5R's Waste Management

Instead of throwing the empty plastics away, John Lester converts them into plastic bottle helicopters. Which waste management did he do?

• Reuse

• Reduce

• Recycle

• Recover

Which of the following shows that the waste is reused?

• Selling old clothes.

• Cutting the old clothes

• Converting an old shirt into a bag.

• Donating old clothes to younger siblings.

What does it mean to recycle?

• Use something over and over again.

• Make something into something new.

• Use less of something smaller amount of waste.

• Make something that can make your work easier.

Why is recycling necessary nowadays?

• We save energy.

• We conserve resources

• We help protect the environment

• Both B and C.

Which of the following materials CANNOT be placed in the recycling box?

• Vegetable and fruit peelings

• Shoebox

• Old tire

• Melted candle

Which of the following situations helps us conserve the environment?

• Dispose of old clothes in trash bins

• Leave plastic bottles on the street.

• Donate old toys

• Throw away used food jars

Which of the following materials can be recycled into a basket?

• Newspaper

• Tissue paper

• Waste plastic foil

• Tin can

The following are recyclable materials. Which is NOT?

• Scrap metal

• Books and magazines

• Motor oil bottles

• Office and school paper

Jillian cut the old clothes and towels and used them as cleaning rags. Which waste management strategies is being described?

 

• Reduce

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  Recycle

• Recover

• Reuse

Which of the following materials cannot be reused?

• Junk mails and catalogs

• Tissue

• Pet bottles

• Food boxes