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Litter quiz

Litter is a form of pollution that is very easy to see. You are important in helping to clean up this problem. Try the quiz below and find out how much you know about litter.

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1. Which of the following things are things that can become litter?

Lolly wrappers
Drink bottles
Apple cores
All of the above

2. Which of the sentences below is true?

Only adults should pick up litter around them
Everyone can take part in stopping litter polluting our environment
The rain will not wash all the litter away down the drains into our rivers and bays
You can throw food scraps on the ground but not plastic

3. You have just helped to mow the lawn. Which of the following is the best choice of what to do with your grass clippings?

Sweep them into the gutter
Put them straight into a rubbish bin
Throw them over the back fence
Turn the clippings into mulch for the garden

4. Another job you do to help at home is to wash the car. Pick the best choice for where and what you will use for this activity?

Near the gutter with a strong detergent
Near the gutter with a weaker detergent
On the lawn with a weaker detergent
On the lawn with a strong detergent

5. After the shopping has been done and put away in the cupboards or fridge, you may be left with plastic bags. Which of the following choices is not a wise one in helping the environment?

Reusing the bags to do something else like storing clothes in them
Returning the bags to the supermarket to put in special bins so that they can be recycled
Putting the bags into the rubbish bin to be taken away on the collection day
Taking the bags again on the next shopping trip and reusing them

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