Reducing Waste

Broken down by sunlight

• photodegradable plastic
• compost
• green plastic
• recycling

Enriches the soil

• recycling
• source reduction
• compost
• e-waste

Made with sugar

• oxygen
• photodegradable plastic
• leachate
• green plastic

Using milk jugs to make park benches

• source reduction
• recycling
• composting
• harming the planet

Using canvas bags for shopping

• recycling
• collecting and sorting waste
• source reduction
• buying less

An example of source reduction is

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

Making products from recycled materials

• is limited to metals
• can save energy and other resources during the manufacturing process
• uses so much energy that it is not economically workable
• None of the above

Which of the following is not a benefit of composting?

• providing nutrients to the soil
• reducing the need for fertilizers
• anything can be composted
• protecting soil from erosion

The difference between photodegradable plastic and green plastic is

• green plastic takes three to four times longer to degrade than does photodegradable plastic
• photodegradable plastic degrades chemically, while green plastic does not
  
• photodegradable plastic uses sunlight to degrade, while green plastic relies on soil bacteria in order to degrade
• green plastic degrades chemically, while photodegradable plastic does not

Which of the following is the easiest to recycle?

• single-serving drink box
• soft drink can
• computers
• batteries