Recycling: Test Your Understanding

What is littering?

• when someone throws trash on the ground.

• a small object

• tossing trash in the garbage

• recycling

What is one way to create less waste?

• buy many small items

• throw old clothes away

• overfill your plate

• reuse old containers

A landfill is...

• a place to play

• a place where trash is kept

• helpful to our environment

• an area that recycles

Select all the items that can be recycled.

• plastic

• cans (aluminum)

• glass

• cardboard (boxes)

• styrofoam

Ms. Konibaje is hot. How can she use the least amount of energy?

• Open the window to let in a breeze.

• Open the freezer door to cool the room.

• Turn on an electric fan to create a breeze.

• Put the air conditioner on the coldest setting.

What number should you call if you need a recycling bin or garbage container in the City of Chicago?

• 411

• 911

• 311

• 111