Reduce, reuse or recycle?

Question 1

A class drinks from paper cups and throws them away every day. Which change makes the biggest difference?

• A. Use a new cup for every sip.
• B. Everyone uses their own refillable bottle.
• C. Throw the cups away twice as fast.
• D. Use bigger paper cups.

Question 2

Which of these is a way to reuse?

• A. putting glass bottles in the bottle bank
• B. refilling a water bottle
• C. turning off the tap while you brush your teeth
• D. putting empty cans in the recycling bin

Question 3

Is this reducing, reusing or recycling: sending old newspapers to be made into new paper?

• A. reduce
• B. reuse
• C. recycle

Question 4

A class drinks from paper cups and throws them away every day. Which change makes the biggest difference?

• A. Everyone uses their own refillable bottle.
• B. Use bigger paper cups.
• C. Use a new cup for every sip.
• D. Throw the cups away twice as fast.

Question 5

Which of these is a way to recycle?

• A. giving outgrown clothes to a friend
• B. turning off the tap while you brush your teeth
• C. using a jam jar to store pencils
• D. putting empty cans in the recycling bin

Question 6

Is this reducing, reusing or recycling: putting empty cans in the recycling bin?

• A. reduce
• B. reuse
• C. recycle

Question 7

A class drinks from paper cups and throws them away every day. Which change makes the biggest difference?

• A. Everyone uses their own refillable bottle.
• B. Use bigger paper cups.
• C. Use a new cup for every sip.
• D. Throw the cups away twice as fast.

Question 8

Which of these is a way to reduce?

• A. sending old newspapers to be made into new paper
• B. giving outgrown clothes to a friend
• C. putting glass bottles in the bottle bank
• D. switching off lights when you leave a room

Question 9

Is this reducing, reusing or recycling: refilling a water bottle?

• A. reduce
• B. reuse
• C. recycle

Question 10

Why is it good to recycle plastic bottles?

• A. Less rubbish goes to landfill and the plastic can be made into new things.
• B. Recycled plastic turns into food.
• C. It makes the bottles heavier.
• D. It makes more plastic in the sea.

Question 11

Which of these is a way to reuse?

• A. switching off lights when you leave a room
• B. printing on both sides of the paper
• C. giving outgrown clothes to a friend
• D. putting empty cans in the recycling bin

Question 12

Is this reducing, reusing or recycling: refilling a water bottle?

• A. reduce
• B. reuse
• C. recycle

Question 13

Banana peel and apple cores can go in a compost bin. What happens to them?

• A. They stay the same for ever.
• B. They turn into new bananas straight away.
• C. They turn into plastic.
• D. They rot down into rich soil for plants.

Question 14

Which of these is a way to recycle?

• A. putting empty cans in the recycling bin
• B. using a jam jar to store pencils
• C. switching off lights when you leave a room
• D. printing on both sides of the paper

Question 15

Is this reducing, reusing or recycling: using a jam jar to store pencils?

• A. reduce
• B. reuse
• C. recycle

Question 16

Banana peel and apple cores can go in a compost bin. What happens to them?

• A. They rot down into rich soil for plants.
• B. They stay the same for ever.
• C. They turn into plastic.
• D. They turn into new bananas straight away.