War on Waste at Christ The King

There are 4-different types of waste in a classroom at Christ The King.

• True

• False

Which of the following items cannot be placed in the recycling bin?

• Paper and cardboard

• Hard plastic yoghurt, ice-cream and take-away containers

• Plastic bags

• Steel pots and pans

Foil needs to be "scrunched" into a hard ball before placed into the recycling bin.

• True

• False

Meat scraps, including small bones, can be placed in the compost bin.

• True

• False

Which of the following cannot be placed in the compost.

• Sawdust and wood shavings

• Citrus peels

• Coffee grounds and tea bags

• Pencil sharpenings

Throwing away a juice box can be a little tedious. This is because...

• the straw goes to landfill, the box goes to recycling and the plastic straw wrapper goes to the redcycle

• the straw and its wrapper go to landfill, and the box goes to recycling

• The whole juice box needs to go to landfill

• The straw and wrapper can go to the redcycle and the juice box can be recycled

If thoroughly washed, these yoghurt containers can be recycled.

• True

• False

Which of the following CAN be placed into the redcycle

• Sushi and strawberry containers

• Drinking straws

• Bread tag bags

• Foil

Almost _____________ of all fruit and vegetables produced are wasted.

• a quarter

• half

• a third

Reducing food waste is the third most effective way to address climate change.

• True

• False