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So you think you know how to recycle?

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Can glossy magazines be recycled?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Only when you remove the covers

d)

Only the really new ones

2.

Which of the following CANNOT be recycled in your recycling bin at home?

a)

yoghurt containers

b)

broken drinking glass

c)

jam jars

d)

spray cans

3.

Laundry containers cannot go in the recycle because they've had chemicals in them,

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

4.

Which of these plastic items SHOULD NOT be put in your recycling bin at home?

a)

plastic bottles

b)

soft plastic bags

c)

plastic containers

d)

plastic plates

5.

All types of cardboard can be recycled.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

6.

Glass placed in a landfill will never decompose.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

7.

How many years does it take for a plastic bottle to fully decompose?

a)

50

b)

100

c)

500

d)

1000

8.

Polysterene can be recycled in the recycling bin.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

9.

You can recycle electronic equipments in your home recycling bins.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

10.

Can you recycle aluminium cans?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Only if it's clean

d)

Only if it's crushed

11.

Which of the following is not a renewable source of energy?

a)

Sun energy

b)

Nuclear Energy

c)

Wind Energy

d)

All are renewable sources

12.

Which of the following contributes to climate change?

a)

water pollution

b)

flooding

c)

fossil fuels

d)

excessive amounts of food

13.

Which of these problems could happen if we don't look after the resources we have?

a)

Loss of habitat

b)

Climate change

c)

Biodiversity

d)

Pollution

14.

What is the least sustainable practice?

a)

recycling

b)

reducing

c)

reusing

d)

consuming

15.

Which of the following is not a benefit of global sustainability?

a)

we will have access to more goods from abroad

b)

resources will be managed so that we can live now and protect the future for our children and grandchildren

c)

everyone would have access to sufficient food

d)

the rainforests would be protected from further destruction