Describe the steps a child takes to properly dispose of a used plastic bottle bought from the market, from the point it is discarded to the point it is reused as a craft item at home.
Answer
Throw in plastic bin → collection → sorting → recycling into new bottle → used as craft
The correct answer is Throw in plastic bin → collection → sorting → recycling into new bottle → used as craft — The child repurposes the bottle into a craft item such as a flower pot or a toy.
Step-by-step solution
- Throw the used bottle in the designated plastic waste bin at home.
- The waste collection truck picks up the bin and transports it to a recycling centre.
- At the centre the bottle is sorted, cleaned and melted into molten plastic.
- The molten plastic is moulded into a new bottle of the same shape.
- The new bottle is transported back to the home.
- The child repurposes the bottle into a craft item such as a flower pot or a toy.
Common mistake: Skipping the sorting step
Concept tested: Recycling process
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