Pollution
Recycling
Food waste
Reading
plastic waste
100
What app connects neighbors and businesses to share surplus food and help reduce waste?
OLIO
100
What type of plastic tray color is not recyclable?
Black
100
What was the name of Tessa cook's friend
Saasha
100
What number in the recycling symbol means widely recyclable?
1 or 2
100
What might happen if we can’t find new destinations for recyclable waste?
Burned, landfills, or end up in the sea
200
Who highlighted the dangers of plastic in the ocean in Blue Planet II.
David Attenborough
200
What part of a plastic water bottle is not recyclable?
The cap
200
Where does most food waste occur in developed countries?
Households/homes
200
Which recycling numbers are not widely accepted?
6 and 7
200
Why did China ban imports of plastic waste?
Poor-quality, contaminated plastic
300
What is the amount of plastic that ends up in the ocean each year, contributing to pollution?
Eight million tons
300
What type of packaging for baby food can’t be recycled?
Plastic Pouches
300
How much of the world’s food production goes to waste?
over 1/3 (one-third)
300
What types of plastic can only be recycled at some centers?
Polyethylene (4) and polypropylene (5)
300
What type of packaging is a better choice than plastic pouches?
Glass
400
What is the expected increase in global food production needed by 2050 to feed an additional 2.3 billion people?
60-70% (percent)
400
Where is Tessa cook from?
The United Kingdom (UK)
400
What percentage of food waste are supermarkets responsible for?
Less than 2%
400
Which supermarket clearly labels its packaging for recycling?
Sainsbury
400
How long can the effects of plastic pollution last?
Thousands of years
500
What is the percentage of the world’s freshwater supply used to grow food that is never eaten?
25% (Percent)
500
What does the number 3 in the recycling symbol indicates?
PVC
500
What item is a major contributor to UK waste, with ten million used daily?
Plastic water bottles
500
Why can’t almost a fifth of recycling bin contents be recycled?
Non-recyclable components
500
What percentage of the UK’s plastic waste was sent to China last year?
More than half