Recycling Survey Work Sheet
Circle the correct response:
1. The recycling of one aluminum can saves enough energy to run a TV T or F
for 3 hours.
2. Enough aluminum is thrown away every year to rebuild the United States’ T or F
commercial air fleet 4 times every year.
3. The recycling of one glass container saves enough energy to light a T or F
100-watt bulb for 4 hours.
4. Glass can be reused an infinite number of times; over 41 billion glass T or F
containers are made each year.
5. Every year enough paper is thrown away to make a 12 foot wall from T or F
New York to California.
6. Plastic milk containers are now only half the weight that they were T or F
in 1960.
7. The United States uses enough plastic wrap to cover the entire state of T or F
Texas every year.
8. Enough iron and steel is discarded in the United States to T or F
continually supply the nation's Automakers.
9. Recycling one ton of paper saves 17 trees and 7000 gallons of water. T or F
10. One ton of recycled steel saves 2,500 lbs. of ore, 1000 lbs. coal T or F
and 40 lbs. Limestone
11. I recycle. T or F
12. I know people who recycle. T or F