WorksheetsRECYCLING
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 21mins
What do the 3 R's stand for?
Rabbit
Reuse
Refuse
Reduce
recycle
How much of our household waste could be recycled?
more than 50% of it
less than 25% of it
nearly all of it
about 10% of it
Why is recycling so important?
The world's resources are unlimited.
It's not
The world's resources are limited, saves energy and reduces air and water pollution.
Recycling is the process of:
Buying new things
Taking old or unwanted products and using the materials to make new things.
Putting unwanted products in landfill.
Burning unwanted products.
Select some benefits of recycling:
Uses fewer limited resources.
Uses less energy.
Difficult to separate components of some materials.
Makes less rubbish, which ends up in landfill sites.
It is important to recycle aluminium because it uses less energy to recycle aluminium than to mine and extract aluminium from aluminium ore.
True
False
Recycling saves money because it is completely free.
True
False
What does this sign mean?
walk in circles
reduce, reuse, recycle
save the environment
green is my favourite colour
What are the benefits of recycling?
Increases carbon dioxide emissions and keeps the planet warm so we are not as cold Mars
Reduces the amount of waste sent to landfills and incinerators, Conserves natural resources, Prevents pollution by reducing the need to collect new raw materials, Saves energy.
Wind farms become more economical and mining companies need to give more money to the poor.
Cars can go faster on recycled petrol
What is it?
metal
plastic
glass
paper
Is it recyclable?
Yes
No
What is it?
Metal
Plastic
Paper
Glass
Is it recyclable?
Yes
No
What is it?
Metal
Plastic
Paper
Glass
Is it recyclable?
Yes
No
What is it?
Metal
Plastic
Glass
Paper
Is it recyclable?
Yes
No
Identify if the statement refers to Recycling or Reusing: "We use energy to create products"
REUSING
RECYCLING
Identify if the statement refers to Recycling or Reusing: "This mostly use cutting and gluing process"
REUSING
RECYCLING
Identify if the statement refers to Recycling or Reusing: "There is no chemical process used to create the product"
REUSING
RECYCLING
Identify if the statement refers to Recycling or Reusing: "In creating a product, we don’t use that much energy"
REUSING
RECYCLING
Which statement is not an advantage of Recycling?
Reduces greenhouse gases
Reduces groundwater contamination
Factories and machinery must be provided
Natural resources will last longer
Which statement is not a disadvantage of Recycling?
Durability of the product is questionable
Reduces groundwater contamination
Factories and machinery must be provided
Natural resources and animal habitats will last longer
Why should we recycle? (select all the correct answers)
Creates jobs
Reduces our waste by 25-20%
Helps the environment
It saves energy and natural resouces
What wastes can be recycled at home?
Glass, plastics / bricks, paper / cardboard and organic waste
Plastics and paper
It cannot be recycled at home.
Is it preferable to reuse than recycle?
Yes
Not
What is the international symbol by which we understand recycling?
a person who works to protect the environment from destruction or pollution
Awareness
Doctor
Consumer
Environmentalist
refers to any product or service that is not harmful to the atmosphere or surroundings
Recycle
Environmentally-friendly
Natural resources
Hazardous Material
Can we recycle batteries?
No, we can’ t.
Yes, in the organic container .
Yes, in the plastic container.
Yes, in a special container.
What does reduce mean?
To separate your waste into plastic, paper and glass.
To use something again.
To use less material.
None of them.
What is to reuse?
To transform things into materials for new things
to use something more than once
to use and produce less things
What is to reduce
To transform things into materials for new things
to use something more than once
to use and produce less things
What is to recycle?
To transform things into materials for new things
to use something more than once
use and produce less things
What can you do with waste like food leftovers?
compost
recycle
reuse
What can you do with compost?
eat it
put it in the plants of your garden
throw it away
We can help the planet by...
Using a lot of water.
Not recycling.
Polluting the beaches.
Recycling and using the resources intelligently.
You should throw plastic containers away.
yes
no
