The recycling loop

Class 10 Module 1 Going Green THE RECYCLING LOOP

Pick the Right Answer!

1 What does the recycling logo with the three arrows represent?

A Three different types of materials that can be recycled.

B Three different stages of the recycling process.

C Three different companies involved in recycling.

D Three different recycling bins.

2 What happens to the materials after they are collected by the recycling truck?

A They are sent to factories to be made into new products.

B They are taken to landfills.

C They are sorted by material type.

D They are burned for energy.

3 What is the third part of the recycling process?

A Collecting materials from recycling bins.

B Manufacturing new products.

C Selling recycled products.

D Using recycled materials to make new products.

4 What are the fleece jacket and gloves made of?

A Recycled plastic.

B Recycled paper.

C Recycled metal.

D Recycled glass.

5 What is the benefit of buying clothes made from recycled material?

A It helps conserve precious resources and eliminate waste overflow in landfills.

B It is cheaper than buying clothes made from new materials.

C It is more fashionable.

D It is more comfortable to wear.

6 Who is the driving force behind persuading manufacturers to produce recycled products?

A Recycling trucks.

B Recycling facilities.

C Consumers.

D Landfills.

7 What is the main message of the text?

A Recycling is a complicated process.

B Recycling is not worth the effort.

C Recycling helps conserve resources and reduce waste.

D Recycling is only for environmentally conscious people.

Can You Tell which Sentences are True and which are False? 

1 The recycling logo has two chasing arrows.

2 Recycling starts when you put your rubbish in the trash bins.

3 The recycling truck takes the materials to the landfill.

4 Recycled materials are only used in household items.

5 Buying clothes made from recycled material completes the recycling loop.

6 The fleece jacket and gloves mentioned in the text are not made of recycled plastic.

7 Buying items with the recycling logo helps conserve precious resources and eliminate waste overflow in landfills.

8 Anyone can persuade manufacturers to produce recycled products.

9 The recycling process only has two parts.

10 The recycling logo represents the three R's: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.

Fill in the Blanks

bins, three, manufactured, plastic, recycling, recycled, persuade, loop, collects

Do you wonder what happens to the materials you recycle? Think of the _____(1) logo with the _____(2) 'chasing arrows'. Each of them is a representation of one part of the process. Recycling starts when you put your rubbish in the recycling _____(3). A recycling truck _____(4) all the materials and takes them to recycling facilities for soting.

From there, they are sent to factories and new products are _____(5). This is the second part of the process. The third part is where the consumer comes in. Recycled materials are everywhere, even in the clothing we wear. Buying clothes made from _____(6) material makes recycling work and completes the recycling _____(7).

Look at my fleece jacket and gloves for example. Here they are! They are great, aren't they? Believe it or not, they are all made of recycled _____(8)!

Next time you go shopping for clothes and accessories, look for items which display the recycling logo. This way you help the conservation of precious resources and eliminate waste

overflow in landfills.

Remember you are the driving force.

Only you can _____(9) manufacturers to produce recycled products.