General Knowledge
The total value of all raw materials present in discarded electronics in 2016 (estimate):
a) €30 billion
b) €45 billion
c) €50 billion
d) €55 billion
e) €70 billion
d) €55 billion
North American country with the highest reported waste generation rate
What is Bermuda?
List 4 different waste disposal/treatment options
Recycling; Sanitary/controlled Landfills; Incineration; Composting; Anaerobic Digestion.
Waste management contributes to what percentage of global greenhouse gas emissions?
5%
Which historical civilization is reported have the earliest known landfill, where is it located and what year does it roughly date back to?
Ancient Greece; Athens; 500 BCE
MSW production has increased 10-fold in the last century. What was the daily rate of MSW generation in 2010 and what is its projected estimate for 2025?
a) 1 million tons/day; 5.5 million tons/day
b) 3.5 million tons/day; 6 million tons/day
c) 5 million tons/day; 9.5 million tons/day
d) 7.5 million tons/day; 13.5 million tons/day
e) 10 million tons/day; 18 million tons/day
b) 3.5 million tons/day; 6 million tons/day
Country in Latin America and the Caribbean with the lowest reported waste generation rate
What is Suriname?
Which stream of waste materials in MSW are structurally attuned for continuous recycling?
Metals (aluminium cans, non-ferrous metals)
Glass
What was the percentage decline in greenhouse gas emissions from the waste sector between 1990 and 2015?
20%
Which country has the earliest account of waste recycling (non-food/greens) and what type of material was recycled?
Japan (1031 CE); Paper
The two continents and/or sub-regions expected to see the most rise in MSW generation
What are Africa and South Asia?
Country with the lowest waste generation rate in sub-Saharan Africa
What is Lesotho?
Of the 7 classifications of plastics, which two are the easiest to recycle from a technical and financial perspective?
Class 1 - PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate)
Class 2 - HDPE (High Density Polyethylene)
What is the correct descending order of the waste hierarchy?
Waste Prevention => Reuse => Recycling => Energy Recovery => Waste Disposal
(other related answers accepted)
How much waste is typically generated during the Super Bowl?
40 tons
What is the estimated global waste generation (2016)?
a) 242 million tonnes
b) 339 million tonnes
c) 574 million tonnes
d) 816 million tonnes
e) 242 million tonnes
a) 242 million tonnes
What is Bhutan?
What resource recovery options are still available for consideration at sanitary landfills?
Metals mining, methane gas capture for energy production, etc.
What is the main challenge of using biodegradable packaging?
Unsustainable Raw Material Extraction; Food Safety; Higher cost; Improper Disposal; Contamination of Recycling Streams
What was the name of the waste management company Tony Soprano "worked" for in the HBO show, Sopranos?
Barone Sanitation
Accounts for the largest share of global waste composition
What is Food and Greens?
Country in East Asia/Pacific region with the 13th highest waste generation rate
What is Palau?
What are the main types of municipal waste incineration plant technologies?
Moving Grate; Rotary Kiln; Pyrolysis/Fluidized bed
What is secondary waste collection?
Solid waste collection system using communal bins storage points or transfer station, and transportation to the final disposal site
Which science fiction thriller directed by Alfonso Cuaron did space junk play a major plot role?
Hint: - starring Sandra Bullock
Gravity (2013)