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    • A mass of recyclable waste: Bottles, cans, paper etc.
    Rights: Lara Bieleski Published 9 September 2008 Size: 710 KB Referencing Hub media

    Bottles and cans to be sorted and recycled. Much of the waste disposed of in landfills could have been separated and reused, recycled or turned into compost.

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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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      Material World – Recycling and biodegradability

      Below are links to Science Learning Hub resources for primary teachers related to recycling and biodegradability in the Material World strand of the New Zealand Curriculum. Recycling and ...

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