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Waste and Our World Unit Test

1. How do worms break down waste?

2. Fill in the chart about methods of disposal for human waste:

Short Description (what Examples of

Method of disposal
(What services do we rely on
they do there, where it is, how Waste
it’s useful, what we do to (items that would go to
to get rid of our waste?)
prepare our waste…) the facility)

3. Using what you learned in class, give one advantage and one
disadvantage for each method of disposal below:
a. The Landfill:
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b. The Recycling Station:
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c. Composting (either at the Waste Management Centre or at home):
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4. Sort these items as “biodegradable” or “non-biodegradable”.

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Styrofoam packaging wooden sticks tin cans

fruit and vegetable peels dead bugs, plants or animals

biodegradable non-biodegradable

5. How can reducing the amount of waste you use help the environment?
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6. Many things humans use are considered to be “toxic” or “hazardous” and

cannot be disposed of at the landfill, recycling station or by composting.
a. Give five examples of hazardous items.
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b. Where can we take hazardous items so they are safely handled?
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7. Based on your life (home, school, extra-curricular), what can you do to

minimize the amount of waste you create? Give at least 2 ways and
explain how these changes will help the planet.
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8. The items below are made of recycled materials. What items might have
been recycled to make these items?