Author: solid waste

What
does
this
symbol mean?

Name
an item you
can
recycle.

Throwing trash on the ground is called…..

What
are
the
three R’s?

Where should you put a
candy wrapper?

Do we
recycle metal cans?

Do we
recycle newspaper?

Do we
recycle
plastic
bottles?

Do we
recycle glass jars and
bottles?

Save ____
by turning off the
faucet while you brush your
teeth.

Save ____ by
turning off lights after you leave
a room.

How can litter
harm
animals?

Why are
balloons
dangerous when
released?

Vermi-
composting is
composting using ______.

True or False
You should
recycle your paper
towels.

True or False
We must
recycle at home and
in our schools.

True or False Americans use 2.5 million
plastic
bottles
every
hour.

_______ is using old vegetables, fruit, and leaves
to make a rich amendment
for plants.

True or False All plastic must be
recycled.

How long
does it take
a plastic
bottle to
decompose?

Is water that goes
into a storm drain
treated to
remove
pollutants before
going to the
ocean?

Name 3 items that must be recycled in Middlesex County.

True or False Using a
mulching lawn mower is
good for
your yard.

In New Jersey, who is
supposed to recycle?

True or False Everyone
should recycle but it is
still
voluntary.

What type of bags should you use
while
shopping?

How do you dispose of
old
oil-based paints?

A cigarette butt takes
10 weeks or
10 years to
decompose?

How long do red wiggler worms
live?

What types of worms are used in
vermi
composting?

Can you keep your
vermicompost
bin
outdoors?

Vermicompost containers should be _______
inches
deep.

Do worms
like to be in the light
or dark?

How many worms are in a pound of red
wigglers?

How many hearts
does a
worm have?

How many cocoons can a worm make per week?

Each
worm cocoon
produces how many
babies?

True or False - Don’t put sweet fruits like peaches
in your
vermi bin.

True or False -Worms eat
half their weight
per day.

Preschool
What does this symbol mean?
Name an item you can recycle.
Throwing trash on the ground is called _________.
What are the three R’s?
Where should you put a candy wrapper?
Do we recycle cans?
Do we recycle newspapers?
Do we recycle plastic soda bottles?
Do we recycle glass jars?
Elementary
Save ____ by turning off the faucet while you brush your teeth.
Save ____ by turning off lights after you leave a room.
How can litter harm animals?
Why are balloons dangerous when released?
Vermicomposting is composting using ______.
True or False - You should recycle your paper towels.
True or False - We must recycle at home and in our schools.
True or False – Americans use 2.5 million plastic bottles every hour. (True)
Middle School
_______ is using old vegetables, fruit, leaves, and plant cuttings to make a rich food (soil) for plants.
True or False - All plastic must be recycled. (False)
How long does it take a plastic bottle to decompose? (450 - 500 years)
Is water that goes into a storm drain treated to remove pollutants before going to the ocean? (No)
High School and up
Name 3 items that must be recycled in Middlesex County.
True or False Using a mulching lawn mower is good for your yard. (True)
In New Jersey, who is supposed to recycle? (Everyone)
True or False - Everyone should recycle but it is still voluntary. (False)
What type of bags should you use while shopping? (canvas bags)
How do you dispose of old oil-based paints? (Paint drop-off program or HHW event)
A cigarette butt takes 10 weeks or 10 years to decompose? (10 years)
Vermi Questions
How long do red wiggler worms live? (up to 10 years)
What types of worms are used in vermicomposting? (Red Wiggler or brown nosed red wiggler)
Can you keep your vermicompost bin outdoors? (Bins should be kept in a room with a temperature range of 55 - 77 degrees)
Vermicompost containers should be ____ inches deep. (12)
Do worms like to be in the light or dark? (Dark)
How many worms are in a pound of red wigglers? (~1000)
How many hearts does a worm have? (5)
How many cocoons can a worm make per week? (3 - 5)
Each worm cocoon produces how many babies? (2-15)
True or False - Don’t put sweet fruits like peaches in your vermi bin. (False - Red wigglers love sweet fruits)
Worms eat half their weight per day. (True)