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Sorting Waste in the City
Age 10 · Geography
When a family puts glass, paper, plastic and metal in separate bins, a truck can collect each material on its own. At the recycling plant, these materials are turned into new objects, like fresh glass bottles.
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In the picture
- Glass bin: bottles and jars that can be melted into new glass
- Paper and cardboard bin: newspapers and boxes that become new paper
- Plastic bin: bottles that can be made into new plastic objects
- Metal bin: cans that can be melted into new metal
Examples
- Rinsing an empty jam jar and putting it in the glass bin
- Flattening a cereal box before putting it in the paper bin
Key takeaways
- Sorted waste can be recycled into new objects.
- Recycling saves raw materials and keeps the city cleaner.
Quiz: Sorting Waste in the City (Age 10)
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Why does a family put glass, paper, plastic and metal in separate bins?
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Which bin should an empty food can go in?
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How does recycling sorted waste help the city?
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