Trash: Landfills and Recycling

……………………………… is a central dumping area where all the trash goes to.

• Landfill

• Landscape

• Conservation

• Landform

……………………………… is when we take old trash and make it into something new, like paper and plastic.

• Reduce

• Reuse

• Recycle

• None of the above

Which of the following is a direct effect of recycling?

• More water is polluted.

• Less trash goes into landfills.

• More money is paid.

• Less e-waste is produced.

When we cut down the amount of plastic bags used, this is called ………………………………

• Reduce.

• Reuse.

• Recycle.

• None of the above

Read the passage and answer the question that follows.

There are lots of reasons we should all recycle as much as we can. Recycling cuts down on how much trash goes into landfills. It also helps protect the environment and it conserves energy and other resources.

According to the passage, how would recycling help the environment? Give examples.

Which one of these sentences is wrong?

• Landfills are large holes where wastes are put in, away from traffic, houses, and lakes.

• Recycle is when we use things instead of throwing them out.

• We should separate trash (paper-glass-aluminum-plastic) to be easier to recycle.

• Wastes like batteries, nail polish remover, paint, and spray cans give off toxic or dangerous chemicals.

........................ is old electronic stuff, like computers and cell phones. It contains toxic chemicals that should never go into a landfill.