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Chapter 1. San Francisco on Track to Become Zero Waste City

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San Francisco on Track to Become Zero Waste City

Synopsis

San Francisco is trying to become the first city with zero waste. By requiring residents and businesses to separate compostable items such as food scraps, as well as recyclable items, NewsHour correspondent Spencer Michels reports that the city has already reduced a huge amount of garbage from ending up in landfills.

Source: PBS NewsHour

Length: 9:17

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Instructions

Watch the video and answer the following questions:

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American citizens throw away approximately 4 pounds of garbage per person per day.

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San Francisco currently bans the use of plastic shopping bags within the city.

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This video highlights the work that has been done by the city of San Francisco to

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San Francisco currently uses which one of the following methods to help decrease the amount of solid waste going to landfills?

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Of the four following trash items that do not need to go to the landfill, which one is best sorted with the compostables rather than the recyclables?

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