3/24 Waste Reduction

GO HERE for Recycle City

Instructions: Click the link above to go to Recycle city. "Click here to get started". You now see a picture of the city. Recycle city is divided into 4 quadrants (northeast, northwest, southeast, and southwest). All parts of the city are clickable! You'll need ot expore the city to complete this quest.

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Where in Recycle City can you get information on what to do with leftover cleaning products. Why is it important that we not throw chemicals into the regular trash?

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Visit some houses in Recycle City. Make a list of 4 hazardous wastes that can be found in those houses.

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Gas stations aren't just places to fill up the tank. Can you find 2 things that Shaq at the Recycle City gas station does to help the environment?

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Identify 2 recycling activities that Recycle City students use to help raise money for class projects.

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Identify 4 car parts that can be re-used rather than thrown away.

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Find 2 places in Recycle City where books are resold or reused.

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Harlin Hazzard of the Recycle City Hazardous Waste Center wants to hire you as his assistant manager. Before you can accept, you must name the 4 characteristics that make hazardous waste hazardous.

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You've been hired to build a landfill for a neighboring community. Use Recycle City's landfill to help you. What are the 5 layers that a landfill needs to be safe?

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How can your family cut down on the amount of junk mail you receive at home?

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Name 3 places in Recycle City can you find used tires. Look carefully

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What are compost bins?

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Name two places in recycle city where you can find a compost bin?

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The process where certain solid waste materials are processed and converted into new products is

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A negative of recycling is that

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The process where organic matter such as food scraps, paper, and yard waste decomposes is

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GO HERE for Recycle City

Where in Recycle City can you get information on what to do with leftover cleaning products. Why is it important that we not throw chemicals into the regular trash?

Visit some houses in Recycle City. Make a list of 4 hazardous wastes that can be found in those houses.

Gas stations aren't just places to fill up the tank. Can you find 2 things that Shaq at the Recycle City gas station does to help the environment?

Identify 2 recycling activities that Recycle City students use to help raise money for class projects.

Identify 4 car parts that can be re-used rather than thrown away.

Find 2 places in Recycle City where books are resold or reused.

Harlin Hazzard of the Recycle City Hazardous Waste Center wants to hire you as his assistant manager. Before you can accept, you must name the 4 characteristics that make hazardous waste hazardous.

You've been hired to build a landfill for a neighboring community. Use Recycle City's landfill to help you. What are the 5 layers that a landfill needs to be safe?

How can your family cut down on the amount of junk mail you receive at home?

Name 3 places in Recycle City can you find used tires. Look carefully

What are compost bins?

Name two places in recycle city where you can find a compost bin?

The process where certain solid waste materials are processed and converted into new products is

A negative of recycling is that

The process where organic matter such as food scraps, paper, and yard waste decomposes is

The best method to reduce E-waste in landfills is