Waste Management

_____________ is the process of reclaiming raw materials and reusing them to create new products.

• Reducing
• Repurposing
• Recycling
• Composting

Which recycling bin does soda cans go in?

• Plastic
• Metal
• Paper

How does recycling help the Earth and the environment?

• Causing less garbage
• Helps people make more cans
• Makes more garbage

How should you dispose of a mobile phone?

• Recycling bag at home

• Organic Bin at home

• Civic Amenity Site

• Return to store

Which item should you NOT put in your compost pile?

• food scraps
• autumn leaves
• wood chips
• plastic

The conversion of organic waste into a substance that helps us grow crops and makes soil healthier is:

• composting

• recycling

• biodegradation

• incineration

Why are composting and recycling beneficial?

• Reduces the amount of waste

• Makes us rich

• Increases waste

Hazardous wastes can be put in the recycling can.

• True

• False

Which is NOT considered hazardous waste?

• clothing

• car battery

• toxic cleaning bottles

• electronic devices

What is Recycling? 

• Party
• Reusing items 
• Clothes 
• Wasting more stuff