Year 8 reduce reuse recycle

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13 questions
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How much glass is used in the UK annually?

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How much glass was sent to landfill sites in 2001?

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What percentage of the total is this?

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What is cullet?

2

What are the two main sources of cullet?

3

State three environmental advantages of increased use of recycled glass.

1

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

1

For which colours of glass is there too much cullet?

2

For which colours of glass is there not enough cullet?

1

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

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

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

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Draw the reduce reuse recycle logo.