Mülltrennung

What is Müll?

• mall

• trash

• mill

• recycling

In which container would you put a milk carton?

• Blue

• Gray

• Yellow

In which container do the odds and ends belong?

• Blue

• Gray

• Yellow

In which container would you put cardboard?

• Blue

• Gray

• Yellow

In which container would you put something with Der grüne Punkt?

• Blue

• Gray

• Yellow

If you have large items that need to be recycled, you need to call the Entsorgungsbetrieb (waste disposal service). How soon do you need to have your items set outside to be picked up?

• One hour before pickup

• One week before pickup

• One day before pickup

• One moment before pickup

What do you need to do with smaller appliances that don't go in any of the containers?

• Give them to your neighbor.

• Put them in the grey container.

• Hide them under other trash, so no one can see.

• Take them to the Recyclinghof (recycling yard) yourself.

• Break them down and properly separate the different components.

True of False: Germans even recycle old clothes!

• True

• False

Poisonous materials should be...

• disposed of in the gray container.

• turned in to the nearest fire department.

• taken to the Recyclinghof.

• poured down the drain.

• thrown into the neighbor's yard. (Their dumb dog craps in your yard all the time anyway.)

„Wenn wir alle mithelfen, ______ ___ ____ und schonen die Umwelt.“

• sterben wir bald

• spenden wir Geld

• werden wir kalt

• sparen wir Geld