Where Does Your Garbage Go?
In your groups, brainstorm several ways that we dispose
of our garbage. Write these ideas in your notebook. Using the links
provided, research information for the following questions.
Keep your answers in your notebook. As you read this information,
begin to brainstorm several ideas of how your group will implement their
ideas for reducing the schools garbage.
1. What
are two ways we dispose of our garbage?
2. Where is the garbage from school sent?
3. Who picks up the garbage from school?
4. How much does it cost to have the garbage hauled away?
5. How do we pay for disposing of the garbage, by Volume
or by Weight?
6. What is the difference between Volume and Weight in
the garbage world?
Links
Students
Environmental Protection Agency Page
Waste
a lot-Want a lot
Garbage-How
Can My Community Reduce Waste?