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Shredded Into Tiny Bits of Steel. These Steel Bits Are Melted Down at Steel

The document discusses how various household waste items can be reused or recycled. Cans are melted down and reused, taking less energy than making new cans. Old jars and bottles can be reused or melted down at glass factories to make new items. Used cars have parts that can be sold, while non-reusable parts are crushed, shredded, and melted down at steel factories. Old batteries contain harmful chemicals and should not be thrown in normal rubbish to prevent chemicals leaking into the ground.

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Shredded Into Tiny Bits of Steel. These Steel Bits Are Melted Down at Steel

The document discusses how various household waste items can be reused or recycled. Cans are melted down and reused, taking less energy than making new cans. Old jars and bottles can be reused or melted down at glass factories to make new items. Used cars have parts that can be sold, while non-reusable parts are crushed, shredded, and melted down at steel factories. Old batteries contain harmful chemicals and should not be thrown in normal rubbish to prevent chemicals leaking into the ground.

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Instruction: Read about how waste can be reused or disposed of and answer the questions that

follow.

Cans are made of various metals. They can be melted down and reused.
It takes much less energy to recycle cans than to make new cans.
Old jars and bottles can be reused for other purposes. They can also be
sent to a glass factory where they can be melted down to make new items.
Many old cars are sent to scrap yards. Useful parts can be sold to
second-hand dealers. The parts which cannot be used are crushed and
shredded into tiny bits of steel. These steel bits are melted down at steel
factories.
Old batteries have harmful chemicals which can leak and seep into the
ground. They should not be thrown away with other rubbish.

1. Based on the text, determine whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE.

a) More energy is required to make new cans. ( )


b) Glass and bottles can be melted down to make new items. ( )
c) Useless parts of cars can be sold to second-hand dealers. ( )
d) Harmful chemicals from the old batteries will stay on the ground. ( )

2. List two household items that are made from metal.

i. ________________

ii. ________________

3. What is the other word for shredded?

_____________________________________________________________________

4. Why do you think we should not let the harmful chemicals from the old batteries flow
into the ground?

_____________________________________________________________________

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