3Rs
Plastic
Paper
Metal
Glass
100
Which of the three R’s conserves the most resources? A. Recycling B. Reuse C. Reducing
C. Reducing The item that is reduced/eliminated no longer needs to be manufactured, shipped, handled, stored, or disposed.
100
According to Webster’s Dictionary, plastic means: A. Capable of being shaped or molded B. Made with chemicals C. Melts easily
A. Capable of being shaped or molded
100
What is the natural resource most often used to make paper today? A. Seaweed B. Hemp C. Trees
C. Trees
100
What are the natural resources used to make metal? A. Rocks and Minerals B. Shale oil C. Natural gas
A. Rocks and Minerals
100
What are the natural resources used to make glass? A. Shale and sea shells B. Oil derivatives C. Sand, soda ash, and limestone
C. Sand, soda ash, and limestone
200
What’s the difference between Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle? A. They all mean pretty much the same thing. B. Reduce: eliminate the need for material; reuse: use the material again as is, recycle: remanufacturing items into new products C. Reduce is using the materials again and again, reuse and recycle are the same.
B. Reduce: eliminate the need for material, reuse: use the material again as is, recycle: remanufacturing items into new products
200
What natural resources are typically used to make plastic? A. Rubber derived from certain types of trees B. Oil and Natural Gas C. Guar gum from the leguminious shrub
B. Oil and Natural Gas
200
Paper made prior to 1850 was most often made with: A. Old rags B. Sawdust C. Flower petals
A. Old rags
200
Tin cans actually have less that 1% tin in them, the rest of the metal is: A. Aluminum B. Iron/steel C. Brass
B. Iron/steel
200
Most glass uses a high percentage of recycled glass in the process because: A. The natural resources are so expensive B. Old glass melts at a lower temperature that the natural resources, so the furnaces can be turned down (saving energy). C. Beer manufacturers require the high percentage as part of the bottle bill.
B. Old glass melts at a lower temperature that the natural resources, so the furnaces can be turned down (saving energy).
300
Where does reducing waste start? A. Recycling bin B. Donation drop-off site C. Shopping Cart
C. Shopping Cart Buying durable vs. disposable, in bulk vs. single packaged, reusable vs. single use, and choosing products that have less packaging are some of the first steps to making less waste.
300
For health concerns post-consumer plastic cannot be recycled back into food packaging, however, plastic soda bottles can be made into: A. Tires, shoe soles, and road bed. B. Synthetic rubber like playground balls. C. Carpet, polar fleece (like the jacket material), and fiberfill for pillows and blankets.
C. Carpet, polar fleece (like the jacket material), and fiberfill for pillows and blankets.
300
During the industrial revolution, fibrous materials to make paper were in high demand. In Maine, one rather unique effort was to import: A. Tobacco- so people could then roll and smoke their paper B. Elephant feces- which are typically high in fiber content C. Mummies- which were unwrapped for their linens
C. Mummies- which were unwrapped for their linens
300
Magnets (often used in the sorting process: will not stick to: A. Iron/steel B. Aluminum C. Non-Ferrous metals
B. Aluminum
300
Light bulbs, window glass, cookware and glass jars and bottles are: A. Made with identical ingredients and can be recycled together. B. Are all clear lightweight, and submersible C. Made to melt at different temperatures and cannot be recycled together.
C. Made to melt at different temperatures and cannot be recycled together.
400
A product is recyclable only when: A. It is set out, clean and properly prepared on recycling day. B. There is a ‘market’ for that material C. When consumers want something to be recycled.
B. There is a ‘market’ for that material
400
The recycling symbol (arrows with a number inside) : A. Is not a good indicator of the recyclability of plastic B. Means that bags, toys, bottles, and containers with the same number are identical plastics and can be recycled together. C. Provides consumers with good information that the product is made with post-consumer recycled plastic
A. Is not a good indicator of the recyclability of plastic
400
What material is typically recycled the most by households? A. Cardboard B. Newspaper C. Scrap paper
B. Newspaper
400
Aluminum requires vast amounts of electricity to create a metal from bauxite (the natural resource). When you recycle: A. It actually consumes more energy to recycle, and is better to be made from bauxite B. It takes 95% less energy to remelt the metal C. It takes 50% less energy to remelt the metal
B. It takes 95% less energy to remelt the metal
400
Glass has been used by humans for about: A. 3,500 years—Egyptians and Mesopotamians glazed pots, and around the 1st century BC glass blowing was developed B. 1,300 years- was first used to pickle olives C. 300 years- Napoleon invented glass to canister food for his armies
A. 3,500 years—Egyptians and Mesopotamians glazed pots, and around the 1st century BC glass blowing was developed
500
An elementary school has no waste reduction program in place and employees use 1000 reams of paper per month. Which of the following office behaviors will save this school the most money? A. Have employees double-side all copies, print draft copies on old one-sided sheets. B. Provide each employee with a desk side recycling bin. C. Sign a contract to sell the school’s recyclable paper to the local recycling processor
A. Have employees double-side all copies, print draft copies on old one-sided sheets.
500
In a typical household that recycles, how much of the garbage still has plastic in it? A. 42% B. 10% C. 25%
B. 10% of the garbage is plastic
500
At a typical household how much of the garbage still has paper in it ? A. 28% B. 3% C. 15%
A. 28% of the garbage
500
In a typical household, how much of the garbage still has metal in it ? A. 28% B. Less that 1 % C. 5%
C. 5% of the garbage is metal
500
In a typical house hold, how much of the garbage still has glass in it? A. 18% B. 6% C. 3%
C. 3% of the garbage is glass
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