Waste Less Jeopardy

Refuse

100

I’m a heap of decay, yet I make plants thrive.

Compost

200

What are some ways you can reduce waste in your classroom?

Recycle paper, print double sided, use a reusable water bottle, endless answers

300

Waste that comes from animals and can be composted

Manure

400

Waste that can be broken down in nature without harming the environment

Biodegradable

500

Organisms that eat dead plants and animals creating more fertile soil

Decomposers

Reduce

100

I am a greenhouse gas produced in landfills

Methane

200

I am a living, breathing, wiggly type of composting 

Worms / Vermicomposting

300

These places collect waste in bins that are hauled to a central landfill

Transfer Station

400

A resource that has a fixed amount and could run out

Non-Renewable

500

Old tires can be recycled into these products?

Running tracks, mulch for playgrounds or garden beds, rubber tiles for patio or walkways

Reuse

100

This man-made area where waste is placed into the land is called

Landfill

200

Plastic liners help prevent this type of toxic liquid from contaminating the ground water around a landfill

Leachate

300

Two examples of hazardous or toxic wastes

Oil, Paint, Cleaners, Fuel

400

How many transfer stations are there in the County of Grande Prairie?

Four! (West GP Regional, TeePee Creek, Elmworth, and Demmitt)

500

The numbers on the bottoms of plastic containers

Coding system that distinguish between different types of plastic

Repair

100

Cell phones, computers, stereo equipment and televisions are examples of what kind of waste?

What is electronic waste

200

What are items you can earn money by recycling?

Cans and bottles

300

Two examples of waste that is not biodegradable?

Plastic, Styrofoam, Glass

400

This take-out container / cup making substance is energy intensive to recycle and is not recyclable at all in the County of Grande Prairie.

What is Styrofoam

500

How would you dispose of an out-of-service stove or refrigerator?

What is proper facility for recycling (Landfill or Scrap yard)

Recycle

100

This word comes from turning something old into something new. It's what we can do with used water bottles.

What is recycling

200

How many landfills are there in the County of Grande Prairie?

One! (Clairmont Centre for Recycling and Waste Management)

300

This is the percent of metal and tires in an automobile that can be recycled.
42%,  60%,  15%,  100%

100%

400

I can create fires upon impact and combust easily, what am I?

Battery

500

What is the most recycled drink container on the planet made from?

What is Aluminum