Year 8 reduce reuse recycle

Draw the reduce reuse recycle logo.

How much glass is used in the UK annually?

How much glass was sent to landfill sites in 2001?

What percentage of the total is this?

What is cullet?

What are the two main sources of cullet?

State three environmental advantages of increased use of recycled glass.

For every 10 kg of glass used, how much is recycled in the UK?

For which colours of glass is there too much cullet?

For which colours of glass is there not enough cullet?

Explain why milk bottles are re-used and refilled, but green wine bottles are not.

State two uses for recycled glass, apart from making new glass bottles.

Suggest steps the government or local councils could take to meet a 75% glass recycling target.