Waste Management
Recycling
Landfill
UFV Waste
100
What is the first step in practicing effective waste management?
a) Recycling
b) Sorting waste
c) Reducing consumption
c) Reducing consumption, trying to mitigate the issue at the start of the life cycle.
100
What process involves converting used materials into new products to prevent the waste of potentially useful materials?
Recycling
100
What are places to bury unwanted waste?
Landfills
100
What are the students outside doing? (Purpose of today's event)
The UFV Waste Audit, to determine what is being thrown away at UFV and better inform waste management on campus
200
What is the average amount of waste generated per person in Canada each year?
a.) 7959 pounds
b.) 2204 pounds
c.) 1105 pounds
a. 7959 pounds or 3.61 metric tonnes of waster per person in a single year
200
Which is the most recyclable material?
a.) Aluminium Cans
b.) Plastic bottles
c.) Paper
a. Aluminium Cans, they are 100% recyclable and be recycled indefinitely!
200
True or False: Landfills are a sustainable solution for waste management
False, Landfills contribute to environmental pollution and resource depletion and are not considered sustainable in the long term.
200
What is this event a part of when it comes to the entire month here at UFV?
March for Sustainability
300
Of the organic waste produced in BC, how much is food waste?
a.) 10%
b.) 40%
c.) 60%
b.) 40% currently represents organic waste that are sent to landfills
300
True or False: Recycling paper saves trees?
True, paper can be recycled into paper again which avoids using new trees for paper. However paper cannot be recycled infinitely since the fibers of the paper breaks down after being recycled multiple times.
300
How long does it take for a plastic bottle to decompose in a landfill?
a.) 1 year
b.) 15 years
c.) 450 years
d.) 1372 years
c.) 450 years for a plastic bottle to decompose in a landfill
300
Who collects the “refundables” stream at UFV?
a.) Pathways: A group who supports adults with intellectual disabilities
b.) UFV-SUS Food bank: Who works to address food security for students
c.) UFV Office of Sustainability: Who supports sustainability initiatives across campus
a.) Pathways: A group who supports adults with intellectual disabilities
400
What is e-waste?
E-waste refers to discarded electronic devices or components of these devices.
400
How much of all plastic is recycled?
a.) 9%
b.) 53%
c.) 81%
a.) 9%
400
How many open landfills are there in all of B.C.?
a.) ~10
b.) ~80
c.) ~280
c.) ~80 open landfills across all of B.C. There are also about 80 landfills across BC that have been closed, some repurposed into new community spaces or recycling centres!
400
Which of the following can be flushed down the toilet?
A) Toilet Paper
B) Flushable Wipes
C) Menstrual Products
A) Toilet Paper
Only toilet paper can be flushed.
All other products, even those market as “flushable” can lead to clogged pipes and problems in wastewater treatment plants as they don’t breakdown quickly.
500
What is idea of "zero waste"?
Zero waste is a philosophy that encourages the redesign of resource life cycles so that all products are reused, and no trash is sent to landfills.
500
True or False: Are bioplastics always compostable?
False, although they are partially made from biological resources they are not necessarily compostable.
500
What is the term for the process of breaking down organic matter using bacteria or other microorganisms in the absence of oxygen?
a.) Incineration
b.) Landfilling
c.) Bio breakdown
d.) Anaerobic digestion
d.) Anaerobic digestion, this is what happens in landfills and results in the production of methane which contributes to climate change.
However methane can be reused for other purposes such as bio-gas!
500
In UFV's 2024 waste audit, which waste category was the largest make up of total waste(in terms of weight)?
a.) Paper Products and Packaging
b.) Plastic Products and Packaging
c.) Food Waste
d.) Coffee Cups
a. Paper Products and Packaging (including cardboard, take out dishes, paper bags, etc) most of which would be too dirty to recycle!