new way

• Reducing consumer use of materials

• Re-processing material to make another product

• Decreasing toxicity

What is reusing?

• Using a product again, in its original form but in a new way

• Reducing consumer use of materials

• Re-processing material to make another product

• Decreasing toxicity

What is reducing?

• Using a product again, in its original form but in a new way

• Reducing consumer use of materials

• Re-processing material to make another product

• Decreasing toxicity

What is the preferred strategy to prevent waste generation?

• Recycling

• Reusing

• Reducing

• Dumping

What percentage of waste is sent to landfills on average?

• Less than 50%

• More than 50%

What is the purpose of daily cover in a landfill?

• To reduce odors

• To keep litter from blowing away

• To deter scavengers/animals/rodents

• All of the above

What is composting?

• Using a product again, in its original form but in a new way

• Reducing consumer use of materials

• Decomposing organic material into a nutrient-rich soil conditioner

• Decreasing toxicity

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What percentage of waste can be recycled on average?

• Less than 50%

• More than 50%