Measures to Reduce Plastic Pollution

Q.

Which of the following is/are NOT recyclable material(s)?

1. Paper

2. Polyvinyl Chloride

3. Melamine

4. Aluminium

Q. Which of the following options is the correct combination of the 5R principle to deal with plastics?

1. Reduce, Reuse, Research, Recycle, Recalibrate
2. Reduce, Refuse, Reuse, Recycle, Recover
3. Rethink, Recycle, Reuse, Reduce, Refuse
4. Reduce, Rethink, Research, Recycle, Recover

Q. What are harmfull gases released when plastics are burnt?
(A) Dioxin
(C) Hydrogen Chloride
(C) Carbon dieoxide
(D) all the above

Q. Match the following R's from 5R principles with their meaning.

1. Minimum use
2. Use again
3. Process and use
4. Reclaim

Q.

Select the biodegradable waste- DDT, crop residue, leather, glass.

Q.

It takes more energy to create paper than to recycle it.

1. True

2. False

Q.

Which of the following does not come under 4R principles?

1. Refuse
2. Reduce

3. Recycle

4. Reinvent

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Q.

Define non-biodegradable wastes.

Q.

Which of the below-mentioned is/are the ways to save the earth?

1. Reuse plastic bottles and bags

2. Reduce the use of plastics

3. Recycle plastics

4. Refuse the use of plastics

Q. Use of jute or paper bags instead of plastic bags will help in reducing pollution.

1. False
2. True

Q.

Burning of plastics emit a harmful gas that is carcinogenic in nature. name the gas:

1. dioxin
2. roboxin
3. genoxin
4. none of the above

Q. Plastics are used widely these days because they:

1. are highly reactive
2. are cheap
3. conduct electricity and heat
4. can be decomposed easily

Q.

Biodegradable wastes cannot break down and decomposes in soil.

1. True
2. False

Q. Plastics are used widely these days because they:

1. are cheap
2. are highly reactive
3. conduct electricity and heat
4. can be decomposed easily

Q. Statement I:- Plastics burn in presence of air to produce toxic substances.

Statement II:- Plastics can be used to produce electricity when burnt in the absence of air.

1. Statement I is true and II is false
2. Statement I and II are false
3. Statement I and II are true
4. Statement I is false and II is true

Q. Materials that should be used over plastic are:

1. Paper
2. Bamboo
3. Wood
4. Steel
5. Jute
6. Nylon
7. PET
8. PVC

Q. Plastics can be used for laying roads.

1. False
2. True

Q.

Give one word for the following:

(i) The waste that cannot be broken by microorganisms.

Q. The 4 R's in 4 R principle are reduce, recover, recycle and .

1. reuse
2. replace
3. rethink

Q. ________ is the process of turning waste products into new useful products.

1. Reclaiming
2. Returning
3. Refusing
4. Recycling