busting the myths
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Busting the Myths. Find your way to the truth about waste management and recycling. A landfill is not the ONLY way to manage waste. [ TRUE ]. Transfer Station Waste-to-Energy Composting Recycling Landfill. 3. The main item disposed of in a landfill is PLASTIC. [ FALSE ]. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Busting the Myths
Find your way to the truth about waste management and
recycling.
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A landfill is not the ONLY way to
manage waste.
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Transfer StationWaste-to-EnergyCompostingRecyclingLandfill
[ TRUE ]
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The main item disposed of in a
landfill is PLASTIC.
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[ FALSE ]
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Not all trash completely
decomposes when it gets to
the landfill.
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Landfills are designed to eliminate the three key
ingredients for decomposition: light, air, and
water.
[ TRUE ]
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The 3 R’s are Reading, Writing,
Arithmetic.
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False.
The 3 R’s stand for Reduce, Reuse,
Recycle.
[ FALSE ]
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Recycling matters.
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[ TRUE ]
Saves natural resourcesPrevents air & water pollutionSaves energy
Creates jobsSaves landfill spaceKeeps habitats intactProvides raw materials for industry
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The recycling symbol refers to
the 3-step recycling cycle.
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Buy recyc
led
materia
l products
.
Process the material &
manufacture new goods.
CollectRecyclables
[ TRUE
]
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Recycling only happens at
home.
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[ FALSE
]CurbsideDrop-offDeposit Program Out and About
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Recycling helps decrease global
warming.
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It takes less energy to produce recycled products than to use virgin material.
fewer fossil fuels are burned
less carbon dioxide is emitted
Less greenhouse gas collects in the atmosphere
global warming decreases
[ TRUE ]
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Recyclables are always turned back
into the same product they were originally.
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[ FALSE ]
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Recycling is part of the global economy and is affected by supply and
demand.
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[TRUE!]