RECYCLING JEOPARDY Test your knowledge of recycling The

RECYCLING JEOPARDY Test your knowledge of recycling

The 3 R’s Plastic Paper Glass Misc. 100 100 100 200 200 200 300 300 300 400 400 400 500 500 500

WHICH OF THE THREE R’S CONSERVES THE MOST RESOURCES? A. REDUCING B. REUSING C. RECYCLING

100 A. REDUCING THE ITEM THAT IS REDUCED/ELIMINATED NO LONGER NEEDS TO BE MANUFACTURED, SHIPPED, HANDLED, STORED, OR DISPOSED.

WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN REDUCE, REUSE, AND RECYCLE? A. THEY ALL MEAN PRETTY MUCH THE SAME THING. B. REDUCE: ELIMINATE THE NEED FOR MATERIAL, REUSE: USE THE MATERIAL AGAIN AS IS, RECYCLE: REMANUFACTURING ITEMS INTO NEW PRODUCTS C. REDUCE IS USING THE MATERIALS AGAIN AND AGAIN, REUSE AND RECYCLE ARE THE SAME. DAILY DOUBLE: ACCORDING TO CONSERVEATREE, HOW MANY SOUTHERN PINE TREES ARE SAVED WHEN 1 TON OF PAPER IS RECYCLED? A. 7 B. 17 C. 77

200 400 B. REDUCE: ELIMINATE THE NEED FOR MATERIAL, REUSE: USE THE MATERIAL AGAIN AS IS, RECYCLE: REMANUFACTURING ITEMS INTO NEW PRODUCTS DAILY DOUBLE ANSWER: B. 17

WHERE DOES REDUCING WASTE START? A. RECYCLING BIN B. DONATION DROP-OFF SITE C. SHOPPING CART

C. SHOPPING CART 300 BUYING DURABLE VS. DISPOSABLE, IN BULK VS. SINGLE PACKAGED, REUSABLE VS. SINGLE USE, AND CHOOSING PRODUCTS THAT HAVE LESS PACKAGING ARE SOME OF THE FIRST STEPS TO MAKING LESS WASTE.

A PRODUCT IS RECYCLABLE ONLY WHEN: A. IT IS SET OUT, CLEAN AND PROPERLY PREPARED ON RECYCLING DATA. B. THERE IS A ‘MARKET’ FOR THAT MATERIAL C. WHEN CONSUMERS WANT SOMETHING TO BE RECYCLED.

B. THERE IS A ‘MARKET’ FOR THAT MATERIAL 400 THE KEY TO RECYCLING IS GETTING THE MATERIAL BACK INTO THE MARKETPLACE, MADE INTO A NEW PRODUCT AND PURCHASED BY CONSUMERS.

ABC SCHOOL HAS NO WASTE REDUCTION PROGRAM IN PLACE AND EMPLOYEES CONSUME 1000 REAMS OF PAPER MONTH. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING OFFICE BEHAVIORS WILL SAVE THIS SCHOOL THE MOST MONEY? A. HAVE EMPLOYEES DOUBLE-SIDE ALL COPIES, PRINT DRAFT COPIES ON OLD ONE-SIDED SHEETS, AND E-MAIL. B. PROVIDE EACH EMPLOYEE WITH A DESK SIDE RECYCLING BIN AND DIVERT THE PAPER OUT OF THE GARBAGE. C. SIGN A CONTRACT TO SELL THE SCHOOL’S RECYCLABLE PAPER TO THE LOCAL RECYCLING PROCESSOR

500 A. HAVE EMPLOYEES DOUBLE-SIDE ALL COPIES, PRINT DRAFT COPIES ON OLD ONE-SIDED SHEETS, AND E-MAIL.

ACCORDING TO WEBSTER’S DICTIONARY, PLASTIC MEANS: A. CAPABLE OF BEING SHAPED OR MOLDED B. MADE WITH CHEMICALS C. MELTS EASILY

100 A. CAPABLE OF BEING SHAPED OR MOLDED

WHAT NATURAL RESOURCES ARE TYPICALLY USED TO MAKE PLASTIC? A. RUBBER DERIVED FROM THE TREE (EUCOMMIA ULMOIDES) B. OIL AND NATURAL GAS C. GUAR GUM FROM THE LEGUMINIOUS SHRUB CYAMOPSIS TETRAGONOLOBA.

200 B. OIL AND NATURAL GAS.

FOR HEALTH CONCERNS POST-CONSUMER PLASTIC CANNOT BE RECYCLED BACK INTO FOOD PACKAGING, HOWEVER, PLASTIC SODA BOTTLES CAN BE MADE INTO: A. TIRES, SHOE SOLES, AND ROAD BED. B. SYNTHETIC RUBBER LIKE PLAYGROUND BALLS. C. CARPET, POLAR FLEECE (LIKE THE JACKET MATERIAL), AND FIBERFILL FOR PILLOWS AND BLANKETS.

300 C. CARPET, POLAR FLEECE (LIKE THE JACKET MATERIAL), AND FIBERFILL FOR PILLOWS AND BLANKETS.

THE RECYCLING SYMBOL (ARROWS WITH A NUMBER INSIDE) : A. IS NOT A GOOD INDICATOR OF THE RECYCLABILITY OF PLASTIC B. MEANS THAT BAGS, TOYS, BOTTLES, AND CONTAINERS WITH THE SAME NUMBER ARE IDENTICAL PLASTICS AND CAN BE RECYCLED TOGETHER. C. PROVIDES CONSUMERS WITH GOOD INFORMATION THAT THE PRODUCT IS MADE WITH POST-CONSUMER RECYCLED PLASTIC

400 A. IS NOT A GOOD INDICATOR OF THE RECYCLABILITY OF PLASTIC NO PLASTIC LIDS, CAPS OR PUMPS, NO PLASTIC BAGS, NO FOAM, NO #7 PLA BOTTLES OR CONTAINERS , NO LITTLE PLASTIC BAGS FROM SOY SAUCE, SALAD DRESSING, HOT SAUCE ETC. AND NO SHINY SILVERY BAGS FROM SNACKS OR CHIPS.

IN A TYPICAL HOUSEHOLD THAT RECYCLES, HOW MUCH OF THE GARBAGE STILL HAS PLASTIC IN IT (MEASURED BY WEIGHT)? A. 42% OF THE GARBAGE IS PLASTIC B. 10% OF THE GARBAGE IS PLASTIC C. 25% OF THE GARBAGE IS PLASTIC

500 B. 10% OF THE GARBAGE IS PLASTIC

WHAT IS THE NATURAL RESOURCE MOST OFTEN USED TO MAKE PAPER TODAY? A. SEAWEED B. HEMP C. TREES

100 C. TREES

PAPER MADE PRIOR TO 1850 WAS MOST OFTEN MADE WITH: A. OLD RAGS B. SAWDUST C. FLOWER PETALS

200 A. OLD RAGS

DURING THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION, FIBROUS MATERIALS TO MAKE PAPER WERE IN HIGH DEMAND. IN MAINE, ONE RATHER UNIQUE EFFORT WAS TO IMPORT: A. TOBACCO- PATRONS COULD THEN ROLL AND SMOKE THEIR PAPER B. ELEPHANT FECES- WHICH ARE TYPICALLY HIGH IN FIBER CONTENT C. MUMMIES- WHICH WERE UNWRAPPED FOR THEIR LINENS

300 C. MUMMIES- WHICH WERE UNWRAPPED FOR THEIR LINENS

WHAT MATERIAL IS TYPICALLY RECYCLED THE MOST (BY BOTH WEIGHT AND VOLUME) BY HOUSEHOLDS IN URBAN AREAS? A. CARDBOARD B. NEWSPAPER C. SCRAP PAPER

400 B. NEWSPAPER

AT A TYPICAL URBAN HOUSEHOLD (EVEN WITH RECYCLING SERVICES), HOW MUCH OF THE GARBAGE STILL HAS PAPER IN IT (AS MEASURED BY WEIGHT)? A. 28% OF THE GARBAGE B. 3% OF THE GARBAGE C. 15% OF THE GARBAGE

500 A. 28% OF THE GARBAGE

WHAT ARE THE NATURAL RESOURCES USED TO MAKE GLASS? A. SHALE AND SEA SHELLS B. OIL DERIVATIVES C. SAND, SODA ASH, AND LIMESTONE

100 C. SAND, SODA ASH, AND LIMESTONE

MOST GLASS USES A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF RECYCLED GLASS IN THE PROCESS BECAUSE: A. THE NATURAL RESOURCES ARE SO EXPENSIVE B. OLD GLASS MELTS AT A LOWER TEMPERATURE THAT THE NATURAL RESOURCES, SO THE FURNACES CAN BE TURNED DOWN (SAVING ENERGY). C. BEER MANUFACTURERS REQUIRE THE HIGH PERCENTAGE AS PART OF THE BOTTLE BILL.

200 B. OLD GLASS MELTS AT A LOWER TEMPERATURE THAT THE NATURAL RESOURCES, SO THE FURNACES CAN BE TURNED DOWN (SAVING ENERGY).

LIGHT BULBS, WINDOW GLASS, COOKWARE AND GLASS JARS AND BOTTLES ARE: A. MADE WITH IDENTICAL INGREDIENTS AND CAN BE RECYCLED TOGETHER. B. ARE ALL CLEAR LIGHTWEIGHT, AND SUBMERSIBLE C. MADE TO MELT AT DIFFERENT TEMPERATURES AND CANNOT BE RECYCLED TOGETHER.

300 C. MADE TO MELT AT DIFFERENT TEMPERATURES AND CANNOT BE RECYCLED TOGETHER.

GLASS HAS BEEN USED BY HUMANS FOR ABOUT: A. 3, 500 YEARS—EGYPTIANS AND MESOPOTAMIANS GLAZED POTS, AND AROUND THE 1 ST CENTURY BC GLASS BLOWING WAS DEVELOPED B. 1, 300 YEARS- WAS FIRST USED TO PICKLE OLIVES C. 300 YEARS- NAPOLEON INVENTED GLASS TO CANISTER FOOD FOR HIS ARMIES

400 A. 3, 500 YEARS—EGYPTIANS AND MESOPOTAMIANS GLAZED POTS, AND AROUND THE 1 ST CENTURY BC GLASS BLOWING WAS DEVELOPED

IN A TYPICAL HOUSE HOLD (EVEN WITH RECYCLING SERVICES), HOW MUCH OF THE GARBAGE STILL HAS GLASS IN IT (AS MEASURED BY WEIGHT)? A. 18% OF THE GARBAGE IS GLASS B. 6% OF THE GARBAGE IS GLASS C. 3% OF THE GARBAGE IS GLASS

500 C. 3% OF THE GARBAGE IS GLASS

AN ITEM WITH “RECYCLABLE” INDICATES THAT: A. THE MANUFACTURER IS CERTIFYING THAT THEIR PRODUCT HAS MARKETS TO BE RECYCLED B. THE ITEM IS MADE WITH RECYCLABLE MATERIALS C. THE ITEM MAY BE RECYCLED IF LOCAL MARKETS ARE ACCEPTING THE ITEM. DAILY DOUBLE: WHAT PERCENT OF METAL AND TIRES IN AN AUTOMOBILE CAN BE RECYCLED? A. 45% B. 63% C. 17% D. 100%

100 200 C. THE ITEM MAY BE RECYCLED IF LOCAL MARKETS ARE ACCEPTING THE ITEM. DAILY DOUBLE ANSWER: D. 100%

NATURAL ALUMINUM METAL: A. IS THE HEAVIEST METAL IN TERMS OF STRENGTH TO WEIGHT B. DOES NOT EXIST NATURALLY ANYWHERE ON EARTH, IT MUST BE MANUFACTURED BY PEOPLE C. IS ONE OF THE LEAST ABUNDANT MINERALS ON EARTH

200 B. DOES NOT EXIST NATURALLY ANYWHERE ON EARTH, IT MUST BE MANUFACTURED BY PEOPLE

MOST RECYCLABLES: A. GENERATE ENOUGH REVENUES FROM THEIR SALE TO LOWER GARBAGE COLLECTION SERVICE COSTS BY NEARLY 50% B. ARE SOLD AT A FLAT RATE OF $1, 000 DOLLARS PER TON C. DO NOT GENERATE ENOUGH REVENUE FROM THEIR SALE TO COVER THE FULL COST OF CURBSIDE COLLECTION, TRANSPORTATION, AND PROCESSING.

300 C. DO NOT GENERATE ENOUGH REVENUE FROM THEIR SALE TO COVER THE FULL COST OF CURBSIDE COLLECTION, TRANSPORTATION, AND PROCESSING. AND SOMETIMES A RECYCLABLE MATERIAL MAY NOT BE COLLECTED LOCALLY FOR RECYCLING BECAUSE COLLECTING, PROCESSING, AND TRANSPORTING THE MATERIAL TO THE MANUFACTURE MAY SIGNIFICANTLY COST MORE THAT ANY VALUE OF THE MATERIAL.

ALUMINUM REQUIRES VAST AMOUNTS OF ELECTRICITY TO CREATE A METAL FROM BAUXITE (THE NATURAL RESOURCE). WHEN YOU RECYCLE: A. IT ACTUALLY CONSUMES MORE ENERGY TO RECYCLE, AND IS BETTER TO BE MADE FROM BAUXITE B. IT TAKES 95% LESS ENERGY TO RE-MELT THE METAL C. IT TAKES 50% LESS ENERGY TO RE-MELT THE METAL

400 B. IT TAKES 95% LESS ENERGY TO RE-MELT THE METAL

WHAT IS THE LARGEST SOURCE OF OIL POLLUTION? A. FREIGHT LINER/SHIP OIL SPILLS B. RECREATIONAL BOATS ON LAKES C. SPILLS AT GAS STATIONS D. DO-IT-YOURSELF OIL CHANGES

500 D. DO-IT-YOURSELF OIL CHANGES

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