The Three Rs

What do the three Rs stand for?

• reduce, release, recycle

• reduce, refuse, recycle

• reduce, reuse, recycle

• repeat, reduce, recycle

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What we usually DON'T recycle?

• clear glass containers

• milk cartons

• aluminium cans

• mirrors

More than 1.5 million barrels of oil are used to make plastic water bottles each year. It takes ________________ years for a plastic bottle to decompose.

• 400 years

• 40 years

• 25 years

• 4 years

Metal containers and aluminium foil can be melted down and used over and over again.

• True

• False

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What is true of recycled paper?

• paper can only be recycled once

• paper can be recycled many times

• recycled paper is sold as pulp

• recycled paper is expensive

Many products are made of recycled materials. Choose the correct statement.

• Some bicycles are made of aluminium cans

• Several backpacks on the market are made of recycled plastic water bottles

• doormats can be made from recycled rubber sandals and plastic water bottles

• all of the above are correct

Who can recycle?

• me

• the school

• the government

• everyone should recycle

Why should we recycle? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.

• Creates jobs

• Reduces pollution

• Conserves natural resources

• Conserves energy

What can you do with your food waste to help environment?

• throw it away

• there is nothing I can do

• put it in a compost bin

• none of the above

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Recycled plastic bottles can be used in clothing and rubber from tires can make shoe soles.

• True

• False

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