Waste Management

_____________ is the process of reclaiming raw materials and reusing them to create new products.

• Composting

• Repurposing

• Reducing

• Recycling

Which recycling bin does soda cans go in?

• Plastic

• Metal

• General Waste

• Paper

How does recycling help the Earth and the environment?

• Helps people make more cans

• Makes more garbage

• Causing less garbage

How should you dispose of a mobile phone?

• Civic Amenity Site

• Return to store

• Organic Bin at home

• Recycling bag at home

Which item should you NOT put in your compost pile?

• plastic

• food scraps

• wood chips

• autumn leaves

The conversion of organic waste into a substance that helps us grow crops and makes soil healthier is:

• incineration

• biodegradation

• recycling

• composting

Why are composting and recycling beneficial?

• Makes us rich

• Reduces the amount of waste

• Increases waste

Which is NOT considered hazardous waste?

• electronic devices

• toxic cleaning bottles

• car battery

• clothing

What is Recycling?

• Party

• Clothes

• Wasting more stuff

• Reusing items

What can you recycle?

• Food (if not composted)

• Paper, plastic, glass, metal

• Hair

• Dirty Diapers