Define "reduce".
to make less waste
What is the definition of "reuse"?
using an item multiple times before recycling or putting it in the trash
What is the definition of "recycle"?
to take used materials and make it into new materials
What is the name of the infamous garbage barge that ended up returning to New York after no landfills would accept its trash??
Mobro 3000
How many miles did the garbage barge, Mobro 4000, travel when trying to find a landfill to accept its trash?
6000
The nickname "Gar-Barge" derives from what two words?
Garbage and Barge
What year did The Society of the Plastics Industry (SPI) adopt the triangle symbol and numbers that we see on recyclables today?umbering
1988 (that is only 36 years ago as of 2024)
The SPI estimates that for every ton of plastic recycled __________ barrels of oil are saved.
3.8 barrels of oil are saved
What is the first thing that happens to plastics that are tossed into the recycling bin?
They are sorted by numbers
Name one item made from Type 2 plastics.
Milk jugs, laundry soap jugs, pill bottles, lightweight grocery bags, plastic lumber, folding chairs, plumbing pipes (not sewer), building insulation
What is the most common item made from Type 1 plastics?
Water and drink bottles
Name one item made from Type 3 plastics.
Sewer pipes, water pipes, electrical cable insulation, shower curtains, credit cards, clothes, shoes
What number was assigned to PET plastics?
Number 1
Name an example of a Type 4 plastic.
Heavy plastic shopping bags, plastic wrap, juice boxes, playground equipment
Give an example of a common Type 5 plastic you might have worn as a baby.
diapers (Do NOT put dirty diapers in recycling bins!)
Provide at least one example of a Type 5 plastic.
Food containers, medical and laboratory items, clear plastic bags, carpets, lightweight rope, diapers
