WorksheetsAll about Waste
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How does recycling help the Earth and the environment?
a)
Causing less garbage
b)
Helps people make more cans
c)
Makes more garbage
2.
Where is most waste produced?
a)
homes
b)
cities
c)
farms
d)
schools
3.
The three Rs of solving the garbage problem are
a)
Rebekah, Rachel, and Ronda.
b)
red, redo, and remember.
c)
remove, rewind, and recover.
d)
reduce, reuse, and recycle.
4.
When we throw away cellphones, computers, and TVs this waste is
a)
trash
b)
e-waste
c)
recycled
d)
sent to china
5.
What does it mean if an item is 'biodegradable'?
a)
It means that it will eventually break down completely in nature
b)
It means that it is bad for the environment
c)
It means that it is perfect for composting
d)
It means that it can be eaten?
6.
What do you have to do with any containers before putting them in the blue bag?
a)
Label them
b)
Nothing
c)
Stack them
d)
Clean them
7.
If we wear hand-me-down clothing from our older siblings or value village, we are...
a)
Reducing
b)
Reusing
c)
Recycling
d)
Not very fashion forward
8.
Can greasy pizza boxes be recycled?
a)
Yes
b)
No
9.
Paper can be recycled...
a)
over and over and over (forever)
b)
2 times
c)
1 time
d)
generally 7 times
10.
Re-processing material to make another product
a)
Reduce
b)
Reuse
c)
Recycle
11.
The following is an example of reusing:
a)
using fewer napkins when you eat.
b)
using less water when you brush your teeth.
c)
bringing cans back to a recycling center.
d)
washing zip top bags after use so they can be used again.
12.
The following is an example of reducing:
a)
bringing newspapers to a recycling center.
b)
using plastic bags as small garbage bags.
c)
using less water when you shower.
d)
all of the above.
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