1. JANE LEE – RECYCLING PROJECT 2011

2.  Why recycle?
 Recycling helps to save the world's resources. There is a
limit to the amount of oil from which we can make
plastic, and aluminium ore to make drinks cans.
 Resources that run out eventually are called 'finite
resources'. Recycling materials saves finite resources for
the future and also reduces the amount of rubbish which
ends up in rubbish tips (also called landfill sites).
 If no one recycled, we would eventually run out of finite
resources and space to bury rubbish.

3.  “Every UK household produces on average
over three tonnes of rubbish every year”
(is this statement true or false – please click on your answer below):
 TRUE
 FALSE

4.  Sorry you were wrong
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5.  That’s right!
 Every UK household produces on
average one tonne of rubbish every year.

6.  What can be recycled?
 Nearly all the rubbish disposed of in dustbins can be
recycled although some materials are easier to recycle
than others (for example some types of plastic and
shredded paper can be difficult to recycle).

7.  Recycling one glass bottle saves enough
energy to power a colour TV for how many
minutes (please select your answer from those given below):
 10 minutes
 15 minutes
 20 minutes

8.  10 minutes? Sorry you were wrong
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9.  20 minutes? Sorry you were wrong
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10.  Well done!
 Recycling one glass bottle saves enough energy to power
a colour TV for 15 minutes

11.  It is estimated that there are how many
million redundant mobile phones in the UK:
(please select your answer from those given below):
 20 million
 50 million
 90 million

12.  20 million? No, sorry you were wrong
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13.  50 million? No, sorry you were wrong
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14.  That’s right
 It is estimated that there are 90 million redundant
mobile phones in the UK

15.  Plastic Recycling
 Did you know there are over 50 different types of plastics
and a wide variety are used everyday? These materials are
also usually very light which means that it is not always
economically feasible for your local council to offer
facilities for plastic recycling.
 The cost of pick-up, storage and delivery far outweighs
what local authorities can earn by taking plastics to be
recycled - the only exception is drinks bottles, which are
heavier than, say, yoghurt pots, and so are worth more.
 In a survey by Recoup, the UK's household plastics
recycling organisation, 75% of councils without a collection
scheme blame the cost.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/3116318.stm accessed 6/1/11

16.  “The energy saved by recycling one plastic
bottle will power a 60W light bulb for six
hours”
(is this statement true or false – please click on your answer below)
 TRUE
 FALSE

17.  Sorry you were wrong
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18.  You are a bright spark!
 TRUE - the energy saved by recycling one plastic bottle
will power a 60w light bulb for six hours

19.  Once an aluminium can is recycled it can be part of a
new can within how many weeks on average:
 (please select your answer from those given below):
 Six weeks
 Eight weeks
 Ten weeks

20.  Eight weeks? No, sorry you were wrong
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21.  Ten weeks? No, sorry you were wrong
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22.  You know your recycling!
 Once an aluminium can is recycled it can be part of a
new can within six weeks

23.  Rainforests are being cut down at the rate of how many
acres per minute
(please select your answer from those given below):
 50 acres
 100 acres
 150 acres

24.  50 acres? No, sorry you were wrong
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25.  150 acres, No, sorry you were wrong
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26.  Correct
 Rainforests are being cut down at the rate of 100 acres
per minute.....

27.  Can shredded paper be recycled?
 Shredded paper can be recycled, however not all local
authorities will collect it. This is because shredded paper
can affect the quality of recycled paper and make it
weaker, also shredded paper can be difficult to handle
causing maintenance problems at paper mills along with
the risk of fires.

28. “Each tonne of recycled paper can save on average 17
trees”
(is this statement true or false – please click on your answer below)
 TRUE
 FALSE

29.  Sorry you were wrong
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30. Well done! TRUE - each tonne of recycled paper saves on
average 17 trees

31.  Handy website for recycling any household items
 www.freecycle.org
 This website is like e-bay but everything is free and was
introduced to encourage people to reuse household
items

32.  Links for some of the local council recycling
centres (sorry if your local council is missing from
the list):
 Gwynedd Council:
 http://www.gwynedd.gov.uk/gwy_doc.asp?doc=22464&
Language=1
 Conwy Council:
 http://www.conwy.gov.uk/section.asp?cat=7821&Langua
ge=1
 Anglesey Council:
 http://www.anglesey.gov.uk/doc.asp?cat=1260

33.  REFERENCES:
 All of these facts and tips have been taken from the
following websites:
 http://www.recycle-more.co.uk/ accessed 22/12/10 & 5/1/11
 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/3116318.stm
accessed 6/1/11

34.  Hope you have enjoyed taking part – happy recycling..