6.+Research

=media type="custom" key="6462045"media type="custom" key="6462061"= = __//Research//__ = === //Landfill is a big hole or a land for our rubbish to go, landfill is bad because it smells and pollutes the environment. Landfills also produce methane gas. Methane gas is a gas that comes from our food waste. The two ways of dealing with methane gas is to burn it off, this is called "flaring" or use it for electricity. Before it can be used for electricity it must be tested. It needs to be good quality and enough quantity.// ===

= __//The four 'r's//__ =

//There are four main ways to reduce the amount of rubbish that end up in land sites. They are sometimes called the four 'r's.//
= __ //Refuse;// __ =

//To say 'No'// to plastic bags and packaging. E.g When we go shopping, we could refuse plastic bags if we are only buying a couple of things. We could also take cloth bags.
= __//Re-use//__ =

Re-use is to use something again. E.g when we buy a drink, we could wash and use the plastic bottle again.
= __//Reduce//__ =

Is to make rubbish less. E.g When we draw on a paper we could use both side of the paper before we throw it away.
= __//recycle//__ =