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Busting the Myths

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 ].

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Busting the Myths

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  1. Busting the Myths Find your way to the truth about waste management and recycling.

  2. A landfill is not the ONLY way to manage waste.

  3. [ TRUE ] • Transfer Station • Waste-to-Energy • Composting • Recycling • Landfill 3

  4. The main item disposed of in a landfill is PLASTIC.

  5. [ FALSE ]

  6. Not all trash completely decomposes when it gets to the landfill.

  7. [ TRUE ] Landfills are designed to eliminate the three key ingredients for decomposition: light, air, and water.

  8. The 3 R’s are Reading, Writing, Arithmetic. 8

  9. False. [ FALSE ] The 3 R’s stand for Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.

  10. Recycling matters.

  11. Creates jobs • Saves landfill space • Keeps habitats intact • Provides raw materials for industry [ TRUE ] • Saves natural resources • Prevents air & water pollution • Saves energy

  12. The recycling symbol refers to the 3-step recycling cycle.

  13. [ TRUE ] Collect Recyclables Buy recycled material products. Process the material & manufacture new goods.

  14. Recycling only happens at home.

  15. [ FALSE ] • Curbside • Drop-off • Deposit Program • Out and About

  16. Recycling helps decrease global warming.

  17. [ TRUE ] 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

  18. Recyclables are always turned back into the same product they were originally.

  19. [ FALSE ]

  20. Recycling is part of the global economy and is affected by supply and demand.

  21. [TRUE!]

  22. Thank youKelley Denningskdennings@kab.org For more information visit www.Recycle-Bowl.org

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