1. Which of these items cannot be recycled by the kerbside collection
scheme?
a. Apple core
b. Grass cuttings
c. Plastic bag
2. Recycling one aluminium can instead of making a new one from raw
materials saves how much energy?
a. 5%
b. 50%
c. 95%
3. If you could recycle one plastic bottle you could light a bulb for
a. 6 mins
b. 60 mins
c. 6 hrs
4. Which of these is not one of the three R’s for dealing with waste
a. Reduce
b. Replay
c. Recycle
5. Compost is:
a. A type of soil
b. A type of plant
c. A type of animal
6. What is vermin compost?
a. Pieces of food that worms don’t eat
b. The soil-like substance used to help plants grow made by worms
c. Big rats that eat worms
7. Which will create least waste?
a. Fruit in a can
b. Fresh fruit
c. Fruit in a packet
8. Which of these isn’t true?
a. Recycling increases the need for natural resources
b. Recycling saves natural resources
c. Recycling provides jobs
9. What is the best thing to do with an empty bottle?
a. Recycle it
b. Fill it with juice and use it again
c. Throw it away
10. If you use a refillable water bottle you
a. Save time and reduce money
b. Save money and reduce time
c. Save money and reduce waste
11. You can reduce your rubbish by:
a. Buying cheaper items
b. Buying items with less packaging
c. Purchasing “buy one get one free” products
12. How many times can an aluminium can be recycled?
a. Once
b. Five times
c. Over and over again
13. You can re-use by buying
a. Used items
b. New items
c. Broken items
14. If you photocopy on both sides you are
a. Recycling
b. Reusing
c. Reducing
15. What is the best way to reduce the amount of paper that we use?
a. Use both sides of the paper
b. Put paper in the recycling bin
c. Make paper mache models
16. What should you put into a textile bank?
a. Text books
b. Clothes
c. Toys
17. The best thing we can do with our rubbish is
a. Reduce
b. Re-use
c. Recycle
Answers:
1.c
2.c
3.c
4.b
5.a
6.b
7.b
8.a
9.b
10.c
11.b
12.c
13.a
14.c
15.a
16.b
17.a