Recycling Quiz

Which of the following materials can be recycled?

• Paper

• Plastic

• Glass

• All of the above

Which of the following materials is converted into a pulp or slurry during the recycling process?

• Aluminium cans

• Paper

• Plastic bottles

• All of the above

What is a benefit of recycling?

• Less trash filling up landfills

• Fewer resources taken from Earth

• Less pollution

• All of the above

Peter is turning a piece of old clothing into a fashionable bag. Which of the 3Rs is he practising?

• Reusing

• Reducing

• Recycling

What is it called when manufacturers take trash and turn it into new products?

• Composting

• Biodegrading

• Recycling

• Marketing

Gold is sometimes recovered from recycling which of the following materials?

• Aluminium cans

• Plastic bottles

• Computers

• Paper

True or False? Plastics decompose easily.

• True

• False

Should you recycle paper cartons with food scraps or stains?

• Yes, it is still paper.

• No, anything contaminated should go into the regular waste bin.

The 3 Rs are Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. What does Reuse mean?

• Use things for the same or new purpose again.

• Convert waste into useful products.

• Use only what you need.

________ is sent to a recycling facility and sorted based on their colour. They are cleaned and crushed into cullets, which are melted to form new products.

• Glass

• Plastic

• Metal

• Paper