Upcycling

Upcycling is....

• turning trash into valuable objects

• turning trash into something less valuable

• another name for recycling

• none of the above

How does upcycling impact the environment?

• It doesn't...upcycling isn't a thing

• Reducing what goes into the landfill

• It adds to the pollution

• By giving animals a place to sleep

What is NOT one of the three R's of recycling?

• Reduce

• Reuse

• Restore

• Recycle

Which of these terms is used to describe the process of transforming raw materials or by-products into new products?

• Recycling

• Polluting

• Composting

• Upcycling

A landfill is a...

• the beach

• a special house

• the place where trash is dumped

• none of the above

Which takes the longest to decompose?

• A banana peel

• A plastic bag

• A plastic water bottle

• A newspaper

Levels of global trash will continue to ___________ if we don't act now to _________ the amount of garbage we create.

• rise, decrease

• rise, reduce

• rise, increase

• level off, reduce

Creating paper and plastic products that become trash is using up natural resources faster than

• they are used

• they are thrown away

• the earth can replace them

• all of the above

Which of the following materials can be recycled?

• Glass

• Paper

• Metals

• Plastic

• All of the above

About what percentage of trash in the United States is recycled?

• 34.5%

• 5%

• 90%

• 60%