Global Recycling
True or False: Flowers are not recyclable
False: False, flowers are recyclable.
What is the circular metal piece at the top of a bottle called?
Bottle top.
True or False : Paper needs to be shredded before being recycled.
False
True or false:
Plastic bags are better than paper bags for recycling
False.
True or False: Sneakers are made from recyling materials and resold for profit.
True, India makes sneakers from 10 plastic bags and 2 bottles. They are sold for $110.00 and shipped anywhere around the world.
What is the recyclable material that we use for milk?
A carton.
What is the small peice of plastic that covers a hard candy called?
Wrapper
True or False : You can't recycle plastic containers.
False
True or False : Can glass bottles be recycled more than once?
True : Glass can be recycled an infinite amount of times.
Can you recycle pizza boxes?
YES! even when greasy just as long as there's no real food inside.
Can you recycle a card with glitter?
Nope! cards with things like glitter, foil, or ribbons are not recyclable and should be put in the garbage.
True or False: Yogurt cups are too small to recycle.
False: Yogurt cups are recyclable but caution smaller containers might need to be approved.
What is the small aluminum thing we use for drinks like soda or beer?
A can
Are styrofoam plates and coffee cups be recycled?
These items are unable to be recycled.
What do we recycle that is similar to a newspaper?
Magazine
These small plastic tubes are used for drinking cups, but they are very dangerous and difficult to recycle. It's better to use paper ones.
Straws
This country has the generates the highest garbage in the world other than China
India
True or False : McDonald's takeaway boxes should be placed in the recycle bin after emptied.
False : Due to the high amount of grease, these boxes should be placed in the trash.
True or False: Newspaper is not recyclable.
False : Newspaper is biodegradable and recyclable. It can be recycled 6 or 7 times before its fibers become too short to be used.
True or False: Every plastic item ever made is still with us today somewhere.
True: It takes 500 to 1000 years for plastic to degrade and some form of plastic is used in almost every product made.