Big Blue Bin activity sheet
Instructions:
Circle the correct answer from the choices given for each question. Then compare your answers with the Big Blue Bin Activity Answer Sheet.
1. How many trees are saved each time one of the City's Big Blue Bins is filled with paper?
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a. 10 trees |
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b. 50 trees |
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c. 100 trees |
2. How many trees are saved each month because of Regina's Big Blue Bin Paper Recycling Program?
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a. About 12 trees |
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b. 99 little trees |
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c. About 5,000 |
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3. Each year, the recycling program saves about one tree for every residence in Regina. If we were to recycle all of our waste paper, how many more trees could we save per household:
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a. 2 |
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b. 4 |
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c. 7 |
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d. 10 |
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4. The recycled paper from the Big Blue Bin is used to make:
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a. Pretzels |
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b. Roof shingles |
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c. Home insulation |
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d. Shoe laces |
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| f. both b & c | ||
5. Paper products constitute what percentage of all residential waste?
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a. 2% |
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b. 10% |
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c. 27% |
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d. 40% |
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6. What absorbs harmful greenhouse gases?
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a. Trees |
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b. Pigs |
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c. Freckles |
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