Let's learn about recycling!

Which of these items can usually be recycled?

• Plastic bags

• Aluminium cans

• Food scraps

• Styrofoam

What are some reasons why recycling is NOT practiced by most people in Trinidad?

• There are not enough items like plastic bottles to recycle

• Recycle bins are not easy to access in each community

• Many people are not aware of importance of recycling

• It is difficult and confusing for people to separate their garbage into trash and recyclables

Recycling helps reduce the amount of _______ that ends up in landfills.

Composting is a way to recycle _______ and garden waste.

What are some ways plastic pollution can harm animals in the oceans?

• Animals can ingest plastic because they mistake it for food

• Plastic can release chemicals which are toxic to animals

• Animals can become entangled in plastic, making it difficult to breathe and move

• Plastic can destroy important sea habitats where animals live

• All of the above

Name two materials that are commonly accepted in recycling programs.

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What is one thing you can do at school to help the environment?

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Can you draw the recycling symbol that is found on many items that can be recycled?

What does the symbol mean?

• Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

• Paper, Plastic, Glass

• Rethink, Renew, Reuse

• Trash, Compost, Recycle