This is a

powerpoint about

rubbish.

• Rubbish is everything we throw away. Everything we put in the bin goes to a rubbish dump.

• About 80% of all rubbish ends up in landfill sites.

• These are large pits filled with rubbish and covered up with soil. Most of these are already full up.

• Some waste like paint and cleaning products have chemicals in them which can leak into the soil and get into the water supply.

• Landfill sites also pollute the air with methane. Methane is a gas that is produced as the rubbish rots underground. Pipes inserted into the ground let the gas out so that there are no explosions underground.

• Also, if you burn rubbish, smoke pollutes the air.

• Some people throw their rubbish at the side of country roads.

• Other people dump their rubbish into the sea.

• This can harm all sorts of animals – birds, fish and mammals. It is also very ugly and destroys the looks of our beautiful countryside.

•So what can we do?

•How do we get rid of all our rubbish?

The answer is: •Reduce

•Reuse

•Recycle

Reduce

• Before you buy something new, ask yourself if you really need it.

Reuse

• Try to use food containers instead of sandwich bags.

Reuse

• Use old newspapers for bedding for rabbits and guinea pigs.

Reuse

• Compost your food waste then when it is ready, add it to your garden soil to feed your plants.

Reuse

• Use your water bottles again instead of throwing them out.

Reuse

• Use parts of old games to make up new games.

Recycle

• Recycle all your glass, old newspapers, plastic and tins.

Recycle• Use the school’s

recycling bins. We recycle paper, cardboard, plastic bottles and tins.

Recycle• Recycle everything

at the recycling centre in Tain Industrial Estate. There you can recycle household goods, garden rubbish, oil, TV’s, fridges – just about everything.

Recycle

• Also at the Co-op, you can recycle clothes, shoes, different colours of glass and tins at any time.

• Here is a diagram that shows how aluminium cans are recycled.

• We all have to do our best to take care of our planet.