Recycling

What can you not put inside the blue bin?

• Unwashed plastic containers

• Washed glass bottles

• Reusables like clothes and teddy bear

• Tissue paper

• Paper

Recycling helps reduce the consumption of raw materials.

• True

• False

What is the term for the process of turning recycled materials into new products?

All types of plastic can be recycled.

• True

• False

Recycling is only about sorting and separating waste materials.

• True

• False

What is the difference between recycling and composting?

• Recycling is a natural process that involves the decomposition of organic waste materials. While composting involves the conversion of waste materials into new products or materials

• Composting is a natural process that involves the decomposition of organic waste materials. While recycling involves the conversion of waste materials into new products or materials

What is the most commonly recycled metal?

• Iron

• Copper

• Aluminium

• Stainless steel

What is the most common paper collected

• Newsprint

• Tissue Paper

• Construction Paper

• Mixed paper

What is Singapore’s national recycling rate target in 2030?

• 65%

• 70%

• 75%

• 80%

What does e-waste stand for?

• environmental waste

• Electronic waste

• Energy waste

• Efficient waste

• Eco-friendly waste