Recycling Quiz

Can you recycle this?

• Yes

• No

Answer explanation

Water bottles can be recycled!

Why should we recycle our waste?

• It reduces global warming

• It reduces landfill

• It helps save the environment

• All of the above

How long does plastic take to break down?

• 200 days

• 450 years

• 3 weeks

• 1 year

Answer explanation

If thrown away, it takes around 450 years for a plastic bottle to break down in the environment. So be sure to recycle it!

Why is plastic bad for the environment?

• It helps plants grow

• It is smelly

• It is not biodegradable

• It absorbs carbon dioxide

Answer explanation

Plastic is not organic, and cannot be broken down naturally. They take very very long to break down.

What does REUSE mean?

• Throw it in the rubbish bin

• Use it again

• Give it to someone else

• Use it less

Answer explanation

Reusing things is a good habit and will create less waste in the environment.

What are the 3Rs?

• Reduce, reuse, recycle

• Reduce, register, record

• Rewind, remember, replay

• Rock, rice, recycle

Answer explanation