Describe ways in which solid waste was disposed in the past and the present. Discover solid waste practices from long ago. This tremendous amount of materials represents either a large waste disposal chore or a resource recovery opportunity, depending upon one's viewpoint.
Recycling is one way to manage waste.
Recycling is not new. It was practiced extensively during World War II to recover scarce metals and other materials vital to the war effort. Even earlier than that, recycling and reuse were practiced for similar resource conservation and home economic reasons. Make copies of student handouts. Display an old tin cup, a cola bottle, and a cola can.