Garbology Step 1 / Garbology Checklist
Find a partner with which to work: one of you will pick up trash while the other takes notes. An easy way to track the garbage is to make tally marks on your Garbology Step 1 worksheet. After the note taker has recorded the garbage, it may be thrown into the garbage bag. Always wear gloves when picking up trash. Remember that safety is the first priority. If something looks toxic, dangerous or is dead, leave that item there and let your teacher or your proper local authority know about it.
Be aware of garbage patterns and recurring garbage items. To the side of your sheet, record any helpful notes on garbage you are finding so that when you visit your site again, you might be able to determine the source of the garbage you are finding. Question what you find. Is the majority of your garbage water-based (light sticks, fishing line, buoys) or land-based (picnic supplies, six-pack rings, syringes)? Make note of any foreign labels and dead or entangled animals because you will be recording these on your Garbology Step 2 worksheet.
After you are finished, add up each tally and record under "item tally"; then, find the sum of that type of garbage (i.e., paper, metal, etc.). Next, add all of the items you found and record under "total items collected".
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