Landfills and Recycling Centers

LANDFILLS AND RECYCLING CENTERS RESEARCH

PROCEDURE: Look up information on landfills & recycling centers to find out: 1. What laws regulate landfills? 2. What government agency oversees landfills? 3. How do landfills work? 4. Find 3 more things not mentioned in your notes that are forbidden from being put in a landfill. 5. Most solid waste generated in the US is what? 6. How do recycling centers work? 7. Who purchases recycled materials from recycling centers? 8. What type of recycled material is there the biggest demand for? 9. Draw a picture of a landfill, showing the different layers that are required and how each day’s trash must be covered. 10.List at least 5 diseases/disorders that have been attributed to older “dumps”. 11.What is done with materials that are recycled but no company is interested in buying? 12.In San Marcos, where is the nearest recycling center? 13.What does the future look like in regards to landfills? 14.What does the future look like in regards to recycling centers? 15.What are some problems you see regarding landfills? 16.What are some problems you see regarding recycling centers?

ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN COMPLETE SENTENCES AND INCLUDE THE DRAWING, IN COLOR, OF THE LANDFILL.