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Comprehensive Solid Waste Management

Inter-American Development Bank, 2015

Rise Up Against Climate Change! A school-centered educational initiative. 

Module 6

Take a look at the garbage bin in your school or home. Have you ever wondered what makes its content garbage?

If you look inside, you may see that the waste at the bottom of the bin is made up of items that are no longer of use and therefore have been tossed out. You may also find materials that are of mixed composition (made of glass, paper, metal, organics, and the like). Breathe in deeply, and you may notice an unpleasant odor.

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