Recycling Paper Quiz To make enough paper every

To make enough paper every year, the UK uses a woodland the size of:

What % of our household waste is paper or card? A)25% B)33% C)51%

On average how many trees worth of paper does every family use in a

How many trees does it take to make 230 averaged sized newspapers or magazines?

Paper can be recycled up to 3 times before it becomes too thin and

In the UK what % of paper and card is recycled every year? A)

When paper is sent to be recycled, it is sorted by its quality but

Which of these types of card, should we not recycle? A) Egg boxes B)

Which one of these types of paper is the only one we should recycle?

It takes how long for an old newspaper to be recycled into a new

How much less energy and air pollution is there if we recycle paper instead

Recycling can help prevent the destruction of natural habitats as well as help make

Every tonne of paper recycled saves enough energy to provide electricity to a 3

The most important reason to recycle paper and card is to. . A)SAVE ENERGY

We all need to try and live a more sustainable life. Sustainable living is

So how well are you and your family doing at home and here at

because remember. . “There are no passengers on Spaceship Earth. We are all crew.

Paper Quiz answers. Slide 3) A 4) B 5) B 6) A 7) False

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Recycling Paper Quiz!

To make enough paper every year, the UK uses a woodland the size of: A) Wales B) Scotland C) England

What % of our household waste is paper or card? A)25% B)33% C)51%

On average how many trees worth of paper does every family use in a year? A) 4 trees B) 6 trees C) 10 trees

How many trees does it take to make 230 averaged sized newspapers or magazines? A) 1 B) 3 C) 5

Paper can be recycled up to 3 times before it becomes too thin and weak and has reached the end of it’s life. TRUE OR FALSE?

In the UK what % of paper and card is recycled every year? A) 45% B) 65% C) 85%

When paper is sent to be recycled, it is sorted by its quality but how many grades of paper are there? A) 15 B) 50 C) 80

Which of these types of card, should we not recycle? A) Egg boxes B) Birthday cards C) Card packaging/boxes D) Cartons

Which one of these types of paper is the only one we should recycle? A)Shredded paper B) Tissue paper C) Office paper D) Wrapping paper

It takes how long for an old newspaper to be recycled into a new one? A)7 DAYS B)10 DAYS C)17 DAYS

How much less energy and air pollution is there if we recycle paper instead of making it from trees? A) 45% B) 70% C) 90%

Recycling can help prevent the destruction of natural habitats as well as help make the planet’s natural resources last longer. Recycling 1 tonne of paper can save: A)9 trees B) 13 trees C) 17 trees

Every tonne of paper recycled saves enough energy to provide electricity to a 3 bedroom house for: A) 1 year B) 18 months C) 3 years

The most important reason to recycle paper and card is to. . A)SAVE ENERGY B)REDUCE POLLUTION C)PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT D) SLOW DOWN THE RATE WE ARE USING UP THE PLANET’S NATURAL MATERIALS.

We all need to try and live a more sustainable life. Sustainable living is where natural resources are used in such a way that they will not be permanently destroyed or exhausted so then future generations can still use them. Sustainable living is an attitude and lifestyle that attempts to reduce an individual's or society's use of the Earth's natural resources to an environmentally healthier level. By trying to Reduce, Reuse, Recycle you can start leading a more sustainable life!

So how well are you and your family doing at home and here at school ? ! We all need to Take Action!

because remember. . “There are no passengers on Spaceship Earth. We are all crew. ” Peter Marshall

Paper Quiz answers. Slide 3) A 4) B 5) B 6) A 7) False 8) C 9) B 10) D Slide 11) C 12) A 13) B 14) C 15) C 16) All of them! But which reason is most important to you!