Global Waste Facts and Recycling Solutions

Written on March 26, 2026 in English with a size of 3.17 KB

Global Waste Facts: True or False?

There is not enough room for everyone’s rubbish anymore. (True)
The smoke from burning rubbish is bad for people’s health. (True)
In England, the government used to pay people to throw rubbish in the streets. (False)
In the Philippines, many people died when a rubbish hill fell on a village. (True)
It is easier to repair computers and phones than to buy new ones. (False)
Packaging makes things look better. (True)
China throws away more rubbish than any other country in the world. (False)
Glass is one of the easiest things to recycle. (True)
When you buy things made of paper, you should look for the recycled sign. (True)
Plastic bags kill thousands of fish and other animals. (True)

In which country do some people not have a word for "rubbish"? Mexico
In which country were the earliest landfill sites found? Crete
In which country do goats eat people’s rubbish? Senegal
In which country do 95% of cows have stomach problems caused by eating plastic bags? India
In which country do 90% of people recycle their rubbish? Germany

In London, people used to wear wooden shoes because the streets were so dirty.
Nowadays, things which are new one year become old the next year.
In China twenty years ago, most people rode bicycles, but today they drive cars.
It is good to recycle glass because it can be used to make new bottles.
Plastic bottles are light and easy to use, but they can last for hundreds of years.

Toxic Waste: Unhealthy substances for humans and animals.
Composting: A mixture of various decaying organic substances.
A Throwaway World: A human society strongly influenced by consumerism.
Zero Waste Policy: A philosophy that encourages the redesign of resource life cycles so that all products are reused.
Freecycle: To exchange used items for free.
The recycling method that surprised most: Freecycle.

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