Benefits of Recycling: Jeopardy

By: Kristen

Choose Your Topic…Things That Can and Cannot Be Recycled

Facts About Recycling

Things You Can Do At Home and at School

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Things That Can and Cannot Be Recycled: 100 points

Which of these CAN NOT be recycled:

A. GlassB. StyrofoamC. AluminumD. Paper

Answer: B. Styrofoam

Things That Can and Cannot Be Recycled: 200 points

Can plastic bottles be recycled?

Yes

No

Answer: Yes

Things That Can and Cannot Be Recycled: 300 points

Which of the following CAN be recycled?

A. ClothesB. SteelC. Plastic bagsD. None of the above

Answer: B. Steel

Things That Can and Cannot Be Recycled: 400 points

True of False: Light bulb glass and window glass can be recycled.

True

False

Answer: False

Things That Can and Cannot Be Recycled: 500 points

Can batteries be recycled?

Where can they go instead?

Answer: No, not through household recycling, but they can be taken to a special center and be recycled.

Facts About Recycling: 100 points

How much of the waste produced by schools is recyclable?

Answer: 80 percent

Facts About Recycling: 200 points

Americans produce 5.4 tons of waste everyday, true of false?

True

False

Answer: False, its 4.5

Facts About Recycling: 300 points

A school can save _____ percent of their budget if items are recycled instead of thrown away.

A. 56B. 68C. 10D. 84

Answer: B. 64

Facts About Recycling: 400 points

What is the most recycled item, in other words, what products are recycled the most?

Answer: Paper products

Facts About Recycling: 500 points

One tree produces enough oxygen for how many people to breathe?

Answer: 3

Things You Can Do At Home and At School: 100 points

Which of the following is something that you can do at SCHOOL?

A. Use both sides of paperB. Use scrap sheets of paper for outlinesC. Keep a bucket for scrap paperD. All of the above

Answer: D. All of the above

Things You Can Do At Home and At School: 200 points

True or false: Reusing plastic bottles is a great way to recycle plastic bottles.

True

False

Answer: True

Things You Can Do At Home and At School: 300 points

Does not having a recycling program at home now mean that you can’t have one at all?

Yes

No

Answer: No, you can always start one at your home anytime

Things You Can Do At Home and At School: 400 points

True or false: Keeping a bucket for scrap sheets of paper in the back of the class is a great way to reduce the amount of paper used.

True

False

Answer: True

Things You Can Do At Home and At School: 500 points

What is one thing you can do at home to recycle more or help out the environment more?

Answer: Reuse plastic water bottles, take shorter showers, start recycling if you don’t already, learn more about recycling and what you can do, etc.