Grade 1 Waste and Recycling Quiz with Answers

📚 Quick Study Guide

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• Reduce: Use less stuff! Think about what you really need.
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• Reuse: Find new ways to use old items instead of throwing them away.
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• Recycle: Turn old items into new ones. Paper, plastic, glass, and metal can often be recycled.
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• Compost: Food scraps and yard waste can be turned into nutrient-rich soil.
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• Landfill: A place where trash is buried. We want to send as little trash to landfills as possible!
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• Sorting: Separating different types of waste (paper, plastic, etc.) so they can be recycled properly.
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• The formula to calculate waste reduction: $\text{Waste Produced} - \text{Waste Recycled} = \text{Waste Sent to Landfill}$

🧪 Practice Quiz

1. What does 'Reduce' mean?
   1. Use more stuff.
   2. Use less stuff.
   3. Throw everything away.
2. Which of these can usually be recycled?
   1. Food waste.
   2. Plastic bottles.
   3. Dirty diapers.
3. What is composting?
   1. Burning all the trash.
   2. Turning food scraps into soil.
   3. Throwing trash in the ocean.
4. What is a landfill?
   1. A place where trash is buried.
   2. A place where new toys are made.
   3. A place where flowers grow.
5. Why is sorting important?
   1. It makes trash look pretty.
   2. It helps recycling work properly.
   3. It makes trash heavier.
6. What is the best thing to do with an old t-shirt that doesn't fit anymore?
   1. Throw it away.
   2. Use it as a cleaning rag.
   3. Recycle it.
7. If you have paper, plastic and food waste, which bin do you put the food waste in?
   1. The bin with the paper.
   2. The bin with the plastic.
   3. A compost bin.