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WorksheetsRecycling Practices and Environmental Stewardship
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What percentage of waste that enters landfills is recyclable or compostable?
0%
25%
75%
100%
How much trash does the average American produce in a single day?
0.5 pounds
2 pounds
4.5 pounds
6 pounds
When one ton of paper is recycled, how many trees are saved?
7 trees
17 trees
27 trees
37 trees
How many tons of waste do Americans dump into landfills each year?
2.68 million tons of waste
26.8 million tons of waste
268 million tons of waste
None of the above
What percent of food from grocery stores is thrown away before it is sold?
5%
10%
20%
30%
The EPA estimates that more _____________ goes to the landfill than any other item, nearly 25% of all municipal waste.
Food waste
Construction material
Metal
Diapers
94% of people in the US have access to some form of recycling. How many households participate?
16%
32%
48%
64%
How many garbage trucks worth of plastic are estimated to enter the ocean each minute?
1
10
100
1000
What percentage of plastic can actually be recycled?
1%
5%
15%
50%
How many pounds of food are thrown away each second?
1,000 pounds
2,000 pounds
3,000 pounds
10,000 pounds
What materials can be recycled using the RED bins throughout our school?
plastic bottles and aluminum cans
Pencil shavings and 3-ring binders
Paper and cardboard
Pizza boxes coated in grease
What materials can be recycled in the BLUE bins throughout our school?
Plastic bottles and aluminum cans
Banana peels and used Kleenex
Paper and cardboard
Sandwich crusts and toenail clippings
If you aren't sure if something can be recycled, it is better to throw it away in the garbage than recycle it.
True - Wishcycling can contaminate an entire load of recyclables!
False - Put it in anyways, it's someone else's problem now!
A term that describes caring for something as if it were your own - in this case, caring for God's world to honor Him.
Domination
Stewardship
Manifest destiny
Control
We care for God's world ________________
Out of fear and guilt.
Because someone tells us to.
Out of love for Him, because it is His world.
Because the government will make us.
