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Using Mathematics to Calculate Facts About Waste

Defined STEM - Using Mathematics to Calculate Facts About Waste

Objective :
Students will use mathematics to calculate facts about how much waste we create.
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Video : Recycling
Each person in the U.S. generates about 25 pounds of garbage a week. That might not seem like much, but it means the nation's population produces nearly two hundred million tons of residential garbage every single year. Fortunately, up to 80% of that can actually be recycled. Go behind the scenes with a Strategic Planner for the City of Seattle to see how they are tackling the problem.
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