Rights: WasteMINZ Published 9 September 2008 Size: 82 KB Referencing Hub media

A truck dumping waste at the resource depot. Unless rubbish is separated into different categories for recycling (paper, plastics and glass), waste is put into landfill – simply burying all the waste in a large hole in the ground.

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    Waste management

    New Zealand generates almost 2.5 million tonnes of waste each year that is buried in landfill sites. Waste disposed of in this way is an inefficient use of resources, as much of the waste could ...

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    Thinking about landfills

    This activity is a ready-to-use cross curricular teaching resource. It is intended for NZC levels 4–5. The student worksheet can be printed, making it suitable for students working away from a ...

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    Waste – a growing challenge!

    Every New Zealander generates about 735 kilograms of waste per year – an amount that has increased approximately 20% over the last 3 years. Most waste produced in New Zealand is buried in ...

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