Cause and Effect 2-5 The Garbage Project | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

Where and when did the Garbage Project start and where did it spread to?

It started at the University of Arizona in 1973 and spread to other cities in the US, Canada and Mexico.

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What happens to the batteries if they end up in a landfill?

They often break open. The poison inside them moves through rain water to the bottom of the landfill polluting the natural water in the ground.

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No points!

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star

Double points!

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shark

Other team loses 25 points!

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lifesaver

Give 25 points!

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How can we categorize garbage?

According to the following categories: (1) regular garbage, (2) hazardous materials and (3) recyclable.

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No points!

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Win 20 points!

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Take points!

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Give 10 points!

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What did students taking part in the Garbage Project reveal about the people they asked?

They revealed that what people say and do is often very different from what they actually do. For example...

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How can the information from the Garbage Project help us?

It helps us to see the quantity of garbage and to find alternatives to dispose our garbage.

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banana

Go to last place!

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Go to first place!

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fairy

Take points!

baam

Lose 10 points!

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lifesaver

Give 25 points!

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rocket

Go to first place!

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rocket

Go to first place!

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banana

Go to last place!

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How were the students studying the garbage?

They wore special clothes and used safety equipment. They were also very careful when they open the bags of garbage.

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What materials can be recycled?

Paper, glass, plastic, metal, batteries and organic waste.

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What kind of old things did the students find?

They found newspapers from 1948, forty-year old hot dogs, and lettuce from 1970.

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Do you think the problem of disposal of garbage is serious? Why?

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What is a landfill?

Landfills are facilities for the disposal of solid waste, the places where cities bury their garbage.

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Where and when did the first recycling program begin? What was its impact?

It began in Toronto in 1982. The city started it by recycling newspapers. Since then the amount of garbage going into landfills was reduced.

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What is the connection between the Garbage Project and archaeology?

Archaeology students investigate today's garbage in order to learn important things about modern society.

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