Lesson 1: Just the Facts, Madam!
Handout 1

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