Worksheet

Waste sorting and Waste sorting and recyclingrecycling

Match the waste with the suitable containerMatch 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 bin3

Match the waste with the suitable containerMatch 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 bin4

Correct answers

84%

63%

77%

64% 63%

80%

50%57%

63%

74%

57% 60%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

1.A

hand

bill

2.Po

rcel

ain/

chin

a 3.

A PE

T bo

ttle

4.

Poly

styr

ene

5.Po

tato

es’ s

kin

6.

A pl

astic

bag

7.A

ther

mom

eter

8.U

sed

diap

ers

9.W

ine

glas

s bo

ttles

10.A

n ex

erci

se b

ook

11.A

cup

12.A

tin

from

the

colo

ur

5

Try to guess what the time of Try to guess what the time of decomposition is of following objectsdecomposition is of following objects

Cup of yoghurt

Filter from cigarette

Plastic bag

Tin

Orange skin

Pear core

Polystyrene, glass6

Try to guess what the time of Try to guess what the time of decomposition is of following objectsdecomposition is of following objects

Cup of yoghurt

Filter from cigarette

Plastic bag

Tin

Orange skin

Pear core

Polystyrene, glass

50 years

1 year

5 years

100 years

1-2 months

1 month

1000 years7

Time of decomposition Time of decomposition Correct answersCorrect answers

14%

29%

13%

20%

42%

28%

18%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

Cup ofyoghurt

Filter fromcigarette

Plastic bag Tin Orange skin Pear core Polystyrene,glass

8

Name 5 reasons why to sort out waste

39%33%

28%

18%13%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

Hel

p th

een

viro

nmen

t

save

mon

ey

redu

ce

pollu

tion

help

in

dust

ry

help

peo

ple

in r

ecyc

ling

com

pani

es

9

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

0,000

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

7,000

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Volunteer 1 (Kgrs)

Volunteer 2 (Kgrs)

Volunteer 3 (Kgrs)

10

Match right colour of the container with the Match right colour of the container with the waste that belongs into itwaste that belongs into it

Paper

Glass

Plastics

Biodegradable waste

Mixed municipal waste

Beverage cartons

orange

black and grey

brown

yellow

green

blue11

Match right colour of the container with the Match right colour of the container with the waste that belongs into itwaste that belongs into it

Paper

Glass

Plastics

Biodegradable waste

Mixed municipal waste

Beverage cartons

green

blue

yellowyellow

black and grey

orange

brown12

Match the container with the wasteMatch the container with the wasteCorrect answersCorrect answers

33%

22%

27%

15%

8%

19%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

13

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

18%16%

15%

5%

0%

2%

4%

6%

8%

10%

12%

14%

16%

18%

Protect the environment

Help the environment

Save money Protect our health

14

Explain the word recyclingrecycling

• We reuse things (paper, glass, aluminium)

41% Correct answers

15

TThe most often used material for he most often used material for recycling in your countryrecycling in your country

53%

21%

12%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

Paper Plastic Glass 16