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Recycling Review

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where does a disposable mask go?

a)

White bin; it is paper

b)

Blue bin; it is plastic

c)

Black/gray bin; it is a single use item

2.

Where does a paper towel, used or unused, go?

a)

White bin; it is paper

b)

Blue bin; it is cardboard

c)

Black/gray bin; it is soft paper which is not recyclable

3.

Where does a paper cup go?

a)

White bin; it is paper

b)

Blue bin; it is cardboard

c)

Black/gray bin; the inside is lined with wax

4.

Where do tissues, used or unused, go?

a)

White bin; they are paper

b)

Blue bin; they are cardboard

c)

Black/gray bin; they are soft paper which is not recyclable

5.

Where does looseleaf, used or unused, go?

a)

White bin; it is paper

b)

Blue bin; it is plastic

c)

Black/gray bin; it is trash

6.

Where would these papers go?

a)

White bin; they are paper

b)

Blue bin; they are cardboard

c)

Black/gray bin; anything wet always goes in the trash

7.

Where would these papers go?

a)

White bin, but only after you take the staple out

b)

Blue bin; they are cardboard

c)

Black/gray bin; they are not recyclable

8.

Where would this empty chip bag go?

a)

White bin; it is paper

b)

Blue bin; it is plastic

c)

Black/gray bin; it is multi-layer plastic, not #1-7

9.

Where would this granola wrapper go?

a)

White bin; it is paper

b)

Blue bin; it is plastic

c)

Black/gray bin; it is a single use item and it is multi-layer plastic, not #1-7

10.

Where would this juice box go?

a)

White bin; it is paper

b)

Blue bin; it is an aseptic carton, but the straw goes in the trash

c)

Black/gray bin; it is a single use item

11.

Where would this juice pouch go?

a)

White bin; it is paper

b)

Blue bin; it is plastic

c)

Black/gray bin; it is a single use item and multi-layer plastic, not #1-7

12.

Where would this broken pencil go?

a)

White bin; it is paper

b)

Blue bin; it is cardboard

c)

Black/gray bin; it is not made of recyclable materials

13.

Where would this pen go?

a)

White bin; it is paper

b)

Blue bin; it is plastic

c)

Black/gray bin; parts of it are plastic, but not #1-7

14.

Where would this packaging go after you took the markers out?

a)

White bin; it is paper

b)

Blue bin; the back part is cardboard but you'd need to check if the plastic part is #1-7

c)

Black/gray bin; none of it is recyclable

15.

Where would this box go?

a)

White bin; it is paper

b)

Blue bin; it is cardboard

c)

Black/gray bin; it is not recyclable

16.

When in doubt, ____

a)

throw it out

b)

recycle it

17.

Where would these magazines go?

a)

White bin; they are paper

b)

Blue bin; they are cardboard

c)

Black/gray bin; they are not recyclable

18.

Where would these newspapers go?

a)

White bin; they are paper

b)

Blue bin; they are cardboard

c)

Black/gray bin; they are not recyclable

19.

Where would these water bottles go?

a)

White bin; they are paper

b)

Blue bin; they are plastic, but they need to be emptied first

c)

Black/gray bin; they are not recyclable

20.

What parts of this Lunchable are recyclable?

a)

The plastic film on top, the plastic tray on the bottom, and the food

b)

Just the food

c)

Just the plastic film on top

d)

Just the plastic tray on the bottom (as long as it is #1-7)

21.

What should you do with this after you finish eating the fruit?

a)

Put it in the trash

b)

Put it in the blue recycling bin

c)

Rinse it out and then put it in the blue recycling bin

d)

Put it in the white bin with paper

22.

Where would these crumpled up papers go?

a)

White bin; they are paper

b)

Blue bin; they are plastic

c)

Black/gray bin; they are not recyclable