Choose ONE of the following topics, and answer the questions posed:
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State Laws for Recycling and Waste Management
Start here to check your state for recycling laws.- Does your state have recycling laws? If yes, what are they? If no, explain why you think it should or should not.
- What do you recycle?
- Could you recycle more?
- What do you think of cities or states that mandate recycling?
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Plastics and Pollution
Here is a short video that explains garbage patches in the ocean.- Find 1 thing that is banned from landfills in your state. Can you find or explain why it is banned? If it is a pollutant or health hazard, then why aren’t plastics banned as well?
- What do you think of cities and states that have banned plastic grocery bags?
- How effective are bottle bills at reducing plastic waste? Do you turn in bottles for nickels or dimes? If not, would you, if your state had a bottle bill?
- Is there one of these ways in which you could help reduce plastics in the ocean? Explain.
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