Kamikatsu
In the 1900s, how did people in Kamikatsu deal with their waste?
a - burned it or dumped it in nature
b - recycled it or reused it
c - took it to the landfill
A - burned it or dumped it in nature
How much trash does the Average American make each day?
a - 4.3 pounds
b - 5.3 pounds
c - 1 pound
A - 4.3 pounds
How long ago was natural plastic being used?
5,500 years
3,500 years
2,000 years
3,500
What is a linear economy?
a - when something is recycled many times
b - when something is produced, used, and then disposed of (thrown away)
c - a mix of both a and b
b - when something is produced, used, and then disposed of
How much trash does the average Mexican make each day?
a - 3kg
b - 1.5kg
c - 1kg
C - 1kg
Why did the people in Kamikatsu decide it was time to change the way they viewed trash?
a - pests and rodent populations were increasing
b - the rice fields were being contaminated
c - Carbon dioxide levels were becoming dangerous
What is a 'nice' side effect of buying all your food zero-waste?
a - it's fresher
b - you eat healthier
c - both a and b
C - Both a and b
which of the following helps stop things from ending up at the landfill?
burning the trash
burying it underground
reusing, composting, and recycling
reusing, composting, and recycling
What are the steps in a circular economy?
a - production, use, repair, reuse/donate/swap, repurpose/upcycle, recycle/compost.
b - make, sell, throw away
c - make, give away, share with friends
A - production, use, repair, reuse/donate/swap, repurpose/upcycle, recycle/compost
How many water bottles are sold every minute?
a - one million
b - one billion
c - one thousand
A - One million
Why was it difficult at first for the town to transition into the Zero Waste Declaration?
a - people are lazy
b - it takes a lot of time to separate all the garbage and it was confusing.
c - all garbage is the same
It takes a lot of time to separate all the garbage and it was confusing.
True or false:
Packaged food is less expensive than fresh food.
What are the 6 R's that promote the reduction of plastics?
refuse, reject, respond, recycle, rejoy, reread
reduce, reuse, recycle, repair, rethink, refuse
reduce, recycle, respond, reject, reread, reply
reduce, reuse, recycle, repair, rethink, refuse
a - linear
b - circular
b - circular
______ million metric tonnes of plastic enter the earth's oceans annually.
a - 12
b - 8
c - 15
B - 8
How many categories of recyclables do they have?
a - 5
b - 10
c - 45
c - 45
What should we do with our organic waste (food scraps)?
a - compost it
b - burn it
c - throw it in the trash
A - compost it
How old is the Earth?
10,000 years
4.5 billion years
no one knows
4.5 billion years
Do the majority of people live in a linear or circular economy?
a - linear
b - circular
a - linear
a - 56
b - 9
c - 2
B - 9%
What happens to the leftover food?
a - it is converted into compost
b - it becomes fertilizer for local farms
c - both a and b
C - both a and b
What can the average person do to reduce how much waste they create?
a - reduce, reuse, recycle
b - buy foods without packaging
c - think before you buy something
d - a, b, and c
D - a, b, and c
What two organisms have been found to devour plastics?
wax worms and mealworms
slugs and cockroaches
Beatles and mosquitos
wax worms and mealworms
How can we help the environment?
a - use reusable, low waste products, make compost, and recycle
b - throw all your trash on the ground
c - burn it all!!!!
a - use reusable, low waste products, make compost, and recycle
By ______, there will be more plastic than fish in the ocean.
a - 2050
b - 2100
c - there's already more plastic than fish.
A - 2050