Understanding the 3Rs Quiz

What do the 3Rs stand for?

• Reduce, Remove, Recycle

• Reuse, Reduce, Recover

• Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Why are the 3Rs important?

• They help protect the environment

• They help us buy more things

• They make garbage disappear

Which of the 3Rs means using less of something?

• Recycle

• Reduce

• Reuse

Which action helps to reduce waste?

• Using both sides of a piece of paper

• Throwing away leftover food

• Buying many plastic bags

How can we reduce plastic waste?

• Use a plastic bottle every day

• Use a reusable water bottle

• Throw plastic bottles in the trash

Which of these can be reused instead of thrown away?

• Old clothes

• Used tissue paper

• Rotten food

What can you do with an old T-shirt that doesn’t fit?

• Throw it away

• Turn it into a cleaning cloth

• Burn it

Which of these is an example of reusing?

• Buying new plastic bags every time

• Using an old jar to store pencils

• Throwing away your school bag after one year

Which of these materials can be recycled?

• Plastic, glass, and paper

• Food and clothes

• Rocks and leaves

What happens when we recycle?

• Old things are thrown away

• Old things are turned into something new

• We use more natural resources