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The Journey

of Rubbish

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We put rubbish in the rubbish bin

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The refuse collectors put it in a special lorry

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Off to the rubbish centre and into containers

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The containers travel by lorry or train to landfill sites

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Landfill sites are where great big holes are dug in the ground and the rubbish is put in

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When the holes are full, special chemicals are put on the rubbish and covered over with soil

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Problems with Landfill Sites

Take up a lots of space

Last a long time

Cause disease and pollution

A Rocha UK, 13 Avenue Road, Southall, Middlesex, UB1 3BL | 020 8 574 5935 | www.arocha.org Resources can be copied as long as A Rocha UK is acknowledged | Further resources can be downloaded for free from our website | Registered Charity Number 1089276

The 3 R’s of Waste• Reduce

• Reuse

• Recycle