Waste Reduction Quiz Answers

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

Answer: c) 17

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

Answer: c) 60% less

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

Answer: d) all of the above

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

Answer: d) all of the above

5. The 3Rs of effective waste management are: REDUCE, REUSE, and RECYCLE.

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? TRUE

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

Answer: b) 30%

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

Answer: d) newspapers