Where does our rubbish go ? 🔎

Introduction

WELCOME to our WebQuest.

If a facial mask is not properly dumped, it poses health risks. Do you know urban pollution plays a role in COVID-19's spread? Caring for the environment is definitely our shared responsibility!

However, rubbish is everywhere. If rubbish is not disposed of properly, we find it an eyesore. Residents who live near landfills complain about the intolerable smell. Waste is not only an environmental problem but also an economic loss. Inevitably, we produce rubbish every day. By changing our habits of waste disposal, we can surely build a more beautiful world. Therefore, we have to quest for knowledge about waste disposal and be wise enough to make the best choices.

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This WebQuest is specially designed for Secondary 3 (Grade 9) students for their Life and Society lessons, in which students have to study how rubbish is handled in Hong Kong. It is a cross-curricular investigative project which combines Geography and Integrated Science. It can be completed individually or in groups. By completing this WebQuest, students should be able to:

1. understand the definitions of rubbish and waste

2. distinguish different kinds of rubbish

3. investigate how different sorts of rubbish are handled in Hong Kong

4. analyze the pros and cons of different ways of waste disposal

5. reflect on students' waste disposal habits

6. present the information collected in an infographic

Let's click on the "Task" link and begin!

Webquest creators:

Man Ka Ming, Daniel (20079678)

Chan Yuen Yee, Doreen (20131805)

Lam Pik Ki, Becky (10372418)

Ho Lok Wan, Laurene (20131789)

Task

►Mini-Task 1:

Search for the definitions of "rubbish" and "waste".

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►►Mini-Task 2:

Distinguish different kinds of rubbish.

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►►►Mini-Task 3:

Investigate how different sorts of rubbish are handled in Hong Kong.

Waste Blueprint for Hong Kong 2035

►►►►Mini-Task 4:

Analyze the pros and cons of different ways of waste disposal.

Advantages and Disadvantages of Waste Management - WiseStep

►►►►►Mini-Task 5: Product

Design an infographic to tell Hongkongers how serious the situation of waste disposal is and promote the best way of waste disposal.

Waste Recycling Infographic Concept - Stock Illustration [23481748] - PIXTA

►►►►►►Mini-Task 6: Personal Insight

Write a reflection on your waste disposal habits.

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Process

Follow the instructions below one by one.⇒

Mini-Task 1:Search for the definitions of "rubbish" and "waste".

1. Write down your own definitions of "rubbish" and "waste". Share your definitions with others if possible.

2. Use common search engines like Google or Yahoo to find the definitions of "rubbish" and "waste".

3. Afterwards, you may cite definitions from online dictionaries, reputable, non-biased websites and academic journals.

Useful websites:

https://www.recycle-more.co.uk/school/what-is-rubbish-

https://www.sustainabilityexchange.ac.uk/what_is_waste

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Mini-Task 2: Distinguish different kinds of rubbish.

1. Look around you and list the rubbish items that you find. How many ways can you categorize them?

2. Browse the websites below to learn how to distinguish various types of rubbish.

Useful websites:

https://www.paulsrubbish.com.au/7-common-types-rubbish/

https://www.southoxon.gov.uk/south-oxfordshire-district-council/recycling-rubbish-and-waste/

https://believe.earth/en/13-tips-on-sorting-waste/

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Mini-Task 3: Investigate how different sorts of rubbish are handled in Hong Kong.

1. Tell how the rubbish items that you mention in Mini-Task 2 are handled in Hong Kong.

2. Will they be dumped in the landfill? Will they be recycled or reused?

3. Explore more about waste management in Hong Kong.

Useful websites:

https://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/english/environmentinhk/waste/waste_maincontent.html

https://www.worldwidewastejournal.com/articles/10.5334/wwwj.40/

https://www.sustainableasia.co/feature/hk-landfills-are-supposed-to-be-full-in-2020-whats-the-government-s-plan

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Mini-Task 4: Analyze the pros and cons of different ways of waste disposal.

1. Discuss some ways of waste disposal in Hong Kong and compare them in terms of effectiveness with your friend(s).

2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of these different ways? Do you have a preference for waste disposal?

Useful websites:

https://www.wastereduction.gov.hk/en/assistancewizard/recyc_note.htm

https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2106896/solution-hong-kongs-plastic-waste-crisis-turn-it-fuel

https://www.wastereduction.gov.hk/en/assistancewizard/recyc_note.htm

https://coconuts.co/hongkong/news/talking-rubbish-hong-kongs-waste-problem-explained/

Useful videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--6HYQxUYTU

https://youtu.be/Lueg5UlgS28

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Mini-Task 5: Product

Design an infographic to tell Hongkongers how serious the situation of waste disposal is and promote the best way of waste disposal.

1. Visit the websites below to learn how you can visualize your information about rubbish with an infographic.

https://venngage.com/blog/what-is-an-infographic/

https://piktochart.com/formats/infographics/

2. Choose one of the templates to create your own infographic. If you work in a group, share ideas and inspire your members in the

collaboration process.

3. Upload your infographic(s) to the Student Union website. In your infographic(s), define "rubbish" and "waste". Next, tell how rubbish is

classified. In comparison with different ways of waste disposal in Hong Kong, you should urge the public to reduce waste and adopt

4R strategy.

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Mini-Task 6: Personal Insight

1. Watch the video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzyNLa4Vem0

2. Write a reflection on your waste disposal habits. How can you and your household reduce waste? How can we conserve

resources and reduce waste? How can you reduce environmental impacts from the disposal of waste? What are some

concrete things that you can do to go greener?

Evaluation

Scores will only be given to the final product, i.e. the infographic about waste disposal.

Score

Content

*Unclear definition of rubbish

*Wrong classification of rubbish

*Unable to summarise the pros and cons of different ways of waste disposal

*Not feasible solution to waste disposal

*Limited self-reflection

*Over-simplistic definition of rubbish

*Classification of rubbish with no examples

*Unclear summary of the pros and cons of different ways of waste disposal

*Provide some solution to waste disposal without pinpointing the best way

*Simplistic self-reflection

*Clear definition of rubbish

*Classification of rubbish with examples

*A clear summary of the pros and cons of different ways of waste disposal

*Provide some solution to waste disposal and pinpoint the best way

*Thoughtful self-reflection

*Clear definition of rubbish from reliable source(s)

*Detailed classification of rubbish with examples

*A clear summary of the pros and cons of different ways of waste disposal using charts

*Compare and contrast different solutions to waste disposal and pinpoint the best way

*In-depth self-reflection with an action plan to carry out sustainable waste disposal methods

Language

*Less than 20 words

*Less than 50 words

*More than 20 grammatical mistakes

*At least 100 words

*No more than 20 grammatical mistakes

*At least 200 words

*No more than 5 grammatical mistakes

Organization

*No citation

*Very hard to follow the flow of the infographic

*Having citation but not following the standard APA format

*Hard to follow the flow of the infographic

*Having citation in APA format but with mistakes

*Easy to follow the flow of the infographic

*Having citation in correct APA format

*Presentable, attractive and easy-to-follow infographic

Conclusion

Congratulations!

Now, you already thoroughly understand what rubbish is and how it is categorized. As you all know, Hong Kong has been battling a huge waste problem for years. Weighing the pros and cons of different ways of waste disposal, it is high time you took action to remedy the situation. Other than being environmental activists, take a small step by improving your waste disposal habits. The infographics that you share must be interesting enough to draw closer attention to the problem.

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Maybe you can even present your infographics in the World Expo 2021! Think big but start small. Let's support the food wise and waste less culture!

Credits

Links used in this WebQuest:

1) What is Rubbish?

https://www.recycle-more.co.uk/school/what-is-rubbish-

2) What is Waste?

https://www.sustainabilityexchange.ac.uk/what_is_waste

3) 7 Common Types Of Rubbish

https://www.paulsrubbish.com.au/7-common-types-rubbish/

4) Recycling, rubbish and waste

https://www.southoxon.gov.uk/south-oxfordshire-district-council/recycling-rubbish-and-waste/

5) 13 Tips on Sorting Waste

https://believe.earth/en/13-tips-on-sorting-waste