Waste Disposal and Recycling

The process of reclaiming raw materials and reusing them to create new products is called _________.

• recycling

• reducing

• reusing

• adaptation

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-3

Recyclable materials are categorized as metal, glass, paper, and ________.

• wood

• plastic

• rubber

• hazardous waste

Rainwater falling on a dump dissolved chemicals from the wastes, forming a polluted liquid called

• acid

• pollutant

• leachate

• incineration

Once a landfill is full, it is covered with a ________ cap to keep rainwater from entering the waste.

• solid

• granite

• porcelain

• clay

& #5 plastics, glass containers, aluminum cans, steel/tin cans, paper, cardboard, newspapers, junk mail, paperboard (cereal boxes), used motor oil, used tires, plastic #1 & #2 bottles & jugs are all –

• reusable

• recyclable

• compostable

• go to the landfill

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-3

The largest component of municipal solid waste in the US is:

• Paper

• Plastic

• Yard Trimmings

• Metal

Why is it important to reduce, reuse, and recycle waste?

• To increase the amount of waste in landfills and oceans.

• To make products more expensive and less accessible.

• To conserve natural resources, reduce pollution, and lower greenhouse gas emissions.

• It has no significant impact on the environment or economy.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Students list ways people at their school can reduce landfill waste. Which other idea would most likely be included on this list?

• remove trash cans from hallways

• turn off lights when leaving a room

• replace old textbooks with newer ones

• add recycle bins for paper in classrooms

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

The wastes produced in homes, businesses, schools, and in the community are called

• sanitary landfill

• municipal solid waste

• incineration

• recycling

Which of the methods below is used for the disposal of solid waste?

• burning

• burying

• recycling

• dump it