The proper safe disposal of solid waste is becoming a major societal concern because many of our landfills are closing, and others no longer meet the more substantial environmental restrictions. In addition, the cost of developing new environmentally safe landfills has skyrocketed. Have them guess if nobody has the answer. Ask the students what this means and what has caused this attitude to develop. The problem is reaching critical proportions.
People are worried about literally being buried in their own solid waste.
The topic of solid waste is current and considered critically important by individuals, businesses, environmental groups, and governmental officials. Consequently, many references to the issue can be found in the media, in speeches and in periodicals. Under the main title add the subtitles Student, Domestic, and International. Before the students can place their item on the bulletin board, they must summarize its content to the class and decide with the class under which subtitle it best fits. Upon completion of this task, ask the students to place the item on the bulletin board.