more waste Flashcards
Explain 2 reasons in two steps why it is important to recycle correctly.
It is important to recycle correctly because each material needs to go through a different process when it is recycled. For instance, metal and paper cannot be recycled the same way, so they must be separated or else we will have pieces of metal in our paper.
If materials are not recycled in the correct containers, they can break the equipment of the recycling plant. Each recycling plant is designed to work with one type of material, so another type of material could break the machinery.
Recycling correctly is very important because if we put all of our waste materials into the restavfall bin rather than the correct recycling bins, it will get burned for electricity, release greenhouse gasses, and contribute to climate change.
What are 5 different resources wasted by throwing away food waste?
Water, Labour, Fuel, Money, Soil nutrients, Space, Packaging
What are two different methods of reducing food waste? Explain how each method reduces food waste in two steps.
Placing discounts on expired foods reduces food waste because more people will buy the food that is about to expire. If more food is bought, the grocery store will not throw away as much food.
Using a smaller plate will reduce food waste because you will take smaller portions of food. This means that you will have less food on your plate to throw away at the end of your meal.
Making a meal plan before buying food reduces food waste because you will only purchase the food that you actually plan to use for your meals. If you only buy food that you have a plan for, you will not need to throw any of the food away.
Explain 2 reasons in 2 steps why food waste is a problem that should be fixed.
Food waste is a problem because it is a big waste of energy. Energy is used in growing the food, transporting, storing, and even when throwing food away. Producing energy is typically a process that is not good for the environment because of the production of greenhouse gasses which cause climate change.
Food waste is a problem because it is also a waste of packaging materials. While food waste will break down and can be used again, not all of the packaging used for food can be recycled or reused.
Food waste is a problem because there are many people in the world who do not have enough to eat even though there is extra food. Throwing away food that could be given to someone who needs to eat shows that there is a problem with distributing food to people who really need it.
