How is waste disposed of in your community?


Targets
At the end of this unit, you should be able to answer the following questions:

1. How is nature the perfect recycler?

1.1 What are plant and animal wastes?

1.2 How are plant and animal wastes recycled in nature?

1.3 What makes waste biodegradable?
2. What types of waste result from human activity?

2.1 What is toxic waste?

2.2 How is waste disposed of in your community?

2.3 How can we protect our natural resources?
3. How can we reduce the amount of waste produced?

3.1 How is a product made, used, and disposed?

3.2 Why is one packaging better than another is?

3.3 How have individuals and/or groups made a difference about waste in our world? 
Targets
With all the waste that people make, we need ways to dispose of it.  The disposal of waste depends on what kind of waste it is.  Some waste will decompose naturally, some can be recycled, some can be reused, some is toxic and needs to be disposed of carefully, and some is put in a landfill.  At a landfill, waste is buried in a hole that is lined with leak-proof materials so that toxic materials cannot get into the soil.

 Video

Watch this video to learn about the various kinds of waste that people can make and the various ways it can be sorted for disposal.