Day 1: Garbology
Key Concepts and Terms:
material consumption - the purchase and use of resources and products
waste disposal - the act of getting rid of unwanted materials
culture - the behavior, art, beliefs, and traditions of group of people
luxury - a material good or service that is not essential to a person's life; an extravagance
necessity - a material good or service that is essential to a person's life; something that is required
archaeology - the study of past human life and culture by an analysis of artifacts and material evidence
midden - a trash pile
Consider the following two pictures. List some of the common contents of trash the typical household throws away daily. Next, consider the trash that was thrown away by you and your family this week, and make a list.
Key Concepts and Terms:
material consumption - the purchase and use of resources and products
waste disposal - the act of getting rid of unwanted materials
culture - the behavior, art, beliefs, and traditions of group of people
luxury - a material good or service that is not essential to a person's life; an extravagance
necessity - a material good or service that is essential to a person's life; something that is required
archaeology - the study of past human life and culture by an analysis of artifacts and material evidence
midden - a trash pile
Consider the following two pictures. List some of the common contents of trash the typical household throws away daily. Next, consider the trash that was thrown away by you and your family this week, and make a list.