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