2nd Quarterly Exam in TLE 8

Which of the following is an example of reusing?

• using fewer napkins when you eat.

• bringing cans back to a recycling center.

• using less water when you brush your teeth.

• washing zip top bags after use so they can be used again.

The term 'reduce' refers to _______

• make something new.

• use something over and over again.

• make something from ugly into something beautiful.

• use less of something, creating smaller amounts of waste.

Which of the following is an example of reducing?

• Using less water when you shower.

• Using plastic bags as small garbage bags. 

• Bringing newspapers to a recycling center.

• All of the above.

What does it mean if an item is 'biodegradable'? It means that it _____________.

• can be eaten

• is perfect for composting

• is bad for the environment

• will eventually breakdown completely in nature

What do you do to help stop plastic pollution?

• Use steel straws.

• Pick up plastic litter.

• Reuse Shopping bags.

• All of the above.

How long does it take for a plastic bottle to decompose? It takes ________ years.

• 200

• 450

• 600

• 100

Why do materials have to be sorted before they’re recycled? Because _________. 

• sorting allows you to play a role in the recycling process

• different materials are sent to different recycling facilities

• materials have to be recycled in the same state where they're produced

• people who work at recycling facilities don't know how to sort recyclables

The most serious environmental effect is posed by hazardous wastes in ________.

• air pollution

• contamination of grounwater

• increased use of land for landfills

• none of the above

Why is recycled paper prohibited from being used as food containers? Because __________.

• it creates a lot of spaces

• it creates food contamination

• paper can be used only one time

• paper is very thick and can’t cover the food containers

Renee has started to compost her food scraps and leaves/yard trimmings. When it all breaks down into soil, she'll use that for her garden. What waste management did Renee show?

• Reduce

• Reuse

• recycle

• reduction