Trash Talk: Domestic Solid Waste
Task 1: What do the pictures below show? How does this affect you? Answer this in your notebook?
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Plastic
Paper Food waste wood glass |
21%
22% 33% 4% 4% |
textiles
metals household hazardous waste Others |
3%
2% 1% 9% |
Task 3: How do we deal with pollution like Domestic Solid Waste?
Below is a game and related video on how garbage is often dealt with in developing countries.
Take notes on how this is done. Is it effective? What problems could occur?
Below is a game and related video on how garbage is often dealt with in developing countries.
Take notes on how this is done. Is it effective? What problems could occur?
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Task 4: Singapore Case Study
Below is a case study about Singapore's relatively effective waste management system.
Observe the Figure 5 diagram below and watch the movie. Identify each process of pollution from the movie and write down what the process is, and the strategy used for reducing impacts. Example below.
Below is a case study about Singapore's relatively effective waste management system.
Observe the Figure 5 diagram below and watch the movie. Identify each process of pollution from the movie and write down what the process is, and the strategy used for reducing impacts. Example below.
Process
1. long term impact: |
Strategy
cleaning up and restoring: |
Method
Landfill is used as a bird sanctuary and public park after it has been filled. |
source: http://www.geotechenv.com/Images/Landfill_Art/landfill_images/landfill_diagram_popup.jpg
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Activity 5: The Hong Kong Debate
Debate activity to demonstrate how difficult it is to fine a solution |
Activity 6: How should Hong Kong deal with DSW?
Below is debate on the problem of waste management strategies. Which one is more effective?
Use your text book and Figure 5 above to write about the best solution and explain why it's the best for Hong Kong.
Try to give multiple options which could work together.
Below is debate on the problem of waste management strategies. Which one is more effective?
Use your text book and Figure 5 above to write about the best solution and explain why it's the best for Hong Kong.
Try to give multiple options which could work together.