Are You a Recycling Guru? Find out just how much you know
What color bin do metal cans go in?
Blue
Green
Black/Brown
It doesn't matter
Why do we separate our trash into three different bins?
To save time
In order to ensure that each object can be disposed of the most efficiently
Because we have to
I don't know
How many different types of plastic are there?
2
5
7
There's only one
What goes in green waste bins?
Napkins, paper and plastic bags
News paper, metal cans, glass
Plastic bags, clothes, food wrappers
Cardboard, trash, food peels
What do the little numbers on plastic objects represent?
What materials are in the plastic
To identify which objects are recyclable
For design
There aren't any numbers
What does PET stand for?
Plastic et Trash
Phosphorus, Einsteinium, Thallium
Polyethylene Terephthalate
Plastic Energy Time
What household objects are made from HDPE?
Plastic bags, pipes and clothes
Toys, sandwich bags and squeezable containers
Plastic peanuts, coffee cups and plastic utensils
Milk jugs, trash bags and detergent containers
Is plastic biodegradable?
Yes
No
How long does it take plastic to decompose?
10 years
200 years
450 years
30 years
What does it mean when something is biodegradable?
It can be broken down naturally
It can be broken down using a machine
It needs acids to break it down effectively
I don't know
What are fossil fuels?
They are finite materials that are made from irreplacable substances
They are reusable energy sources
They are dinosaur powered energy
I don't know
What percentage of plastic bottles don't get recycled?
20%
50%
70%
100%
The average American used how many plastic water bottles?
64
89
167
25
And how many of those bottles were recycled?
67
54
38
15
How many barrels of oil does it take to produce plastic water bottles each year?
5 million
20,000
17 million
150,000
About how many plastic bottles are used in the U.S. Each year?
12 million
38 billion
20 million
50 billion
And how many of those were recycled?
50%
23%
81%
68%
How many plastic bottles end up in Americas landfills each year?
38 million
20,000
31 million
15,000
What happens to our plastic?
It ends up in our landfills
It gets shipped to other countries like China and India
It ends up in our oceans
I don't know
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