Environment

What is Recycling

• Burning waste materials

• Reusing old materials to make new product

• Throwing garbage in a landfill

• Sorting waste into different bins

What is the main purpose of recycling?

• To decrease landfill waste and conserve resources

• To reduce energy costs

• To create more waste bins

• To stop people from littering

What happens when non-recyclable items are placed in a recycling bin?

• They get recycled anyway

• They can contaminate the whole recycling batch

• They dissolve naturally

• They are sent directly to the landfill without affecting anything

Which of the following is an effect of recycling on the community?

• It creates more air pollution

• It helps reduce the community’s carbon footprint

• It makes recycling bins overflow

• It costs more than throwing things away

Using single-use plastics like straws and cutlery is better for the environment than using reusable alternatives.

• True

• False

Composting food waste can reduce the amount of waste sent to landfills.

• True

• False

Recycling always uses more energy than producing new materials.

• True

• False

Buying products with less packaging can help reduce waste.

• True

• False

Plastics can take hundreds of years to decompose in landfills.

• True

• False

Explain one way that recycling benefits your local community.