9.+Research


 * Research

__//***These are the landfills in the Auckland region.**//__

**Landfills in the Auckland Region**

 * __Rosedale Road Landfill, North Shore__
 * __Greenmount Landfill, East Tamaki__
 * __Redvale Landfill, Dairy Flat__
 * __Whitford Landfill, Manukau__
 * __Hunua Gorge Landfill, Papakura__


 * prevention(not creating waste in the first place). reuse(use something again in the same form).
 * recycling(reprocessing materials to produce a new product).
 * treatment
 * disposal to landfill(a last resort).


 * __Landfill Research__**
 * __**What is a landfill?**__ A landfill is Where your families rubbish goes. It's is a site for waste disposal of waste materials by burial and the oldest form of waste treatment. Historically, landfills have been the most common methods of organized waste disposal and remain so in many places around the world. It is a hole that has been dug up years ago. When it reaches the top it gets buried and can be used as a play ground, park and a golf course.


 * **What are the negative effects?** It releases a harmful gas called methane gas. Methane gas is highly explosive and is really poisonous. It attracts pests and other insects.


 * **What is methane gas?** Methane gas is a poisonous and a highly explosive gas. It is one of the green house gasses. Methane gas causes air pollution and destroys the ozone layer.


 * **What are the two ways of dealing with methane gas?** One of the ways is burning it which is called "flaring". The other way is to use it as a resource. First they need to test its quality and quantity. I the quality and quantity is good they can use it a gas and electricity.

**The Four `R`s.** They are sometimes called the four `R`s.
 * There are four main ways to reduce the amount of rubbish that ends up in landfill sites

Reduce Use less items/things. Don't use as much things. Example: I will try to reduce the rubbish I make for my science fair project.

Refuse ** Say no to things you don't want. Example: S ay no to using plastic bags and use cloth bags instead.

Reuse To use again after being used once or twice. Example: I will reuse some of my things to reduce the amount of rubbish I make.

Recycle To throw away but can be made into the same thing again. Example: People recycle everyday to reduce the amount of plastic and other things going to landfills.