# Reduce, reuse, recycle

> Grade 1: what goes in the recycling bin, paper, plastic, glass, metal, reusing things, turning off taps and lights.

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- Subject: General knowledge
- Level: Grade 1
- Quiz: 16
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## Questions

1. Which of these goes in the paper recycling bin? (A banana peel / A broken toy / A dirty tissue / An old newspaper)
   Answer: An old newspaper
2. Where should an empty plastic bottle go? (Down the sink / In the recycling bin / In the toilet / Under the bed)
   Answer: In the recycling bin
3. Which of these can be recycled? (A metal can / A used tissue / Chewed gum / Leftover food)
   Answer: A metal can
4. What does a recycling bin help us do? (Keep food fresh / Make more rubbish / Make old things into new things / Water the plants)
   Answer: Make old things into new things
5. A jam jar is made of which material? (Glass / Metal / Paper / Wool)
   Answer: Glass
6. Which material is a soup tin made of? (Cotton / Glass / Metal / Paper)
   Answer: Metal
7. Which is a way to reuse an empty jar? (Keep pencils in it / Kick it like a ball / Use it as a pillow / Wear it as a shoe)
   Answer: Keep pencils in it
8. What can you do with a cardboard box to reuse it? (Eat it for lunch / Make a toy house / Pour water in it / Put it in the oven)
   Answer: Make a toy house
9. What should you do when you finish washing your hands? (Fill the sink and leave / Leave the tap running / Turn off the tap / Turn the tap on more)
   Answer: Turn off the tap
10. When you leave an empty room, what should you do? (Leave the light on / Turn off the light / Turn on every light / Turn on the radio)
   Answer: Turn off the light
11. We should leave the tap running while we brush our teeth.
   Answer: False
12. Reusing a bag again is a good way to reduce rubbish.
   Answer: True
13. Glass bottles can be recycled.
   Answer: True
14. In 'reduce, reuse, recycle', what does reduce mean?
   Answer: Use less
15. Name one material that can go in a recycling bin.
   Answer: Paper, plastic, glass or metal
16. Why should we turn off lights we do not need?
   Answer: To save energy