Protecting Our Planet: The Importance of Recycling

What is one of the easiest ways we can help protect the Earth?

• Swimming

• Playing video games

• Recycling

• Sleeping

What happens to plastic in a special bin?

• It goes to a landfill

• It goes to a kind of factory to be reused

• It disappears

• It gets burned

Why is recycling important?

• It makes plastic shiny

• It helps make toys

• It helps keep the Earth clean

• It creates more plastic

Why is plastic a problem?

• It breaks down too quickly

• It can last for hundreds of years without breaking down

• It is too expensive

• It is too heavy

How long can a plastic bottle take to go away?

• 5 years

• 100 years

• Almost 500 years

• 1 month

What can happen to plastic trash?

• It can fly

• It can turn into food

• It can blow away and end up in the ocean

• It can become a tree

Why is plastic in the ocean a problem?

• It can hurt ocean animals

• Fish like to eat it

• It makes the water taste better

• It turns into sand

What is one thing we can do to help reduce plastic waste?

• Use reusable bags

• Use more plastic

• Throw plastic in the ocean

• Ignore the problem

What happens when you recycle plastic?

• It gets thrown away

• It is used to make new plastic items

• It turns into glass

• It becomes a plant

How can we each help our planet?

• By ignoring recycling bins

• By recycling and using less plastic

• By buying more plastic bottles

• By using as much plastic as possible