QUESTIONS

1) Look at the table you completed in Part 1 where you showed some of the types of waste you produce in your daly life. Compare that to the results of your 'wasted audit'. Were there any kinds of waste produced that you had not thought of originally?
The huge amount of (organic, plastic, glass...) waste we produce.
I thought I weould produce more (plastic, glass, organic...) waste.
I never thought we produce so much waste in a week.
The (paper, glass, plastic...) waste produce was smaller than I expected.


2) What were sources of paper in your audit?
The main sources ares: written (useless) paper, food package cardboard, adverts, magazine, ''ticket'' papers, envelopes, letters.


3) How much of the metal was aluminium and how much was cans (plated steel)? Were there other metals in the waste?
I've thrown more aluminium can than tin can.
Over 50% werer aluminium can.


4) a) Which materials took up the most space in your waste bin? Which material weighed the most?
Plastic took up the most space and organic weighed the most.
b) Is mass or volume more significant when measuring domestic waste?
The volum is more significant.
c) In Europe about three quarters of all waste is dumped to a landfill. The cost of disposing of waste in landfills sites is usually based on the volum rather than the mass of the waste. Why do you think this is so?
The important thing is where to store this waste, not the weight.

5) a) How might the waste produced differ when comparing households with babies or very young children to household ehit only adults?
Household with babies produce more waste: organic, and the adults aren't always at home.
b)How might the waste produced differ when comparing households with young children and parents a home with households where everyone out at work or in school during the day?

6.-What types of waste are created at your school?
We produce papers, juice cartons, cans, bottles, food waste, olds pens.