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Waste Wizards
Masters of the Compost
Once is Not Enough
Not in My Back Yard
How Green Is My Waste?
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PET is the standard technical term for what product?
PET is Polyethylene Terephthalate or Plastic
100
What kitchen products should not be put into a compost bin?
Neither meat scraps, dairy products, nor pet waste should not be placed into a compost bin as they attract pests and contribute to unpleasant odors
100
What is recycling?
Recycling is a series of activities or a process that includes collecting recyclable materials that would otherwise be considered waste, sorting and processing recyclables into raw materials such as fibers, and manufacturing raw materials into new products
100
What is a landfill?
Landfills are man-made areas where waste is placed into the land.
100
What is an alternative to sending food waste to the landfill?
Composting food waste, prepare less food at meals and eat everything served either at the meal or as leftovers.
200
In 2001 US residents produced how many pounds of waster per person per day? 2.7 pounds per person per day 10.1 pounds per person per day 4.4 pounds per person per day 22.9 pounds per person per day
4.4 pounds per person per day
200
What is vermicomposting?
Vermicomposting is the process of composting food waste with worms.
200
What do the numbers on the bottoms of plastic bottles and containers mean?
Plastic bottles and containers have a coding system that distinguishes between the different types of plastics. Plastics are numbers 1-7.
200
Name four ways to prevent the need for landfills? (Hint they start with the letter R)
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Rebuy
200
What is the best way to dispose of books?
Trade books, resell books at garage sales, donate books for charity, or buy fewer books and use the library.
300
How many trees are saved when one ton of paper is recycled? 5 50 17 100
17 trees are saved when one ton of paper is recycled
300
How much food do worms consume daily?
Worms can eat ½ their weight in food each day.
300
What does recycled newspaper become?
Recycled newspaper is reprocessed into newsprint and wrapping paper, manufactured into molded packaging, shredded and fire-proofing added for blown-in insulation or manufactured into dry wall surfacing
300
What is the average time it takes for a pair of leather shoes to decompose in a landfill? 5 months 1 year 12 years 40 years
It takes a leather shoes 40 – 50 years to decompose in a landfill
300
What are two substitutes for Styrofoam for packing and shipping?
You may know of others but these are commonly discussed-- Cornstarch peanuts, newspaper
400
What percentage of trash is made up of discarded paper? 70% 17% 36% 8%
Approximately 36% % of trash is made up of discarded paper
400
Yard trimmings and food waste together constitute for how much of the U.S. municipal solid waste stream going into landfills? 10% 38% 23% 51%
Yard trimmings and food waste together constitute 23% of the U.S. municipal solid waste (MSW) stream going into landfills.
400
Plastic lumber and park benches are made by recycling which plastic?
Number 2 plastics are HDPE or milk jugs, but it also includes many water jugs, shampoo bottles, bleach bottles, detergent and fabric softener jugs. Thirty-five percent of HDPE is recycled back into bottles and the rest is remanufactured into pipes, park benches, plastic lumber, other outdoor products and carpets.
400
What material in the waste stream accounts for 23% of the fill entering landfills? Yard waste Paper waste Food waste Plastic waste
Paper waste accounts for 23% of the waste entering landfills
400
What farm products are being used to make plastics?
Soy and corn products are being used to make plastic like items replacing oil-based plastics. These products will decompose
500
What is source reduction?
Waste prevention, or "source reduction," means consuming and throwing away less. Source reduction actually prevents the generation of waste in the first place, so it is the most preferred method of waste management and goes a long way toward protecting the environment
500
Worms and heat help speed up decomposition in compost bins. Name two other organisms that contribute to decomposition in a worm bin?
During decomposition organic materials are broken down through the activities and appetites of various invertebrates that will naturally appear in compost, such as mites, millipedes and centipedes, beetles, sowbugs, earwigs, ants, earthworms, slugs, and snails.
500
Scientists are experimenting with recycling restaurant cooking grease to make what new energy source?
Cooking grease is being used to fuel buses and cars as a biofuel
500
Which of these manmade structures can be seen with the naked eye from outer space? 500 mile race track The Panama Canal The Great Wall of China Fresh Kills landfill in New York
The Great Wall of China and New York’s Fresh Kills Landfill can be seen from space
500
What is the largest source of oil pollution? Freight liner/ship oil spills Recreational boats on lakes Spills at gas stations Do-it-yourself oil changes
Do-it-yourself oil changes. Frequently this oil is improperly disposed of getting into the sewer system, groundwater, aquifers, and nearby streams and lakes