Hardcore Afrikaans - Sorting household recycling

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waste; discarded material	die afval
The waste is in the bin.	Die afval is in die asblik.
the waste container	die afvalhouer
The waste container is full.	Die afvalhouer is vol.
the material; substance	die materiaal
The material is clean.	Die materiaal is skoon.
The clean material goes into the waste container.	Die skoon materiaal gaan in die afvalhouer.
the plastic; plastic material	die plastiek
The plastic is dry.	Die plastiek is droog.
the glass; glass material	die glas
Glass is a material.	Glas is 'n materiaal.
the paper; paper material	die papier
The paper is wet.	Die papier is nat.
the cardboard	die karton
The cardboard is dry.	Die karton is droog.
the tin; metal can	die blik
The tin is empty.	Die blik is leeg.
the metal	die metaal
The metal is heavy.	Die metaal is swaar.
the label	die etiket
Read the label.	Lees die etiket.
the packaging	die verpakking
The packaging is clean.	Die verpakking is skoon.
the compost	die kompos
The compost is in the garden.	Die kompos is in die tuin.
the environment; surroundings	die omgewing
The environment is important.	Die omgewing is belangrik.
the pollution	die besoedeling
Pollution is dangerous.	Besoedeling is gevaarlik.
the energy	die energie
We save energy.	Ons spaar energie.
the raw material	die grondstof
This is a useful raw material.	Dit is 'n nuttige grondstof.
to sort; classify	sorteer
We sort the waste.	Ons sorteer die afval.
We sort paper, cardboard, glass, and metal.	Ons sorteer papier, karton, glas en metaal.
to recycle	herwin
They recycle the glass.	Hulle herwin die glas.
The label says whether we can recycle the plastic.	Die etiket sê of ons die plastiek kan herwin.
When we recycle metal, we save energy and raw materials.	Wanneer ons metaal herwin, spaar ons energie en grondstowwe.
to reuse	hergebruik
I reuse the packaging.	Ek hergebruik die verpakking.
to separate	skei
Separate the paper and plastic.	Skei die papier en plastiek.
to rinse out	uitspoel
Rinse out the tin.	Spoel die blik uit.
He rinses out the plastic and tin before recycling them.	Hy spoel die plastiek en blik uit voordat hy dit herwin.
to reduce; decrease	verminder
This reduces pollution.	Dit verminder besoedeling.
We reuse packaging to reduce waste.	Ons hergebruik verpakking om afval te verminder.
to throw away; discard	weggooi
She throws away the wet paper.	Sy gooi die nat papier weg.
You must not throw away waste that can become compost.	Jy moet nie afval weggooi wat kompos kan word nie.
to pollute; contaminate	besoedel
Waste pollutes the environment.	Afval besoedel die omgewing.
Plastic pollutes the environment; therefore we separate and sort the waste.	Plastiek besoedel die omgewing; daarom skei en sorteer ons die afval.
to determine	bepaal
The score determines the winner.	Die telling bepaal die wenner.
The label determines what we recycle.	Die etiket bepaal wat ons herwin.
as if	asof
It looks as if the bin is full.	Dit lyk asof die asblik vol is.
It feels as if the material is heavy.	Dit voel asof die materiaal swaar is.
definitely	beslis
We definitely recycle glass.	Ons herwin beslis glas.
The environment is definitely important.	Die omgewing is beslis belangrik.
the feeling	die gevoel
I have a good feeling.	Ek het 'n goeie gevoel.
This feeling is strong.	Hierdie gevoel is sterk.
the body	die liggaam
My body is healthy.	My liggaam is gesond.
Energy is important for the body.	Energie is belangrik vir die liggaam.
to investigate; examine	ondersoek
She examines the material.	Sy ondersoek die materiaal.
We investigate the pollution.	Ons ondersoek die besoedeling.
to control	beheer
We control the process.	Ons beheer die proses.
He controls the vehicle.	Hy beheer die voertuig.
alone	alleen
He works alone.	Hy werk alleen.
She sorts the waste alone.	Sy sorteer die afval alleen.

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