Waste Reduction Quiz

Test your knowledge with the following questions:

1. For every tonne of virgin paper produced, how many trees are consumed:
a) 1
b) 3
c) 17
d) 36

2. Making recycled paper consumes how much energy compared to making 1 tonne of virgin paper.
a) 60% more
b) the same amount
c) 60% less

3. Which of the following is a hazardous waste:
a) paint
b) batteries
c) oil
d) all of the above

4. Hazardous waste can be potentially harmful to:
a) air
b) water
c) land
d) all of the above

5. The 3Rs of effective waste management are: _________, __________, and ____________.

6. Archaeologists have been able to read the headlines of 40 year old newspapers dug up from landfills because very little decomposition occurs under landfill conditions.
True or false? __________

7. What percentage of the Canadian waste stream is packaging:
a) very little
b) 30%
c) 50%
d) almost all of it

8. The largest component of the average Canadian's waste is:
a) kitchen & yard waste
b) pop cans
c) plastics
d) newspapers