recycling

recycling

By Nikkole Wowaka

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What does this sign mean?

• walk in circles

• reduce, reuse, recycle

• save the environment

• green is my favourite colour

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What does "reduce" mean?

• use more

• use less

• make new things

• save the Earth

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What does "reuse" mean?

• use less

• use more

• use again

• don't use

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What is to recycle?

• To transform things into materials for new things

• to use something more than once

• use and produce less things

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What are single use plastics defined as?

• Goods made from fossil fuels for single use

• Goods made from recycled materials for multi-use

• Goods made from wood to never be used

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What is an example of a single use plastic product?

• School textbook

• Porcelain plate

• Takeaway coffee cup

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Most of the litter found on the beach is

• paper

• plastic

• glass

• cigarette butts

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Recycling...

• helps to conserve natural resources

• reduces the greenhouse emissions that come from burning waste

• helps in the creation of more jobs

• contributes to noise pollution

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The plastics are sorted by people based on which two characteristics?

• Polymer

• use

• color

• size

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It is any activity that prevents the generation of wastes that will other wise recycled, burned or buried, thereby reducing the quantity and toxicity of waste produced.

• waste management

• recycling

• source reduction

• waste segregation

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An example of source reduction is

• composting
• recycling
• using canvas shopping bags
• All of the above

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Which step for recycling involves recyclables being picked up regularly, just like the other trash and waste products?

• Processing

• Sorting

• Collecting

• Reusing

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The second step in the recycling process includes which of the following?

• Processing

• Sorting

• Collecting

• Reusing

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Why should we recycle? (select all the correct answers)

• Creates jobs

• Reduces our waste by 25-20%

• Helps the environment

• It saves energy and natural resouces

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The _____ uses a camera and infrared sensor to separate different kinds of plastic.

• Optical Sorter

• Pre-sort

• Disc Screen

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How many plastic recycling symbols do we have?

• 10

• 9

• 8

• 7

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What do these symbols indicate?

• The number of times a plastic has already been recycled

• The number of times a plastic can be recycled in the future

• The type of plastic used

• The country where the plastic was made

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What does this symbol on a plastic container mean?

• It is specially for pets.

• It can be recycled easily.

• You shouldn't put food or drink in it.

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What type of plastic polymer does this symbol represent? (HINT) read under the symbol

• pureliquid tetracycline

• plasticized titanium

• polyethylene terephthalate

• perpendicular tetrahedrane

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What type of plastic polymer does the above identification symbol represent?

• high-density processes

• high-density particles

• high-density poison

• high-density polyethylene

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Which plastic polymer does the above symbol represent?

• PVC polyvinyl chloride

• PVC polyvector crystalline

• PVC polyvex composite

• PVC polyvenom copperhead

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Which plastic polymer does the following symbol represent?

• low-density polypropylene

• low-density polystyrene

• low-density polyethylene

• low-density polymorphed

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Which plastic polymer does the following symbol represent?

• poly propagate

• polypropylene

• polyprogram

• polypanic

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Which plastic polymer does the following symbol represent?

• polypropylene

• polyvinyl

• polystyrene

• polyethylene

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Proper way to recycle plastic bottle

• Keep the plastic wrap

• Keep the plastic cap

• wash the plastic bottle

• Do not squeeze it

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When recycled plastic is ready to be sold to manufacturers, what form is it in?

• Pellets

• Blocks

• Flakes

• Bales

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The final step in recycling occurs at a plant is which of the following?

• Processing

• Sorting

• Collecting

• Reusing

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The part of the tire that touches the road is called the_______

• Sidewall

• Tread

• Bead

• Rim

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A process in which mixed garbage is burned at very high temperatures is:

• recovery
• incineration
• leachate
• source reduction 

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What is a cost of using incinerators?

• produces air pollution

• high-level radioactive waste is disposed of unsafely

• difficult to get it approved

• all of these are costs of incinerators

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Why recycling can't win with plastic pollution?

• Because recycling is wrong

• Because people produce too much plastic to recycle it all.

• Because not every plastic can be recycled.

• Because not many people recycle rubbish.

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which are benefits to re-tread tires?

• uses less resources

• save money

• doubles the life of the tire

• gives your car more traction

• lessening waste

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How can we help to reduce plastic pollution?

• We should use paper/cloth bags.

• We should use less plastic.

• We should refill our drinking bottles not buy new ones.

• We should avoid (unikać) plastic or styrofoam containers.

• All answers are correct.

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capable of decaying naturally and in a non-harmful manner

• Biodegradable

• Damage

• Pollution

• Natural Trash

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advantage of bioplastic

• biodegrades quickly

• comes in colors

• takes only 100 years to biodegrade

• uses available fossil fuels

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Which Materials Can Be Recycled?

• paper and cardboard

• glass

• plastic

• metals

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How can organic waste be recycled?

• Composting

• Burning

• Recycling

• Reusing

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Among the following, which object can be recycled?

• Concrete

• Compost

• Glass

• Soil

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Which of the following materials is converted into a pulp or slurry during the recycling process?

• Glass

• Plastic bottles

• Papers

• Green leafy vegetables

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How do you know if something can be recycled?

• It has the symbol.
• It is colorful.
• It is small.
• You can eat it.