To increase awareness of the amount of trash per day and to address ways to reduce and recycle trash. Tin can Orange peel Bread Guidelines Supply each student with a trash bag for consistency. In order to do the demonstration, the materials must be burned in a fume hood. Use a ring stand and wire gauze or a crucible for the smaller materials. Use tongs and a Bunsen burner.
Students can weigh the ashes only after they have cooled.
Students can research different topics and graph current values.