Recycling
What is an MRF?
Material Recovery Facility
What is a zero waste alternative to single use plastic bags?
Tupperware
Tote bags
Reusable sandwich baggies
Name three pollutants that effect our waterways
Motor oil
Litter
Dog waste
Yard / organic waste - causes Eutrophication
Name three common recycling mistakes
Bagged (not loose) recycling
Dirty/contaminated items
Soft plastics "plastic bags" "Chip bags"
Items that are too small (smaller than a credit card)
Electronic items (need to be taken to a HHW facility)
What is a zero waste alternative to a bottle of shampoo or conditioner
Going to a refill store
Shampoo and conditioner bar
What is the most common way pollutants enter our rivers and oceans?
Via storm drains
What is the new organics recycling law that was passed Jan 1st. 2022?
SB 1383
Name all the steps in the zero waste hierarchy from most preferred to least preferred
Reuse/Refuse
Repurpose/Donate
Repair
Recycle
Dispose
What is the Pacific garbage patch?
Double points - how big is it?
A huge gyre in the pacific ocean that collects a lot of the plastic that ends up in our waterways.
It is about the size of Texas