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What is Waste?
Waste is something left or not used, such as garbage, trash, litter, or even broken toys and old automobile tires. Finding places to dispose of waste has become a serious problem because there is so much waste and so little space to put it in. We ca control how much we produce by the three R's of the environment-reducing, reusing and recycling.
Reducing


Reducing means using less. If we try to use fewer things that will produce trash, we will be taking the first step toward solving the waste problem. Choose things like cloth towels instead of paper towels. By doing this you will not only save money but also the environment.

Reusing


Reusing is taking items you would ordinary throw away and finding ways to use them again, like cloth towels instead of paper towels. Many people reuse cardboard boxes, glass jars, grocery bags, cards, and envelopes. You can save and reuse plastic bags by turning them inside out, rinsing them, and letting them dry. You can wrap a Birthday present with a Sunday newspaper, the comic section.
Recycling


Recycling is processing waste so that we can use it again. Some of the things people recycle are aluminum, glass, paper, and plastic. When we recycle things, less trash finds its way into bulging garbage dumps. Recycling also uses less energy and natural resources than making new products.
Landfills
Landfills are enormous holes where people dump their garbage. To create landfills, they usually set it up in a natural pit where a low-lying land is surrounded by hills. Sometimes, if the hole isn't big enough, they use earth-moving machines to deepen the hole and build up the sides. They line the inside of the pit to keep any waste from seeping out. Trucks then dump the garbage into the landfill, and tractors spread it around and cover each layer of garbage dirt