*A Very Trashy Quiz!*
1. What’s another name for a dump?
Another name for a dump is a landfill.
2. Why can’t you just throw your trash out onto your yard?
It would really start to stink and animals and flies would get into it.
3. What are some things that you should never put in the trash,
but instead, get rid of in a special way?
Batteries, some cleaners and lightbulbs contain chemicals that can hurt
people and are called household hazardous waste.
4. What are computers, phones and printers that are thrown away
called?
These things are called e-waste.
5. Will landfills last forever?
No. Eventually, they will become full and new ones will need to be built.
6. What are the 3 words (which all start with R) that you
should do to make less trash?
REDUCE, REUSE and RECYCLE!
7. What are 5 things that you can reuse or recycle?
1. Reuse water bottles.
2. Recycle paper.
3. Reuse Princess bags instead of Ziplock bags.
4. Reuse wheelchairs that are in good working condition.
5. Reuse cloth shopping bags instead of plastic bags.
8. What does SG use her compost soil for?
We can use the soil to plant gardens for more food. I use it in my garden
beds to grow vegetables, herbs and flowers.
9. Name five things that you can compost.
1. Banana peels
2. Leaves
3. Eggshells
4. Teabags
5. Coffee grounds
10. Earth Day is about remembering how wonderful our planet is! What is
your favorite thing about the Earth today?
Ellie: That we can compost and reuse a lot of things.
SG: That it’s spring and all the plants are getting green.
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