The document provides information about proper waste sorting and recycling. It includes a worksheet that matches different types of waste materials like bottles, paper, and food scraps to the appropriate recycling containers. It also lists the time it takes different materials like plastic bags, glass, and food to decompose in a landfill. The document encourages recycling and sorting waste to help the environment, reduce pollution, and save money. It notes that paper is often the most recycled material in many countries.

2. Worksheet
Waste sorting and
recycling

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
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12.A tin from the colour l.plastic recycling bin

4. 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
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12.A tin from the colour l.plastic recycling bin

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6. 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
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7. 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 100 years
Orange skin 1-2 months
Pear core 1 month
Polystyrene, glass 1000 years
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8. Time of decomposition
Correct answers
45% 42%
40%
35%
29% 28%
30%
25%
20%
20% 18%
14% 13%
15%
10%
5%
0%
Cup of Filter from Plastic bag Tin Orange skin Pear core Polystyrene,
yoghurt cigarette glass
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9. 0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
Help the
environment
39%
save money
33%
reduce
28%
pollution
help
industry
18%
help people
in recycling
13%
companies
Name 5 reasons why to sort out waste
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10. 3 volunteers will be tracking and weighing
production of waste in their household for 9 weeks
7,000
6,000
5,000
4,000
Volunteer 1 (Kgrs)
Volunteer 2 (Kgrs)
3,000 Volunteer 3 (Kgrs)
2,000
1,000
0,000 10
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

11. 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
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12. 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
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13. Match the container with the waste
Correct answers
35% 33%
30%
27%
25% 22%
20% 19%
15%
15%
10% 8%
5%
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14. Which arguments would you use to persuade
your neighbours/friends to sort out waste
18%
18% 16%
16%
15%
14%
12%
10%
8%
6% 5%
4%
2%
0%
Protect the Help the Save money Protect our
environment environment health
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15. Explain the word recycling
• We reuse things (paper, glass, aluminium)
41% Correct answers
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16. The most often used material for
recycling in your country
60% 53%
50%
40%
30% 21%
20% 12%
10%
0%
Paper Plastic Glass 16