I WONDER - How Much Of Our Waste Goes To Landfill?

The video discusses the decline in landfill usage due to recycling and education. It highlights the progress made from 1960, when over 90% of waste went to landfills, to now, where it's around 50%. The video encourages further waste reduction through recycling and sustainable practices.

What is one reason for the reduced use of landfills?

• Increased landfill capacity

• Recycling programs and education

• More waste production

• Lack of waste management policies

How have recycling programs contributed to waste management?

• By making waste disposal more expensive

• By eliminating the need for landfills

• By reducing the amount of waste sent to landfills

• By increasing landfill waste

What percentage of waste ended up in landfills in 1960?

• 90%

• 70%

• 30%

• 50%

What is the current approximate percentage of waste going to landfills?

• 40%

• 30%

• 50%

• 60%

What can we do to further reduce landfill waste?

• Stop recycling

• Continue efforts to reduce waste

• Ignore recycling programs

• Increase waste production