Garbage "Quiz"

Roughly how many single-use plastic water bottles are used by Americans each year?

• 5 billion

• 10 billion

• 25 billion

• 50 billion

About what percent of those single-use plastic water bottles do Americans recycle?

• 12%

• 23%

• 35%

• 43%

Worldwide, about what percent of all plastic is recycled?

• 9%

• 17%

• 29%

• 42%

Americans represent about 5% of the world's population, but produce about what percent of its garbage?

• 15%

• 25%

• 30%

• 35%

Of all the food groups, which one has the highest worldwide waste rate of about 45%?

• dairy

• fruits and vegetables

• cereal grains

• meat

The average American throws away how many pounds of food each year?

• 100

• 200

• 300

• 400

About what percent of food that is thrown away is still safe to eat?

• 50%

• 65%

• 80%

• 90%

About how many pounds of material does the average American throw away, recycle, and/or compost daily?

• 2.5 pounds

• 3.5 pounds

• 4.5 pounds

• 5.5 pounds

The average US household receives about how many pieces of "junk mail" a day, only have of which is recycled, the other half ends up in landfills?

• 2 pieces

• 4 pieces

• 5 pieces

• 6 pieces

Each day, the energy used to create all the "junk mail" delivered in America could otherwise heat how many homes instead for that day?

• 100.000

• 250,000

• 350,000

• 53,119