First of all, what gets thrown away? And, once garbage goes into a trash can, where does it travel to? And, can we just keep going like this, throwing everything away? These are the questions that we are going to explore in this module. It’s all about our waste. No one wants to turn the earth into a big trash can. So what can we do about this puzzling problem?

Things to Chat About:

Who takes out the garbage in your house? Where does the garbage go next? And where after that?

What have you noticed is the most frequent type of trash in your house?

Words to Discuss:

Refuse
Reuse
Reduce
Recycle
Repurpose