Environment and consumerism

How many tonnes of rubbish does the UK produce a year?

• 1 million

• 10 million

• 100 million

• 1000 million

On average each person in the UK throws away their own weight every seven (a)  

We use each plastic bag for an average of .....................

• 12 seconds

• 12 minutes

• 12 hours

• 12 days

Marine animals live

(a)  

We produce and use .....................times more plastic than 50 years ago.

• 5

• 10

• 20

• 30

Recycling one glass bottle will power a computer for ...............................minutes.

• 5

• 15

• 20

• 25

(a)   trees make one tonne of newspaper.

A tonne of recycled newspaper saves ..........................trees.

• 10

• 17

• 20

• 25

A typical UK family wastes approximately .............................. of food a year.

• 70 pence

• 70 pounds

• 700 pennies

• 700 pounds

Having a shower instead of a bath (a)   the amount of water we waste.