Waste Basics
1. What is waste?
A. Clean water
B. Things we throw away
C. Fresh food
D. New toys
B. Things we throw away
1. Which is organic waste?
A. Plastic bottle
B. Banana peel
C. Glass bottle
D. Battery
B. Banana peel
1. What is waste management?
A. Making toys
B. Proper handling of waste
C. Buying food
D. Cutting trees
B. Proper handling of waste
1. What does Reduce mean?
A. Use less
B. Throw away more
C. Burn trash
D. Buy more
A. Use less
1. Throwing waste into the correct bin helps the environment.
A. True
B. False
C. Not sure
D. Sometimes
A. True
2. Plastic waste breaks down quickly.
A. True
B. False
B. False
2. Which waste may contain harmful chemicals?
A. Paper
B. Leaves
C. E-waste
D. Food scraps
C. E-waste
2. Waste buried under the ground goes to a ________.
A. Ocean
B. Park
C. Landfill
D. River
C. Landfill
2. Which action is Reuse?
A. Using an old jar as a pencil holder
B. Throwing away bottles
C. Burning paper
D. Buying new bags
A. Using an old jar as a pencil holder
2. Why should we recycle paper?
A. To save trees
B. To make more trash
C. To pollute rivers
D. To waste resources
A. To save trees
3. Dirty air, water, or land is called ________.
A. Compost
B. Pollution
C. Recycling
D. Waste bin
B. Pollution
3. Which item belongs in the metal waste group?
A. Soda can
B. Apple core
C. Newspaper
D. Plastic bag This branch of waste management deals with solid waste and reuse.
A. Soda can
3. Name one thing that can be composted.
A. Plastic bag
B. Fruit peel
C. Glass bottle
D. Metal spoon
B (Fruit peel/vegetable scraps/eggshells)
3. Which item should be recycled?
A. Plastic bottle
B. Banana peel
C. Banana
D. Sandwich
A. Plastic bottle
3. Animals can become sick from eating plastic waste.
A. True
B. False
A. True
4. Which waste takes hundreds of years to break down?
A. Leaves
B. Plastic
C. Fruit peels
D. Grass
B. Plastic
4. Old newspapers and notebooks are ________ waste.
A. Plastic
B. Metal
C. Paper
D. Organic
C. Paper
4. Which waste should be disposed of carefully?
A. Leaves
B. Batteries
C. Cardboard
D. Banana peels
B. Batteries
4. Turning old materials into new products is called ________.
A. Reuse
B. Reduce
C. Recycle
D. Dispose
C. Recycle
4. Name one way you can reduce waste at school.
A. Use both sides of paper
B. Throw paper on the floor
C. Waste food
D. Use more plastic bags
A. Use both sides of paper
5. Give two examples of waste found at home.
A. Banana peel & plastic bottle
B. Desk & chair
C. Tree & flower
D. Pencil & ruler
A. Banana peel & plastic bottle
5. Why is e-waste recycled separately?
A. It is colorful
B. It contains harmful chemicals
C. It grows plants
D. It melts easily
B. It contains harmful chemicals
5. Which is NOT one of the five ways to manage waste?
A. Reduce
B. Reuse
C. Compost
D. Litter
D. Litter
5. Which action shows all three Rs?
A. Buy many plastic bags
B. Use a reusable bottle, donate old clothes, recycle paper
C. Throw everything away
D. Burn trash outside
B. Use a reusable bottle, donate old clothes, recycle paper
5. Why are the 3Rs important?
A. They protect the Earth and reduce pollution.
B. They make more waste.
C. They harm animals.
D. They pollute rivers.
A. They protect the Earth and reduce pollution.