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.

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

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