5R's Method of Waste Management

Which of the following waste management limit the amount of trash you throw away?

• reduce

• repair

• reuse

• recycle

If you make a flower pot from an old tumbler, you are ...

• repairing

• reusing

• recycling

• recovering

If you use your old bag, you are…

• recycling

• reducing

• recovering

• reusing

Mary Ann made her own scrapbook out of old folders, paper with prints, broken glasses, egg shells, old buttons, and beads. Which of the 5Rs was used in this situation?

• recover

• repair

• recycle

• reuse

Shredded paper, tea leaves, coffee grounds, yard trimmings are -

• reusable

• recyclable

• compostable

• go to the landfill

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

We can ​ (a)   waste by buying reusing cups, bags and containers.

We can ​ (b)   aluminum cans, paper and motor oil.

We can ​ (c)   cell phones and rechargeable batteries.

We can ​ (d)   vegetable & fruit peelings, yard trimmings, shredded paper.

• reduce

• recycle

• reuse

• compost

Anna brings her tumbler to school to refill water. Which of the waste management is she practicing?

• recycle

• repair

• reusing

• recover

It means to use again or find other ways to use a material.

• Reduce

• Reuse

• Recycle

• Repair

To create a new product using a material that has already served its purpose.

• Reduce

• Recycle

• Recover

• Reuse

Create pencil boxes from old bottles. Which R is this ?

• Recycle

• Reuse

• Repair

• Reduce