F. 4.3 Liberal Studies - Municipal Solid Waste

Which of the following sectors produce the largest amount of solid waste in Hong Kong?

• Households

• Business

• Industries

The biggest portion of municipal solid waste in Hong Kong belongs to ______

• Paper

• Plastic

• Food

Around 3,300 tonnes of food is discarded everyday, which constitutes around _________ of the total trash in Hong Kong.

• one-fourth (25%)

• one-third (33%)

• half (50%)

Where did most of the municipal solid waste end up in Hong Kong?

• Recovered for recycling

• Incineration

• Landfills

The Environmental Protection Department said Hong Kong’s three huge outdoor landfill sites are piled high with trash and are set to reach capacity by the year _______.

• 2020

• 2025

• 2030

For waste separation recycling bin in Hong Kong, which recyclable materials do the 'yellow' color represent?

• Paper

• Plastic

• Cans

The government has implemented a plastic bag levy since 2009 i which each plastic bag will be charged ____ in supermarkets and stores.

• 20 cents

• 50 cents

• 1 dollar

To tackle the electronic waste, the government has introduced a levy to producers for bearing the costs of properly recycling the items. Which of the following are examples of WEEE (i.e. Waste Electrical Electronic Equipment) covered by the scheme?

• Air conditioners

• Refrigerators

• Washing machines

• Televisions

• All of the above

To reduce plastic use, which of the following business nowadays do not provide straws to customers unless requested?

• McDonald

• KFC

• Cafe De Coral

• All of the above

Which of the following would represent the most effective practice by individuals to combat solid waste problem?

• Reduce

• Reuse

• Recycle