Waste Sorting

Requirements

1. Visit a water treatment plant, recycling plant, incinerator, or other resource conservation facility and report back to the club.

2. Visit a recycling center to see how waste is treated. Discover:

*** How many tons of garbage are dumped each week? Every year?

What is the use of sorting waste?
How is some waste recycled?
What is done with non-recyclable waste?
How much does it cost per person and per year to collect and destroy garbage in your local municipality?
What about toxic products and car wrecks?**

3. Set up waste sorting at home and make compost if possible.

4. Create an artistic activity for your club with recovered objects.

Answer key & resources

Answer Key

Master awards

This honor counts toward:

Environment Master Award (Franco-Belgian Union)

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