Questions+And+Answers

=Concept Questions= Form (what is it like?) Q: Where is litter most found? A: Much of the litter we throw out ends up in landfill. Though a lot of our waste is just dropped on the ground, you can also find litter washed up on beaches, or in the water. This is because when we drop litter on the beach, of off a boat, the waves carry it to another place, which unfortunately, is usually our beaches! R: Garbage Disposal. Deborah Jackson Bedford. Page 8.

Function (how does it work?) Q: Where does our litter end up after we dispose of it? A: In many countries around the world, litter is put into giant hole in the ground, and covered with plastic or soil. It is also put into landfill, but that is becoming a big problem. The world is getting less and less places to store litter in, and landfills are one of the easiest places left! R: Waste Disposal. Sally Morgan. Pages 8 and 9.

Causation (why is it like it is?) Q: Why do we litter? A: You must have littered at some point in your life. But why? Most people litter because they just think that one tiny piece of litter won't make a difference, but it does. In the end, most of our litter is just dropped on the ground, so that is why every piece of litter makes a difference. People also litter because they don't think about where it is going to go, or how much of a difference it will make to this huge problem. R: Rubbish! Rachael Goddard. Page 4.

Connection (how is it connected to other things?) Q: How is litter/factory waste connected to other living things? A: Litter and factory waste is connected to many living things, including land, water and air, but most people just don't think about it. Some other living things that are effected by litter are animals, humans, and birds. One main thing factory waste is connected to is plants and trees. The waste that gets into the soil sometimes causes the plant to die because the waste is toxic to that plant. Why? Because plants give us oxygen and food, and if the plants die, they will not give out oxygen //or// food any more. R: Primary resource. My Dad.

Change (how is it changing?) Q: What are some things we can do to cut down on littering? A: One of the best things we can do is remember why the [|bins] are here in Hong Kong. They don't just stand there for decoration, they are there for us to put our rubbish in. Just remembering that one key thing (to remember why the bins are there) will go a long way. R: Primary resource. My Dad.

Perspective (what are the points of view?) Q: What are some other places that produce litter or waste other than our homes? A: Factories are one of the most common places where waste is from. Every day, millions of factories around the world produce waste, or pollution. Some other places that produce litter are schools, shops, offices, and and hospitals. They also produce dirty water. A lot of the time though, they dump the water in narby lakes or rivers, so that is even worse for the enviroment. R: Waste Disposal. Sally Morgan. Pages 4 and 5.

Responsibility (what is our responsibility?) Q: What can we do to help people stop littering? A: There are many things we can do to help people stop littering, but one of the easiest ones is to spread the word. If you have a school newspaper, you could write an article about what littering is doing to the Earth. Or, if you wanted to go a little further, you could start a non littering club in your class or at your school. Every week you could go to a different location (eg. beach, park, school) and clean up all the litter that's there. R: Primary resource. I came up with these ideas myself.

Reflection (how do we know?) Q: How do we know that littering is a big problem? A: R:

Definition Of Littering: Littering is when people just drop their rubbish on the ground, and not in the bins provided.

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**Daksha's Concept Questions** Form (What is it like) Q. Where in HongKong is litter found? A. Litter is mostly found at the street, Beaches and parks.

Q. Where does litter come from? A. - Household Rubbish left everywhere · Commercial Waste left everywhere · Loading Docks · Construction Sites · Uncovered trucks · Motorists/Boaters · Pedestrians

Function (How does it work) Q. Why is litter important? A. Litter is important because it pollutes the world.

Causation (Why is it like it is) Q. What happens if animals eat litter? A. When other animals eat litter they die because they eat stuff they should not be eating. The animals eat litter such as plastic bags, Plastic Bottles and glass. They think they are eating food. Animals end up choking and dieying because of the litter they are eating. The litter in animals body does not decompose after they die. The litter still remains in the environment. The Land animals and the Marine animals and the birds they all suffer because of the littering in the environment. empty food cans and the jars kill the animals such as cats and the little puppies. When they lick the cans and the jars there head get stuck inside the cans and the jars and they because of sophication. When the litter such as dog poo, Plastic, Chemicals, House Hold garbage, metals are thrown into the oceane or they end up cotaminating the water, as a result the poisonus gases are being produced. The litter such as batteries and the fishing lines and the sinker that is discarded by the fishermen cause harm to the animals.The marine plants and animals inhale these gases and they also eat the litter or waste materials and they do not live for long. Because of the litter careless littering in the environment our very rear animals,birds and fish are dying. Around the world it has been estimated that more then 50,000 birds mammals and fish die because of choking on the litter.

http://marine-litter.gpa.unep.org/kids/kids.htm greenecoservices.com/the-horrible-effect-of-litter-and-trash-in-the-ocean http://www.praguepost.cz/PPEF/09SC030219.pdf http://pleasebekind.com/dontlitter.html

Q: What happens to plants when we liter? explain who throws toxic chemicals on ground and give examples of plants that have taken toxic chemicals A: Plants can take up **toxic chemicals from soil contamination** it is harmful for the bird or plant eating animal because the bird or the plant eating animal is eating the chemicals in the plant. Sometimes humans sometimes eat toxic plants. because of the contamination by the litter the soil where we grow plants gets effected as a result we may not have healthy plants and healthy food. The growth of plants and trees is not normal. Plants are not environment is Pleasing. And people do not use the parks or the beaches. R: http://www.chintiminiwildlife.org/Education/LivingWithWild/Litter.htm

Q: What happens to the water when we litter? A: Litter such as bottles,Plastic Bags, Fishing Nets, Fishing Rods and Fishing Lines are often thrown in the water such as river,stream and the sea. The chances are that the rivers and the stream get full of litter and there is no water in them as a result the fish and other water animals an plants die. it is bad for the environment and for the eco system. Litter in the water also effects the quality of the water we are unable to drink the water because it is toxic. When we litter in the water the sea animals become sick because they are eating stuff they should not be that is why it is bad when we litter in the sea. Not environmental pleasing R: http://marine-litter.gpa.unep.org/kids/kids.htm R: http://www.longwood.edu/cleanva/litterimpacts.htm

Q: What happens to the wetlands when we liter? A: water pollution is effecting the wetland. Pollution such as sewage from nearby **industrial developments for example buliding big houses and buildings for people to work and live in,** are causing a threat of endangered birds such as the saundier gull and black faced spoonbill. R: http://cnn.ch/WORLD/asiapcf/9804/25/mai.po.marsh/index.html Q: What happens to the air when we liter? A: The air gets more polluted and it is hard foir humans to breath. If humans throw away that is made from the factories then the factories have to make tons of the waste and the engine is going on and that effects the air which is bad because trees and other plants will die because they give us oxygen and that is same as humanns to breath. The Factories and other things such as toxic that can damage the air because the toxic is part of the air and that can damge the air. R: Google.com Q: How does litering affect us? A: Littering effects us because if we cut down trees then we have no oxygen and they need to make more paper. We could take action for ourself and try to stop littering because of the planet and the causes of hong kong an effect is that we will have a bad pollution. Litter is created by us because if we litter in the sea amimals are going to eat it and they will be extinct R: Google.com

Connection (How is it connected to other things) Q. How is litter connected with pollution? A. Litter is connected to pollution because people sometimes trash there litter in the water and the sea animals die?

Change (How is it changing) Q. How can we make people to stop littering? A. We need to find out why people litter before helping to stop littering. The reasons people litter are: - when they feel that they don't own their rubbish or they don't feel responsible for the environment - when there is litter bunched up - when they think people will help them pick up their litter

Litter can move because of the wind, rain, animals and traffic. Knowing how litter moves helps us to stop litter.

Littering can be stopped by: · Hanging onto litter until you can put it in a trash container. · Keep a litterbag in your car. · Use an ashtray. Cigarette butts are litter too! · Make sure your household garbage containers are secured with a lid. · Encourage judges & enforcement officials to enforce the laws. - tell our friends to stop littering http://www.stoplitter.org/litter-facts-card.pdf - We as a community can make a sign that says no more littering or setting a good action to pick up the litter?

Reflection (How do we know) How do we know that people will stop littering? we know that people will stop littering because we can see people putting there trash in the bin.

http://www.blacktown.nsw.gov.au/environment/educational-resources/wetlands/some-issues-in-wetlands-and-waterways.cfm