Building a Waste Map. Organise a series of field trips and visiting speakers for the class. Visit a local landfill site, waste transfer station, recycling factory, local council depot. Invite local environmental officers or activists, council officers, industry reps. to speak to the students and provide information on local waste issues including environmental impacts such as those from old dump sites. This exercise is an extension of the cause and effect wheels.
Students design and create a map-mural that tracks community waste from beginning to end.
Include all aspects of the waste stream from large items such as cars and appliances, chemicals, food, building, paper, etc. Map from the origin of the material mining, forestry, etc. The result should be of great interest to your community. Organise for the mural to be displayed in the local library. Some local governments have set their own targets.