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WorksheetsCOFFEE CUPS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Total questions: 54
Worksheet time: 27mins
Mia, Daniel, and Ava are teaming up for a project about local cafes. To meet the success criteria, which of the following should they focus on?
Explain why cafes should adopt more sustainable practices to help the environment.
Describe the history of coffee production.
Calculate the price of coffee beans.
Identify the fastest way to brew coffee.
Avery, Emma, and Ethan are teaming up for a school campaign all about cups! Based on the success criteria, which action would best show they can make a real difference at school and at home to help the environment?
Create a weekly poster about coffee flavors.
Use a reusable cup and encourage classmates to do the same.
Survey students about their favorite cafés without sharing results.
Collect disposable cups to build an art display.
Elijah and Ava are having a friendly recycling challenge! Elijah tries to toss his used disposable coffee cup into the local council's kerbside recycling bin, but Ava stops him. She says most disposable coffee cups can't go in there. Why aren't many disposable coffee cups accepted in most local council kerbside recycling programs?
They are contaminated with coffee
They are too light to sort
They are usually lined with plastic
They are made entirely of metal
Ava and Noah are having a friendly debate at the coffee shop! Ava thinks her disposable coffee cup is easy to recycle because it looks like paper, but Noah isn’t so sure. Which statement best explains the recycling challenge they face with this cup?
Paper products are always recyclable, so cups are accepted everywhere
The plastic lining bonded to the paper makes the cups difficult to process in standard recycling systems
Cups are too small to be collected in any bin
Cups dissolve in water and cannot be transported
Mia and Rohan are having a friendly debate about recycling at their school. Mia tries to toss her disposable coffee cup into the recycling bin, but Rohan stops her and says most of these cups are tricky to recycle. What feature makes recycling these cups such a challenge?
Their paper outer layer is too thick to shred
They contain an inner plastic lining
They are always contaminated with coffee
They are made from metal composites
Emma, Noah, and Kai are working together on a school project about the environmental impact of single-use hot beverage cups. During their research, they discover a surprising fact: a huge portion of these cups end up in landfills! Can you guess about what share of single-use hot beverage cups is reported to end up in landfills?
Around 10%
Around 40%
Up to 90%
100%
Grace, Ava, and Anika are curious about how our everyday choices affect the planet. They start a friendly quiz: How long do you think disposable cups can take to decompose in landfills? What do you think is the answer?
Up to 1 year
Up to 5 years
Up to 15 years
Up to 30 years
After a lively community event by the river, Nora, Elijah, and Maya spot lots of disposable cups left behind. Which consequence connects these forgotten cups to problems in our waterways and oceans?
Noise pollution
Light pollution
Litter that contributes to plastic pollution
Thermal pollution from hot beverages
Aria and Grace are helping Priya organize a community event, and they all want to be eco-friendly. They pick out "compostable" coffee cups, thinking they're making a green choice. But later, Avery discovers that these cups might still harm the environment. What could be one reason for this surprise?
They freeze easily in winter
Standard composting facilities often do not process them
They are heavier to transport
They dissolve into harmless sugars
Kai, Sophia, and Oliver are planning a huge community party and are debating whether to use disposable cups or reusable ones. When making disposable cups, which resources do they put the most stress on?
Virgin paper and petroleum-based plastic
Aluminum and silicon
Recycled cardboard only
Glass and sand
At a sunny picnic, Nora, Arjun, and Ava notice that some disposable cups left behind start to crumble into tiny pieces over time. Which statement best explains how these cups can end up creating microplastics?
The plastic lining fails to biodegrade and breaks into small fragments over time
Paper fibers instantly dissolve in water
Coffee beans release plastic-like particles
Lids absorb microplastics from air
Lily, Aria, and Daniel are helping Charlotte organize a community event. They decide to use disposable cups for serving drinks. What environmental risk could come from the combination of materials in these disposable cups?
They prevent any chemical release
They may release a mix of harmful chemicals
They neutralize pollutants in water
They block landfill gas
Avery and Isla are on a mission to uncover the secrets behind coffee shop waste! They stumble upon some figures showing what happens to all those disposable coffee cups. Which statement best explains why these figures reveal a big waste management challenge?
Most coffee cups are reused multiple times.
Disposable cup waste predominantly ends up in landfills.
Coffee cup waste is easy to recycle without processing.
People are drinking less coffee each year.
Aria, James, and Olivia are on a mission to reduce waste in Australia. During their research, they stumble upon a jaw-dropping statistic about single-use coffee cups. Can you guess about how many single-use coffee cups Australians throw away each year?
1.8 million
180 million
1.8 billion
18 billion
Aria, Kai, and Isla are on a mission to help Luna solve Australia's waste problem! Which surprising fact shows just how urgent it is to find better waste solutions?
Australians discard cups only during weekends.
About 50,000 cups are disposed of every half hour.
Only a few Australians drink coffee daily.
Cups rarely contribute to landfill waste.
Hannah, Arjun, and Scarlett manage a bustling café in Australia, where three-quarters of their customers can’t start the day without at least one coffee. With takeaway culture on the rise, which clever strategy would help their team most directly cut down on disposable cups ending up in landfills?
Encouraging reusable cup use during the morning rush
Increasing the number of landfill sites
Shortening café opening hours
Promoting larger single-use cup sizes
Jackson, Avery, and Zoe are teaming up for a community clean-up challenge! After filling their bags with plastic bottles, they want to win bonus points by finding the second most common litter item. Which item should they hunt for next?
Plastic bags
Disposable coffee and other hot beverage cups
Aluminum cans
Glass bottles
Kai, Benjamin, and Aiden are volunteering with Clean Up and notice that many people are surprised when they find out what disposable coffee cups are really made of. According to the Clean Up volunteers, what surprising fact do people often learn about these cups?
They are made entirely of paper
They are metal lined
They are plastic lined
They are compostable
Olivia and Liam are grabbing coffee to go, and Olivia notices her cup has a shiny plastic lining inside. She wonders what this means for the cup. What is a direct consequence of this plastic lining?
They are easily recycled in paper mills
They are waterproof but not readily recyclable or biodegradable
They are heavier and sink in water
They can be composted at home
After a lively party, Maya and Samuel are helping clean up. In the rush, Maya accidentally tosses several used coffee cups into the recycling bin instead of the trash. Which of the following best describes what might happen because of Maya's mix-up?
They improve the quality of recyclables
They take up less space in landfill
They can contaminate higher value plastics, sending the whole load to landfill
They get sorted out and recycled separately
Lily and Henry are on a mission to discover some amazing facts for their school project about coffee in Australia. They’re curious: about how many cups of coffee do Aussies enjoy each year? Can you help them find the answer?
300 million
3 billion
30 billion
300 billion
Rohan, Evelyn, and Isla are on a mission to reduce waste at their school. While researching, they stumble upon a jaw-dropping global statistic about how many disposable coffee cups are produced each year. What incredible number did they discover?
50 million cups are produced globally each year
5 billion cups are produced globally each year
500 billion cups are produced globally each year
1 trillion cups are produced globally each year
Mia and Aiden are chatting about the world’s love for coffee. If every coffee cup made in a year was lined up, what amazing thing would happen?
Reach the moon
Circle the globe 1360 times
Cover Australia
Fill the Pacific Ocean
Abigail, Anika, and Noah are on a mission to help James uncover the truth about coffee cup waste in Australia! They learn that a huge amount of plastic from coffee cups ends up in landfill every year. Can you guess how much plastic waste is sent to landfill annually, and about how long it can take to break down there?
6,000 kg; 5 years
60,000 kg; 50 years
600,000 kg; 500 years
6,000,000 kg; 5,000 years
Abigail and her friends Luna and Mia are on a mission to recycle their single-use coffee cups at the local council collection point. But to their surprise, they find out that only a handful of councils accept these cups for recycling! Can you help them figure out why?
They are too clean to process
The thin plastic lining prevents efficient processing in most paper recycling mills
They are made of glass
They are banned worldwide
Lily and Aria are on a mission to help the planet by recycling their used takeaway coffee cups at the local recycling center. As they sort through their cups, they discover that these cups can't be recycled with regular paper or cardboard. Which feature do you think is the sneaky culprit that usually makes paper-based takeaway coffee cups not recyclable with paper or cardboard streams?
Colored inks on the cup
Polyethylene (plastic) lining
Cardboard thickness
Foam insulation
Sophia and James are helping Lily at a recycling facility, but they keep running into trouble with sorting takeaway coffee cups. What is the main reason this task is so tricky for them?
Cups are too small for sorting machines
Most facilities lack heat-resistant equipment
Lack of clear labeling makes it hard to distinguish which cups can be recycled with paper and cardboard
Cups contain metal staples that damage machinery
Ava and Daniel are helping Evelyn organize a community event, and they're excited to use cups labeled as biodegradable. According to Tim Silverwood, what important issue should they watch out for with these cups?
They release toxic fumes when burned
They only break down under specific industrial composting conditions, not in normal compost
They cannot hold hot liquids safely
They are more expensive to recycle than standard cups
After a lively work meeting, Maya and Michael are helping Charlotte tidy up and spot several takeaway coffee cups tossed in with the recycling. According to Planet Ark, what should they do to make sure they don’t accidentally contaminate the recycling with these coffee cups?
Recycle cups with cardboard but discard lids
Compost all biodegradable cups at home
Separate the lids and place all coffee cups in the waste bin for landfill
Crush cups before placing them in mixed recycling
Grace, David, and Nora are helping James organize a lively community event, and they want to serve coffee in disposable cups. To make sure everyone gets the classic coffee shop experience, which combination of cup and lid materials should they pick?
Paper cup with plastic lining; plastic lid
Cardboard cup with metal lining; wooden lid
Plastic cup with glass lining; silicone lid
Paper cup with wax-free lining; ceramic lid
Every morning, Aria and Benjamin grab their favorite takeaway coffee and start chatting about recycling. Why do you think most coffee cups can’t be easily recycled?
They are always contaminated with coffee
They mix paper with a plastic lining that is hard to separate
They are made entirely of metal
They are too small for recycling machines
Charlotte, Emma, and Evelyn are on a mission to help the environment! They’re curious about the impact of disposable coffee cups in Australia. Can you guess: Approximately how many disposable coffee cups are used in Australia each year?
About 10 thousand
About 1 million
About 1 billion
About 10 billion
After a fun weekend picnic with her friends Lily and Abigail, Mia notices that their local park is covered with empty coffee cups. Which environmental problem is most directly caused by all this coffee cup litter?
Ozone depletion
Landfill and pollution affecting wildlife
Acid rain formation
Volcanic eruptions
Grace and Michael are planning a big community event and want to make it as eco-friendly as possible by cutting down on waste from disposable coffee cups. Which of the following options lists two smart alternatives they could try?
Reusable cups and cup recycling programs
Incineration and landfill
Using larger disposable cups and plastic straws
Glass bottles and aluminum cans
Every morning, Daniel, Ethan, and Priya meet up at their favorite coffee shop. If Daniel wants to impress his friends by making the most eco-friendly choice with his coffee cup, what should he do?
Always asking for an extra lid
Bringing and using a reusable cup
Rinsing disposable cups before binning them
Choosing a hot drink instead of a cold one
Noah, Grace, Olivia, and Charlotte love grabbing coffee together at their favorite Aussie cafes. But they’ve noticed a mountain of single-use coffee cups piling up every day! According to the introduction, what awesome goal can friends like Noah, Grace, Olivia, and Charlotte work toward when it comes to coffee cups in Australia?
Reducing the number of single-use coffee cups handed out at cafes
Collecting more disposable cups for art projects
Increasing sales of single-use cups to support cafes
Banning all coffee sales in Australia
Abigail, Olivia, and Aria just finished reading an eye-opening intro about cutting down waste from single-use cups. Inspired to make a difference today, what should they do next to join the movement?
Wait for a government ban before changing habits
Check out top actions you can take on the following slides
Continue using single-use cups because they are convenient
Avoid cafes altogether to eliminate waste
Elijah, Priya, and Grace are on a mission to reduce disposable cup waste while showing off their unique styles. What should Avery do to join their eco-friendly and stylish squad?
Buying more single-use cups
Investing in a reusable cup
Avoiding hot drinks entirely
Using larger disposable cups
Aria, Avery, and Kai are teaming up to organize a community event and want to serve drinks in reusable cups to help the planet. According to the material, which list best represents the types of reusable cup materials they could choose from?
Plastic only
Paper, foam, and plastic
Bamboo, crockery, metal, and glass
Rubber and wood only
Isla and Daniel want to join Ava in using the Green Caffeen system at their favorite café. What fun and eco-friendly steps should they follow to enjoy their drinks together?
Order, pay, leave, recycle
Scan, swap, drink, return
Borrow, buy, keep, repeat
Wash, wait, weigh, walk
Arjun and Ava are helping Grace open her new café, and they're on a mission to make it super eco-friendly! They discover Green Caffeen, a cool reusable café cup system. Who is Green Caffeen designed for?
Fast-food chains only
Eco-focused cafes and coffee lovers across Australia
Home kitchens in Europe
Schools and libraries worldwide
Aria, Mia, and Samuel are chatting about their daily coffee runs. Aria suggests trying out Green Caffeen. Which statement best sums up the awesome benefit message about Green Caffeen?
It is expensive but stylish
Cafes dislike it but customers tolerate it
Cafes love it, coffee drinkers dig it, and the planet high-fives you for it
It only works in one city
Aria and Mason are chatting about joining Green Caffeen to help cut down on single-use cup waste. Which of the following is true about the cost for them to join Green Caffeen?
It requires a monthly fee
It is free
It needs a deposit for every cup
It charges per scan
Maya manages a bustling café and wants to cut down on landfill waste—without asking customers like Mia or Aiden to bring their own cups. Which clever solution from the material would help her out the most?
Selling more disposable cups
Installing paper-only bins
Joining the Green Caffeen swap-and-go system
Banning takeaway coffee
Harper and Ava spot a green cup image at their favorite local café and get curious! They want to learn more or maybe even join the program online. Where should they go to find out more?
greencaffeen.com.au
green-caffeine.org
reusablecups.net
cafeswap.au
Zoe and Evelyn visit a responsible cafe together. Evelyn decides to bring her own (BYO) cup for her coffee, while Zoe forgets hers. What is a key benefit Evelyn receives for being eco-friendly?
A free drink for every purchase
A discount for choosing to reuse
Priority service in the queue
A loyalty card with no conditions
Scarlett and Liam are having a coffee break and want to recycle their disposable coffee cups. They start a friendly debate: how many councils in Australia actually accept these cups in their regular recycling collections? According to the latest guidance, what’s the real situation?
In all councils across Australia
In most councils
Only in a handful of council collections
Not accepted anywhere
Scarlett and Ethan are on a mission to recycle as much as they can! Scarlett suggests using the Recycle Mate app to help them out. What is the main purpose of this app for their recycling adventure?
Order coffee from responsible cafes
Track your daily waste footprint
Help you find which of the 700 drop-off locations is closest to you
Calculate discounts for BYO cups
Abigail, Priya, and Isla love their morning coffee runs, but want to cut down on takeaway cup waste. Which strategy would help them sip sustainably and maybe even score a reward?
Use two disposable cups to avoid spills
Always throw cups into general recycling bins
Bring a BYO cup to responsible cafes that offer incentives
Avoid cafes altogether
William claims that every council lets you toss coffee cups into curbside recycling bins. Using what you know, how would you set the record straight for William?
Agree, because all councils accept them
Disagree, because only a handful of councils accept coffee cups for recycling
Suggest putting cups in compost instead of recycling
Say rules are the same everywhere so it doesn’t matter
Which simple action from the guidance helps reduce disposable cup use when you are not in a hurry?
Grab your drink to go with a lid
Sit down and enjoy your coffee in the shop
Order an extra cup for sharing
Skip your drink entirely
According to the advice, what should you do if you must accept a single-use cup?
Request a plastic lid to prevent spills
Ask for two cups for insulation
Refuse the lid
Choose a straw instead
A friend forgets their reusable mug and must use a café’s paper cup. Based on the tips, what is the best waste-reducing choice?
Accept the cup with a lid to avoid spills
Refuse the lid and carry the cup carefully
Ask for an extra lid in case one breaks
Use a straw with the lidded cup
Which option best reflects mindful consumption described in the section?
Taking time to relax and enjoy the drink
Buying the largest size available
Using a new cup for each refill
Carrying multiple lids for convenience
