Why is recycling important?

In this lesson, we will learn about sustainability and what we can do to live more sustainably. We will investigate which common items in our households can and cannot be recycled.

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Why is recycling important?

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Q1.Synthetic materials are materials that are made by humans.

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Q2.Waste that ends up in landfill sites is not harmful to the environment.

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Q3.Which of these are sustainable choices? (pick 2)

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Q4.Which materials can be widely recycled? (pick 2)

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Q5.Which materials cannot be recycled? (pick 2)

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This quiz includes images that don't have any alt text - please contact your teacher who should be able to help you with an audio description.

Unit quizzes are being retired in August 2023

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Quiz:

Why is recycling important?

Don’t worry if you get a question wrong! Forgetting is an important step in learning. We will recap next lesson.

Q1.Synthetic materials are materials that are made by humans.

1/5

Q2.Waste that ends up in landfill sites is not harmful to the environment.

2/5

Q3.Which of these are sustainable choices? (pick 2)

Select two (2) boxes

3/5

Q4.Which materials can be widely recycled? (pick 2)

Select two (2) boxes

4/5

Q5.Which materials cannot be recycled? (pick 2)

Select two (2) boxes

5/5

Lesson summary: Why is recycling important?

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