Waste Management Quiz

What is waste material?

• Useful items used every day

• Materials thrown away because they are no longer needed

• Valuable metals

• New materials

Which of these is an example of organic waste?

• Plastic bottle

• Banana peel

• Aluminum can

• Glass jar

Which item is non-biodegradable?

• Paper towel

• Cotton shirt

• Polystyrene foam cup

• Apple core

What does recycling mean?

• Burning waste

• Throwing everything in a landfill

• Remaking used items into new ones

• Burying waste underground

Which of the following items can be recycled?

• Glass bottle

• Potato skin

• Used tissue

• Wet cardboard

What is composting?

• Turning organic waste into nutrient-rich soil

• Melting plastic to make new bottles

• Digging holes in the yard

• Burning paper waste

Why is it important to sort waste?

• It makes the trash heavier

• It helps reduce pollution and conserve resources

• It costs more money

• It prevents bin lids from closing

What bin would you use for a plastic water bottle?

• Organic/Green bin

• Recycling bin

• Landfill/Garbage bin

• Compost bin

Which is a benefit of reducing waste?

• More trash in landfills

• Fewer natural resources used

• More pollution

• More incineration

What does reuse mean?

• Throwing something away after one use

• Using an item more than once for the same or a new purpose

• Burning rubbish

• Burying items underground