So you think youre a recycling guru...then try your green thumb at these True/False questions and see if you can answer them correctly:
1. Closed-loop recycling means that a material can be recycled again into another product. True False
2. Glass is an example of closed-loop recycling. True False
3. All resources are renewable. True False
4. A major component of aluminum is sand. True False
5. Glass eventually wears out and decomposes over time. True False
6. It takes a wax paper cup approximately 5 months to decompose. True False
7. It takes an aluminum can approximately 500 years to decompose. True False
8. Some fleece sweatshirts are made from recycled plastic. True False
9. PETE and HDPE are types of glass. True False
10. Precycling means to shop for products packaged in recycled-content containers. True False
"Recycling is important because you can renew things and you won't have to waste nature. For instance, you won't have to cut down trees for paper."