RECYCLING AND WASTE
Name two materials that can be recycled.
Answer: Paper, glass, plastic, metal, etc.
Name one renewable energy source.
Answer: Solar, wind, hydroelectric, or geothermal energy.
Name two everyday habits that helps you live more sustainably.
Answer: Recycling, using public transport, turning off lights, or avoiding plastic bags etc
What is organic food?
Answer: Food that is grown naturally, without chemicals or pesticides.
What is deforestation?
Answer: it is clearing or thinning of forests by humans to make the land available for other uses.
What are the “3 Rs” of sustainability?
Answer: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.
Name two ways schools can save energy.
Answer: Turn off lights and computers after lessons / use natural light / install solar panels etc
What are eco-friendly products? Name one eco-friendly product
Answer:
Eco-friendly products are items that do not harm the environment. They are often reusable, recyclable, or made from natural materials.
Reusable water bottles, Cloth shopping bags, Bamboo toothbrushes, Paper straws etc
Name two reusable products
Answer: bottles , cups , shopping bag, food containers, coffee filters etc
Name one natural disaster caused by climate change.
Answer: floods , wildfires, heat waves, droughta etc
Which color bin is usually used for paper recycling in most European countries?
Answer: blue bin
How does pollution from factories affect our water supply?
Answer: It contaminates rivers and lakes, making the water unsafe to drink.
What kind of transportation creates zero emissions?
Answer: bikes, electric cars , electric scooters , vehicles using renewable energy etc
Name one way to avoid food waste at home.
Answer: plan meals before shopping, store food properly so it lasts longer, freeze extra food to eat later, compost food scraps etc
What is one human cause to global warming?
Answer : cutting down trees , driving cars, producing lots of waste , burnign fossil fuels etc
What symbol shows that a product can be recycled?
Answer: The three green arrows forming a triangle ♻️
What do solar panels do?
Answer: They turn sunlight into electricity.
What is carpooling?
Answer: Sharing a ride with others instead of driving alone to reduce traffic and emissions
Name two things we can do with waste to reduce environmental impact
Answer : recycle, reuse , compost , donate etc
Name three ways you can help prevent global warming.
Answer : Plant trees, turn off the lights and electronics when you're not using them, reduce, reuse, recycle, take shorter showers, bike, walk or take the bus to school
What is the difference between upcycling and recycling?
Answer: Recycling breaks materials down to make new products (e.g. melting plastic bottles to make new ones), while upcycling creatively reuses old items to make something of higher value or quality (e.g. turning an old t-shirt into a bag).
What kind of energy do we get from the Earth’s heat?
Answer: Geothermal energy.
What is the term for the total amount of greenhouse gases a person or activity produces?
Answer: My carbon footprint
Why is eating less meat better for the planet?
Answer: Because it reduces greenhouse gas emissions and saves water and land used for animal farming.
What gas do plants absorb from the air that helps reduce pollution?
Answer: Answer: Carbon dioxide (CO₂).