Documentary Night
NC State Waste Management
Landfills
Reuse and Repurpose
Holiday Time Waste
100

Which country recycles the most nuclear waste?

France

100

What 3 waste bins are located in Talley?

Trash, recycling, compost

100

What is a common ground water challenge with landfills?

Leaking

100

Where can you find a sewing machine on campus? (to fix your clothes!)

The maker space at the library.

100

Which type of wrapping paper cannot be recycled?

Metallic paper

200

What is fruit is an alternative to Charcoal used in Sierra Leone?

Coconut shell/coconut

200

Which campus group diverts waste after football games?

Zero Waste Wolfpack

200

What soil type is best to prevent leaking?

Clay

200

What material can be most efficiently recycled? (Least amount of material is lost)

Aluminum

200

Of the following, what cannot go in the recycling bin?

- Mellow Yellow Soda Can

- Rubber green or black garden hoses

- Pizza Hut coupons

- Bragaw milk jugs

Rubber hoses

300
Which gas is predominantly released from landfills?
Methane
300

What proportion of waste was diverted from the landfill at NC State? (within 5%)

~55%

our-impact

300

What items should not go into a landfill?

Radioactive waste, batteries, electronics, fluorescent light bulbs, paint, prescriptions, candle glass jars.

300

What common waste made from a drink, can help with inflammation and eye bags?

Tea bags.

300

What is a common dish to put leftovers in?

Casserole.

400

What snack was at documentary night?

Chocolate covered pretzels and hot chocolate.

400

Where are the compost bins located outside of Lee Hall?

Near Bragaw dumpsters by OIT and Dining office, and outside the trash chute near Fountain.

400

What is commonly built on top of old landfills?

Playgrounds and parks.

400

How can you reuse old tests?

Paper mache, packing padding, fire kindling.

400

What can you make with stale bread?

Croutons, stuffing, bread crumbs, bread pudding, bread flan.

500

What three components is nuclear waste split into?

Plutonium, Uranium, and fission products.

500

How many aluminum cans (minimum) were collected in 2024 by Zero Waste Wolfpack?

Over 17,000

500

Which site held the Chemistry Department's hazardous waste from 1969-1980?

NCSU Superfund

500

What can you make for a specific animal with leftover bacon grease?

Bird food.

500

What EcoVillage event allows you to regift items to avoid throwing them away?

Hand-me-down Hoe Down on 11/30