Sustainability & The 6R's quiz

What does upcycling mean?

• Reduce (discarded objects or material) in such a way as to create a product of higher quality or value than the original.

• Refuse (discarded objects or material) in such a way as to create a product of higher quality or value than the original.

• Reuse (discarded objects or material) in such a way as to create a product of higher quality or value than the original.

________ is when you look for ways to cut down on the amount of materials and energy used to create a product.

• Reduce

• Refuse

• Rethink

• Repair

How much of the schools waste do we recycle?

• 50%

• 60%

• 70%

• 80%

Why do we need to find ways to recycle and re-use materials more effectively?

• To stop them from taking up space in landfill sites,

• To reduce the amount of materials we are using to make new products.

• To reduce harm to animal habitats and the earths ecosystems.

• All of the above

Plastic in the oceans are a major issue, what are the large plastic masses called that are forming in our oceans?

• Mounds

• Gyres

• Islands

What is a finite resource

• A resource that will one day run out

• A resource that will last forever

Which of the below is a finite resource?

• Coal, Oil & Gas

• Wind, Solar & Geothermal

What is a non-finite resource

• A resource that will one day run out

• A resource that will last forever

Which of the below is a non-finite resource?

• Coal, Oil & Gas

• Wind, Solar & Geothermal

What does sustainability mean?

• Sustainability means using resources carelessly and impacting the needs of future generations.

• Sustainability means using resources recklessly and improving the needs of future generations.

• Sustainability means managing resources sensibly and positively impacting the needs of future generations.