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Waste reduction

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. What does the three R’s of recycling mean?

a)

reduce review reuse

b)

reduce reuse recycle

c)

reading writing arithmetic

d)

recover review reuse

2.

Most recycling focuses on four major categories of products. Which one of these is NOT one of them?

a)

paper

b)

garden waste

c)

plastic

d)

glass

3.

Which one of these is CANNOT be recycled?

a)

takeaway coffee cups

b)

cardboard

c)

milk cartons

d)

glossy magazines

4.

Which of 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

5.

By reducing landfills, the benefits are

a)

Recyclable items can be donated to charity

b)

divert waste from creating more landfills

c)

reducing landfill problems such as contaminated rivers

d)

all of the above

6.

The picture is one of the solutions to ______ waste

a)

reduce

b)

reuse

c)

recycle

d)

recover

7.

What is an example of recovery of waste?

a)

processing waste oil so it become a cleaner fuel

b)

processing waste oil so it becomes an efficient fuel

c)

burning waste oil for its energy

d)

all of the above

8.

Why waste reduction should be solved properly? (click all answers)

a)

to reduce bad environmental effects

b)

to reduce bad health effects

c)

more space to build buildings

d)

all of the above

9.

Which of the following is NOT a way to reduce the amount of waste?

a)

repair something broken

b)

composting

c)

buying food which is wrapped in plastic

d)

make a meal plan

10.

What do waste-to-energy facilities do?

a)

create electricity from waste

b)

recycle usable materials from landfills

c)

allow people to scavenge landfills

d)

collect waste batteries for reuse