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Recycle! It is worth it!

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does this sign mean?

a)

save the environment

b)

green is my favourite colour

c)

reduce, reuse, recycle

d)

walk in circles

2.

What does RECYCLING mean?

a)

using things again and again

b)

throw away

c)

give things to other people

d)

make new things out of old ones

3.

 

What does "REUSE" mean?

a)

use again

b)

use less

c)

use more

d)

don't use

4.

What does "REDUCE" mean?

a)

make new things

b)

use more

c)

don't use

d)

use less

5.

What is the first step of recycling?

a)

Collecting the recyclable materials

b)

Cleaning the recyclable materials

c)

Sorting the recyclable materials

d)

Recycling the materials

6.

Which of the following items can be recycled?

a)

Glass bottles

b)

Plastic bottles

c)

Tin cans

d)

All of the previous answers

7.

How do you recycle?

a)

By throwing it in the trash

b)

 By composting it

c)

By putting it in the recycle bin

d)

None of the previous answers

8.

What are the benefits of recycling?

a)

 It helps to reduce pollution

b)

It conserves natural resources

c)

It saves energy

d)

All of the previous answers

9.

What are the consequences of not recycling?

a)

It produces more resources

b)

It helps to protect local wildlife

c)

It reduces the use of energy by local communities

d)

It pollutes the environment.

10.

What can you do to help with recycling?

a)

Collect recyclables from your community

b)

Educate others about recycling

c)

Separate your recyclables

d)

All of the above

11.

Can Recycle

a)

bottles

b)

plastic grocery bags

c)

cans

d)

paper

e)

food and liquid

12.

Can not be Recycled

a)

Light Bulbs

b)

Magazines

c)

Plastic Grosery Bags

d)

Food and Liquid

e)

Bubble Wrap

13.

What can you do with waste like food leftovers?

a)

compost

b)

reuse

c)

recycle

14.

What can you do with compost?

a)

eat it

b)

throw it away

c)

put it in the plants of your garden

15.

Trash that can easily rot or decay into the soil is called

a)

Non - Biodegradable

b)

Biodegradable

16.

How long does it take for a plastic bottle to decompose?

a)

10 years

b)

150 years

c)

450 years

d)

950 years

17.

Glass can be recycled an infinite amount of times.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Recycling helps us to produce less…

a)

Pollution

b)

Traffic

c)

Water

19.

What does recycling help us to protect?

a)

Oceans

b)

Rain forests

c)

Ice caps

d)

The whole world

20.

How much plastic goes into the sea each year?

a)

8 tons

b)

800 tons

c)

8,000 tons

d)

8,000,000 tons

21.

How much of the world's plastic has been recycled?

a)

Less than 10%

b)

Around 20%

c)

Around 40%

d)

More than 50%

22.

What can recycled plastic bottles be turned into?

a)

Jelly beans

b)

Cans

c)

Clothes

d)

Trees

23.

Which of the following symbols means recycling?

a)
b)
c)

d)