Taking Charge of Waste — Important Questions

Making quilts from old sarees, Using old newspapers for gift wrapping, Using paper on both sides

REUSING means using things again instead of throwing them away. Making quilts from old clothes, using newspapers for wrapping, and using both sides of paper are all examples of reusing.

True

True. Silluk village in Arunachal Pradesh has received an award for managing its waste in the best possible way and is called a 'zero waste village' with clean roads and no trash lying around.

Plastic bottles, Paper, Glass items, Metal cans

The blue dustbin is used for materials like plastic, paper, glass, and metal that can be recycled. Organic waste like banana peels and dried leaves go in the green dustbin.

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

The correct order is Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. First, we should reduce waste creation, then reuse things instead of throwing them away, and finally recycle materials that cannot be reused.