RECYCLE VS COMPOST VS GARBAGE Quiz

What items should be recycled?

• Food waste and organic materials

• Electronics and batteries

• Paper, cardboard, glass, plastic, and metal

• Clothing and textiles

Which of the following should be composted?

• Paper and cardboard

• Metal cans and aluminum foil

• Plastic bottles and containers

• Fruit and vegetable scraps, coffee grounds, eggshells, yard waste

What should be put in the garbage?

• Recyclable items

• Non-recyclable and non-compostable items

• Compostable items

• Household chemicals

What is the purpose of recycling?

• To reduce waste, conserve resources, and protect the environment

• To promote pollution, damage ecosystems, and waste natural resources

• To support landfill overflow, encourage resource depletion, and harm wildlife

• To increase waste, deplete resources, and harm the environment

What is the benefit of composting?

• It depletes the nutrients in the soil

• It helps reduce waste, enriches soil, and reduces the need for chemical fertilizers.

• It increases pollution and waste

• It has no impact on reducing the need for chemical fertilizers

Which of the following is biodegradable?

• Aluminum cans

• Glass jars

• Plastic bottles

• Organic waste

What should not be put in the recycling bin?

• Paper products

• Plastic bags, food waste, hazardous waste

• Aluminum cans

• Glass bottles

What should not be composted?

• Plastic and metal

• Bones and eggshells

• Fruit and vegetable scraps

• Meat, dairy products, and oily foods

What happens to items in the garbage?

• They are used to power a rocket

• They are turned into gold

• They are sent to the moon

• They are disposed of or recycled.

What happens to items in the compost?

• They break down into nutrient-rich soil

• They turn into plastic

• They become radioactive

• They transform into gold