Garbage
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Definitions and examples

RECYCLING
TRUE OR FALSE
100

Use the ______ bag or bin for garbage.

black


100

In my neighbourhood garbage __________ is every Thursday.

 In my neighbourhood garbage collection is every Thursday. 

100

What is a kitchen catcher? 

A kitchen catcher is a small bin for your food scraps. 

100

Name 3 things that can be recycled in London. 

plastic take out containers, glass bottles, jars, cardboard, plastic tubs

100

True or false

Recycling saves trees.

True

200

What does curbside collection mean?  

They will collect/pick up or garbage. 

200

Use your kitchen _________ to collect food scraps.

Use your kitchen catcher to collect food scraps.

200

What is another word for to throw out? 

dispose

200

Name 3 things that cannot be put in the recycling box in London. 

examples: 

plastic bags, diapers, styrofoam plates, paper cups (right now in London they cannot), batteries, paint, electronics

200

True or false

Food scraps (leftovers) should be put in the blue recycling bin. 

False. They should be put in the compost (green bin) OR put in the garbage if your city has no green bin collection. 

300

What is another word for waste

garbage

300

Do not put food _______ in your kitchen catcher.

Do not put food __cans_____ in your kitchen catcher.

300

What is another word for notify?  

to tell

300

What is the word for material used for boxes? 

cardboard

300

Can you put plastic bags in the recycling bin?

True or False

False

400

Use different containers to _______your garbage.

Use different containers to sort your garbage.

400

Empty your kitchen catcher in the green ______.

Empty your kitchen catcher in the green _carts______.

400

Name 1 example of a hazardous waste.

electronics, paint, batteries

400

What is it called when you recycle food scraps (put in the green bin)?


Composting


400

Are plastic water bottles recyclable?

True

500

What is the name of the place where you can drop off your garbage and hazardous waste? 

waste depot

500

Plastic shopping bags should go in the _______ bin.

Plastic shopping bags should go in the _garbage (black)______ bin.

500

Name 3 things that can be composted (organic waste) 

examples: 

coffee grounds. vegetables, fruit, food scrapings, yard waste etc. 

500

What does reuse mean? 

to use it again

500

True or False

We use the same bins for paper and for cans? 

False. They need to be sorted into 2 different blue bins.