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BTN War on Waste for school

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the main point of the BTN story?

a)

To meet the children from North Adelaide Primary School.

b)

To think about how schools can work with the community to help reduce waste.

c)

To see some kids on TV.

d)

Learn about collecting litter.

2.

Australia is one of the biggest producers of trash in the world. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Why are the children trying to discourage coffee shops from using plastic coffee cups?

a)

Because the coffe goes cold very quickly in them.

b)

They are unattractive.

c)

They are to expensive.

d)

They are not recyclable.

4.

What reusable items did the students buy?

a)

Newspapers and plastic bags

b)

Calico bags and keep cups

c)

Rubber gloves and garbage bags

d)

Plastic bags and plastic cups

5.

What type of bins are the students talking with the council about providing at their school?

a)

Rubbish bins

b)

Waste bins

c)

Chilly bins

d)

Compost bins

6.

How many tons of rubbish is it estimated that Australia produces each year?

a)

21 tons

b)

41 tons

c)

51 tons

d)

16 tons

7.

How much of this waste produced is it estimated goes into landfill?

a)

Three quarters

b)

All of it

c)

Half of it

d)

One quarter of it

8.

According the the BTN program, What inspired the children to take action on waste in their school and community?

a)

Too much rubbish in the playground

b)

Litter all around the streets

c)

After watching the recent War on Waste program on ABC

d)

After brainstorming ideas of something they could do

9.

What is the name of the school featured in the BTN video on how schools can help reduce waste?

a)

South Adelaide Primary School

b)

North Adelaide Primary School

c)

West Adelaide Primary School

d)

East Adelaide Primary School

10.

According to the school logo on the bag, in what year was their school founded?

a)

1877

b)

1927

c)

1887

d)

1987

11.

What is Nude Food?

a)

Food without filling

b)

Food without plastic wrapping or packaging

c)

Food without clothes

d)

Low fat food

12.

How can we package food to avoid using throw away plastic wrappers?

a)

Wrap it in newspaper

b)

Dont bring food to school

c)

Pack it in plastic Tupperware containers

d)

Just throw it in your bag unwrapped

13.

Why were the children trying to negotiate a cheaper price for coffe at the local coffee shop?

a)

To get something cheaper

b)

To get people to drink more coffee

c)

To promote coffee in the community

d)

To encourage people to bring their own keep cup to receive a discount on their coffee.

14.

Why is it important for us all to contribute to recycling and reducing waste in our community?

a)

To help preserve our environment for future children

b)

To save coffee cups

c)

To save bags

d)

To make compost

15.

What is the name of the reuseable coffee cup?

a)

Re use cup

b)

Keep cup

c)

Boomerang cup

d)

Bring your own cup