 Garbage and recycling. Garbage. Garbage is another word for waste or trash. It is made up of things that we throw away like bad food, old clothing, or broken appliances. Dump. A dump is the place where our garbage is taken. Another word for dump is landfill. To reduce the size of dumps, you can recycle some of your garbage. Reduce. Reduce means to make smaller or less in amount. We can reduce the amount of garbage in landfills by composting and recycling. Reuse. When you use something again, you reuse it. Instead of putting a water bottle in the trash, you can fill it with more water and reuse it. Recycle. Recycle means to change something into material that can be made into something else and used again. Glass and newspaper are examples of things that can be recycled. Medications. Medications are taken to cure or prevent illness. Another word for medications is drugs. You should return old medications to a pharmacy. Do not put them in the trash. Cardboard. Cardboard is thick, stiff paper that boxes are made from. You can recycle cardboard. Recycling cardboard can help reduce waste in landfills. Glass. Glass is hard, clear material that is used in windows and bottles. Glass bottles can be recycled. In some places, you must separate glass from other recyclables. Plastic. Plastic is a synthetic material that can be molded and made into things like toys. Plastic bottles are recyclable. Plastic bags cannot be recycled, but they can be reused. Contaminated. Contaminated means that something is dirty or dangerous. Water and land can be contaminated by chemicals. Places and water that are contaminated are not safe to live in. Compost. Compost means to let old food waste turn into dirt. Dirt that is made by composting can be used in gardens. Composting helps reduce your amount of garbage. Sustainable. When something is sustainable, it stays a certain level so that we will not run out of it. Sustainable living can reduce our use of natural resources and help the environment. The end.