Edcraft Pre-assessment

What is upcycling?

• Reuse new items or materials and reproduce a product with higher quality than the original

• Reuse discarded items or materials and reproduce a product with higher quality than the original

• Recycle new items or materials and reproduce a product with higher quality than the original

• Recycle discarded items or materials and reproduce a product with higher quality than the original

Plastic particles are harmful, what kind of pollution will it caused? CHoose the most appropriate answer

• water pollution, cause widespread of plastic into the sea and harm the sea animal

• Air pollution, cause widespread of plastic fumes into the air

• Microplastic pollution, cause widespread of plastic into drinking water, food and diet

• Food pollution, cause widespread of plastic into human's food and beverages

Malaysia is ranking number 8th in the world as one of the top 10 mismanaged plastic waste country. What is the main reason?

• A more useful options or material than other cheaper cost resources

• A more useful options or material than other higher cost resources

• A cheaper material cost compare to other higher cost resourses

• A cheaper material cost compare to other resourses

What is the benefit of upcycling?

• Upcycling leaves a smaller footprint, reduce consumption, and minimizes the strain on valuable resources, such as fuel, forests, and water supplies.

• Upcycling maximise the use of natural resources and raw materials.

• Not saving materials from the landfill.

• Not supporting local and rural industry

Plastics produced globally are commonly used for packaging that we account for in our everyday lives. Other than plastic, what is the other contributors to pollutions?

• diapers

• wood

• food waste

• Paper

How can we prevent ocean pollution due to plastics?*

• Collect, sort and keep

• Collect, keep and treat

• Collect, sort and treat

• All of the above

Recently during the COVID-19 period, due to the unmanaged and unethical disposal of e-commerce packaging waste, following waste are produced.

• plastic wrappers

• bubble wrap, air packets, tape

• paper waste

• dirt water

We can creatively make our own craft and repurpose through the following items*

• Ceramics

• Food Waste

• Plastic wraps

• Aluminium can

• Boxes

Recycling is important and it is different from upcycling*

• Yes, recycling often made the material itself partially lost

• No, recycling is the same as upcycling

• Yes, recycling is the best choice over upcycling

• No, recycling repurpose 100% of it's material

Chemical additives used during plastic production have potentially harmed the health and the exposure to these chemicals will affect these health issues

• Birth defects

• cancers

• impaired immunity

• None of the above