5Rs of Waste Management

Multiple Choice

A family switches from using disposable plastic water bottles to refillable water bottles.

• reduce

• reuse

• recycle

• recover

• repair

Multiple Choice

A company collects used paper and cardboard to turn them into new paper products.

• reduce

• reuse

• recycle

• recover

• repair

Multiple Choice

A student decides to sew a patch over a hole in their backpack instead of buying a new one.

• reduce

• reuse

• recycle

• recover

• repair

Multiple Choice

Instead of throwing away a glass jar, a person uses it to store homemade jam.

• reduce

• reuse

• recycle

• recover

• repair

Multiple Choice

A power plant burns non-recyclable waste and uses the heat energy to generate electricity.

• reduce

• reuse

• recycle

• recover

• repair

Multiple Choice

A school starts using both sides of their paper to cut down on paper usage.

• reduce

• reuse

• recycle

• recover

• repair

Multiple Choice

An old bicycle is repainted and given to a younger sibling instead of being thrown away.

• reduce

• reuse

• recycle

• recover

• repair

Multiple Choice

Cans, bottles, and plastic containers are sorted and taken to a facility to be processed into new materials.

• reduce

• reuse

• recycle

• recover

• repair

Multiple Choice

The broken switch of an old lamp is replaced to make it work again, instead of buying a new lamp.

• reduce

• reuse

• recycle

• recover

• repair

Multiple Choice

A factory uses the leftover heat from their production process to generate energy for the facility.

• reduce

• reuse

• recycle

• recover

• repair