Waste Management

What are some common recycled materials?

• paper

• glass

• hazardous waste

• plastic

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NGSS.MS-PS1-3

Some tips for reducing human waste are...

• do not buy items that have a lot of packaging

• use reusable food-storage containers

• reduce use of plastic or paper bags

• All of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

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What does it mean to have a sustainable lifestyle?

• To be a vegetarian

• Reduce the use of the Earth's natural resources and your own personal resources

• To live without modern technology (TV, phone, internet)

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

VOCABULARY:

Nonbiodegradable

• a kind of substance which CAN be broken down.

• a kind of substance which CANNOT be broken down by natural organisms and acts as a source of pollution.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-3

We can ​ (a)   waste by buying reusing cups, bags and containers.

We can ​ (b)   aluminum cans, paper and motor oil.

We can ​ (c)   cell phones and rechargeable batteries.

We can ​ (d)   vegetable & fruit peelings, yard trimmings, shredded paper.

• reduce
• recycle
• reuse
• compost

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

These are wastes that can easily decompose in the soil?

• biodegradable

• e - waste

• nonbiodegradable

• metal waste

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What are the 3 Rs of waste management?

• Recycle, React, & Respond

• Reduce, Reuse, & Recycle

• Reuse, Rinse, & Repeat

• Reduce, Reapply, & Rethink

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NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

Refers to the practice of proper waste disposal.

• Waste management

• Marketing management

• Strategic management

• Human management

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Hazardous waste is:

• corrosive
• ignitable
• toxic
• all of these

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NGSS.MS-PS1-3

What is the collection of materials that can be broken down and reprocessed to make new items?

• composting
• incineration
• leachate
• recycling 

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NGSS.MS-PS1-3