Waste Prevention Recycling Recycling Where it

at home at school goes

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200 200 200 200 200
300 300 300 300 300
400 400 400 400 400
500 500 500 500 500
 Waste 100

Can the Styrofoam trays in

the lunchroom be recycled?

No
 Waste- 200

Name 3 ways to reduce

waste?

Recycle paper and plastic.

Reduce and reuse other
things.
 Waste- 300

Where else do we create

waste in school besides the
lunchroom?

In the classrooms.
 Waste- 400

What does biodegradable

mean?

Able to be decomposed
 Waste- 500

What biodegradable
disposables are used in the
lunchroom?

Paper napkins
 Prevention- 100

What can we use instead of

plastic bags when you go
shopping?

Reusable bags
 Prevention- 200

How can reducing, reusing,

and recycling benefit the
environment?

We can reduce the amount of trash in

landfills
 Prevention- 300

How can we produce less

waste in the lunchroom?

By using reusable products (ex:

containers and utensils)
 Prevention- 400

Give at least 3 reasons why

reusable bags are better
than plastic bags?

They help the environment, make your

shopping easier, theyre sturdier, they can
carry more weight, and can be washed
and used again.
 Prevention- 500

What can contaminate

waste?

Mercury, insect sprays, paint,

battery acid, pesticides, and
motor oil.
 Recycling at home 100

What can you turn an old

carpet into?

A door mat.
 Recycling at home- 200

Name 2 items that can be

reused or donated at home?

Blankets, towels, seeds,

compost, packaging, old
carpets, clothing, or
electronics.
 Recycling at home- 300

What has the potential to be

recycled but cant?

A pizza box because it has

grease on it
 Recycling at home- 400

What can you do with rotten

produce?

Use it for compost in your

garden or plants
 Recycling at home- 500

Name 3 things you can

recycle at home?

Any paper, aluminum cans, and

glass or plastic bottles
 Recycling at school- 100

What color is the recycling

bin?

Blue
 Recycling at school- 200

True or False; We only

recycle white paper at
school.

False, we can recycle all

recyclable trash
 Recycling at school- 300

Can plastic and glass bottles

go in the same recycling
bin?

Yes, it all goes to the same

place and then gets sorted
 Recycling at school- 400

Where do you take the

recycling bin when it is full?

To the big recycling bins in

the corner of the
multipurpose room
 Recycling at school- 500

Name 5 things that can be

recycled at school?

Paper clips, colored paper,

cardboard, envelopes, books,
plastic bottles, staples, and
magazines
 Where it goes- 100

Does our community recycle?

Yes
 Where it goes- 200

Which is harder to
manufacture? Paper or
plastic bags?

Paper bags are harder to

manufacture and remake
 Where it goes- 300

Can plastic bags be collected

at your curb?

No, but they can be recycled

by bringing them to certain
stores
 Where it goes- 400

Where does the recyclable

trash go?

Waste Management or Groot

 Where it goes- 500

Does the trash and

recyclables
go to the same facility?

Yes, they get sorted into

recyclables and regular trash