Recycling True Or False
1. Recycling helps reduce air pollution.
True - Recycling reduces the need for mining, which reduces air pollution.
2. You may have things at your home or school made from recycled bottles.
True - Bike racks, picnic tables, playgrounds, fleece coats, and toys can all be made from recycled plastics.
3. Half of all soda bottles that get recycled will end up as carpet.
True - But you won't be able to tell that the carpet was once a bottle!
4. In Baltimore County, paper, plastic, glass, and metal can all be placed in the same container for recycling collection.
True - With single stream recycling, all acceptable recyclables may be placed in the same container for collection.
5. A pizza box covered in cheese and sauce is an acceptable recyclable item.
False - Cardboard covered with food, wax, or plastic will not be collected for recycling.
6. Now that single stream recycling is in effect, Styrofoam, Kleenex, batteries, VHS tapes, and pots may now be placed out for collection.
False - These items may not be placed out for collection.
7. Recycling improves the environment in many ways.
True - Recycling diverts materials from going to landfills, thereby extending landfill life. Recycling also conserves natural resources, such as timber, water, and mineral ores.
Revised August 12, 2010
