Recycling Grades 5-6

What material does the Poke Test test?

• cardboard

• metal

• plastic

• diapers

Items smaller than a credit card should not be recycled.

• true

• false

Recyclables should be...

• empty

• clean

• dry

• all of the above

Every day American businesses generate enough paper to circle the earth...

• 20 times

• 10 times

• 25 times

• 15 times

Which of the following is a precycling rule?

• buy products that aren't recycled

• reuse what you can't reduce

• refuse what you do need

• recycle what you can reuse

If your wrapping paper scrunches, it cannot be recycled.

• true

• false

Which of the following are recyclable?

• plastic and cardboard

• paper and Styrofoam

• toys and diapers

• plastic and yard waste

When in doubt...

• recycle it!

• throw it out!

• kick it!

• dance on it!

Recycling creates jobs!

• true

• false

Can you recycle your greasy pizza box?

• yes

• no

• only the top half if it's clean