RTN1 - Unit 5: Environmentalism Quiz

What is recycling?

• The process of converting waste materials into non-reusable materials.

• The process of converting reusable materials into waste materials.

• The process of converting waste materials into reusable materials.

• The process of converting waste materials into renewable energy sources.

Why is recycling important for the environment?

• Recycling helps reduce waste, conserve resources, and decrease pollution.

• Recycling has no impact on the environment.

• Recycling increases waste and pollution.

• Recycling depletes resources and harms the environment.

What are the benefits of recycling?

• Recycling increases greenhouse gas emissions, wastes energy, and harms the environment.

• Recycling helps conserve natural resources, reduce landfill waste, save energy, and reduce pollution.

• Recycling is expensive, time-consuming, and has no impact on the environment.

• Recycling leads to the depletion of natural resources, increases pollution, and has no economic benefits.

What are the different types of recycling?

• organic recycling

• textile recycling

• battery recycling

• paper recycling, plastic recycling, glass recycling, metal recycling, and electronic waste recycling

How does recycling help conserve natural resources?

• By depleting natural resources, increasing energy consumption, and causing pollution.

• By reducing the need for raw materials extraction, saving energy, and reducing pollution.

• By having no impact on raw materials extraction, energy consumption, or pollution.

• By increasing the need for raw materials extraction, wasting energy, and increasing pollution.

What are some common items that can be recycled?

• plastic bags, styrofoam, batteries, light bulbs

• paper, cardboard, glass bottles, aluminum cans, plastic bottles, steel cans

• wood, textiles, food waste, electronics

• paint cans, tires, appliances, mattresses

What is the process of recycling paper?

• The process of recycling paper involves collecting, sorting, shredding, pulping, cleaning, pressing, drying, and rolling the paper.

• The process of recycling paper involves using chemicals to dissolve the paper.

• The process of recycling paper involves burying the paper in landfills.

• The process of recycling paper involves burning the paper to create energy.

How can individuals contribute to recycling efforts?

• Reduce waste, reuse items, and properly sort and dispose of recyclable materials.

• Donate recyclable materials to a landfill

• Throw all waste in the same bin

• Ignore recycling programs and initiatives

What are some challenges faced in recycling?

• Contamination of recyclable materials, lack of infrastructure and resources, low public awareness and participation

• Lack of government support and regulations

• Inefficient sorting and processing methods

• Limited availability of recycling facilities

What are some innovative recycling methods?

• Dumping, littering, burning

• Upcycling, composting, pyrolysis

• Burying, polluting, trashing

• Landfilling, incineration, waste-to-energy