HPMS Recycling PSA

Multiple Choice

What happens to a water bottle when it doesn't get recycled?

• It breaks down in the ocean

• It ends up as runoff, and flows into the ocean

• It contaminates the soil

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

What happens to a water bottle when it is recycled?

• It is sent to a recycling plant to be made into something new

• It is picked up from the recycling bin, washed and used again

• It is sent to a landfill and properly disposed of

• It stays in the recycling bin forever

Multiple Choice

What are microplastics?

• Soda cans

• Plastic particles smaller than 5mm

• Any piece of plastic

• Plastic water bottles

Multiple Choice

How many bottles are purchased every week in HPISD?

• 5,000

• 10,000

• 100,000,002

• 1,000

Multiple Choice

Consumed plastic can increase the risk of cancer

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What state do plastic bottles have to be in for recycling?

• Full of liquid

• Partially empty

• Dry and empty

Multiple Choice

What is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch?

• A patch in the ocean, filled with trash, twice the size of Texas

• The cleanest part of the ocean

• A big garbage man

• A place with yummy meals

Multiple Choice

You have microplastics in your body

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

How long do plastics take to degrade?

• 5 years

• 10 days

• 1000 years

• 7 months

Multiple Choice

Does your school recycle?

• Yes

• Yes but we need your help to do more

• No