Search Header Logo
The 5Rs: Reducing Waste for a Sustainable Future

The 5Rs: Reducing Waste for a Sustainable Future

Assessment

Presentation

Science

1st - 5th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS1-1, MS-ESS3-3, MS-ESS1-2

+6

Standards-aligned

Created by

Yuarata Eanna

Used 28+ times

FREE Resource

7 Slides • 6 Questions

1




The 5Rs Techniques

A sustainable future through waste reduction

2

The 5Rs:

  • Reduce: means to lessen waste by using disposable materials that are biodegradable or non-biodegradable.

  • Example: Buy rechargeable batteries instead.

3

The 5Rs:

  • Reuse: means to find other ways to use materials, such as using eco-bags when shopping.

  • Example: Use eco-bags when shopping or going to the grocery store.

4

The 5Rs:

  • Recycling: is the process of converting waste materials into new materials and objects.

  • Example: Bottled water and soft drinks are used to create Christmas decorations such as lanterns

5

The 5Rs:

  • Recovery: means taking energy or materials from waste that cannot be used anymore.

  • Example: Plastic-to-oil technology is one way of generating energy from plastic waste

6

The 5Rs:

  • Repair: means fixing slightly broken things to make them useful again.

  • Example: Torn clothes will be used as rugs.

7

The 5Rs:

  • Reduce: Minimize waste generation

  • Reuse: Use items multiple times

  • Recycle: Convert waste into new products

  • Recover: Extract energy from waste

  • Repair: Fix broken things

8

Multiple Choice

What is one way to reduce waste according to the passage?

1

Use biodegradable materials

2

Buy rechargeable batteries

3

Recycle plastic bottles

4

Compost food waste

9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a way to reuse waste?

1

Using eco-bags when shopping

2

Using disposable batteries for gadgets

3

Recycling plastic bottles

4

Using rechargeable batteries for gadgets

10

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a way to recycle waste?

1

Using disposable batteries for gadgets

2

Using eco-bags when shopping

3
  • Bottled water and soft drinks are used as lanterns

4

Using rechargeable batteries for gadgets

11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following belongs in recovery technique?

1

Using disposable batteries for gadgets

2

Plastic-to-oil technology

3
  • Bottled water and soft drinks are used as lanterns

4

Using rechargeable batteries for gadgets

12

Multiple Choice

What is one way to repair waste according to the passage?

1

Using disposable batteries for gadgets

2

Plastic-to-oil technology

3
  • Bottled water and soft drinks are used as lanterns

4
  • Torn clothes will be used as rugs

13

Multiple Choice

The following are the 5Rs techniques, EXCEPT:

1

Reinvent

2

Reuse

3

Reduce

4
  • Recovery




The 5Rs Techniques

A sustainable future through waste reduction

Show answer

Auto Play

Slide 1 / 13

SLIDE