Worksheet Waste sorting and recycling Match the waste

Worksheet Waste sorting and recycling

Match the waste with the suitable container 1. A handbill a. waste collection yard or hazardous waste collection 2. Porcelain/china b. dustbin (garbage container) 3. A PET bottle c. paper recycling bin 4. Polystyrene d. dustbin (garbage container) 5. Potatoes’ skin e. plastic recycling bin 6. A plastic bag (polypropylene) f. plastic recycling bin 7. A thermometer (mercury) g. dustbin (garbage container) 8. Used diapers h. glass recycling bin 9. Wine glass bottles i. container of biodegradable waste 10. An exercise book j. plastic recycling bin 11. A cup k. paper recycling bin 12. A tin from the colour l. plastic recycling bin 3

Match the waste with the suitable container 1. A handbill a. waste collection yard or hazardous waste collection 2. Porcelain/china b. dustbin (garbage container) 3. A PET bottle c. paper recycling bin 4. Polystyrene d. dustbin (garbage container) 5. Potatoes’ skin e. plastic recycling bin 6. A plastic bag (polypropylene) f. plastic recycling bin 7. A thermometer (mercury) g. dustbin (garbage container) 8. Used diapers h. glass recycling bin 9. Wine glass bottles i. container of biodegradable waste 10. An exercise book j. plastic recycling bin 11. A cup k. paper recycling bin 12. A tin from the colour l. plastic recycling bin 4

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Try to guess what the time of decomposition is of following objects Cup of yoghurt Filter from cigarette Plastic bag Tin Orange skin Pear core Polystyrene, glass 6

Try to guess what the time of decomposition is of following objects Cup of yoghurt 50 years Filter from cigarette 1 year Plastic bag 5 years Tin Orange skin Pear core Polystyrene, glass 100 years 1 -2 months 1 month 1000 years 7

Time of decomposition Correct answers 8

Name 5 reasons why to sort out waste 9

3 volunteers will be tracking and weighing production of waste in their household for 9 weeks 10

Match right colour of the container with the waste that belongs into it Paper orange Glass black and grey Plastics brown Biodegradable waste yellow Mixed municipal waste green Beverage cartons blue 11

Match right colour of the container with the waste that belongs into it Paper green Glass blue Plastics yellow Biodegradable waste black and grey Mixed municipal waste orange Beverage cartons brown 12

Match the container with the waste Correct answers 13

Which arguments would you use to persuade your neighbours/friends to sort out waste 14

Explain the word recycling • We reuse things (paper, glass, aluminium) 41% Correct answers 15

The most often used material for recycling in your country 16