WorksheetsEnvironment
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
What is Recycling
Burning waste materials
Reusing old materials to make new product
Throwing garbage in a landfill
Sorting waste into different bins
What is the main purpose of recycling?
To decrease landfill waste and conserve resources
To reduce energy costs
To create more waste bins
To stop people from littering
What happens when non-recyclable items are placed in a recycling bin?
They get recycled anyway
They can contaminate the whole recycling batch
They dissolve naturally
They are sent directly to the landfill without affecting anything
Which of the following is an effect of recycling on the community?
It creates more air pollution
It helps reduce the community’s carbon footprint
It makes recycling bins overflow
It costs more than throwing things away
Using single-use plastics like straws and cutlery is better for the environment than using reusable alternatives.
True
False
Composting food waste can reduce the amount of waste sent to landfills.
True
False
Recycling always uses more energy than producing new materials.
True
False
Buying products with less packaging can help reduce waste.
True
False
Plastics can take hundreds of years to decompose in landfills.
True
False
Explain one way that recycling benefits your local community.
(a)
