the history of waste! beyond recycling. what is waste? think about how you can define waste using...
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The History of WASTE!
Beyond Recycling
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What is WASTE?
Think about how you can define waste using each of your senses:
» SIGHT» SMELL» TASTE» HEARING» TOUCH
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From the Dictionary!
WASTE:
unwanted or
undesirable material
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THE WASTE WE CREATE
On average, Canadians are producing 2 Kg. of waste
every day!
Do you think we have always produced so created this much waste?
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CAVEMAN
• Very little waste, as everything re-used
• All tools, clothing and shelter was natural
• 0 kilograms of waste: everything was returned to the earth
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Prehistoric Farmers
• Started small communities
• Began building barns and houses
• Construction materials made up most waste
• Only about 0.2 kg of waste per person
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Ancient Greece
• Larger cities were built
• People began producing and buying more material items
• No organized waste collectors
• Waste increased to 0.5 kg per person
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Industrial Revolution• Increased use of natural
resources (coal, wood…)
• Steel production increased
• Lots of smog, garbage, disease
• More waste, almost 1 kilogram per person
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Mid 1900’s
• More jobs and money, so people began consuming more
• Products being used without thinking about the future, for example toxic chemicals
• Waste increased to 1.2 kg per person
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Present Day• New technology
developed every day!
• Lots of opportunity to spend money
• More ‘convenience’ items than ever before (the Swiffer!)
• We produce 2 KG OF WASTE PER PERSON!
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What has happened
to the amount of
WASTE created by humans
OVER TIME?
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A CHANGE THROUGH HISTORY
How do people today use the earth
differently than the Cavemen?
The caveman produced very
little waste: what would they
have done differently?
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What can you do?
EVERYONE can make a difference and reduce their impact on the planet.
What did you have for breakfast?
How did you get to school?
Did you shower or brush your teeth?
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