How do you manage your waste?

How many pieces of waste did you place in bins today?

What types of waste did you place in bins? (you may tick more than one)

• paper & cardboard

• food scraps

• plastic

• glass

• foil

Do you reduce, reuse or recycle waste? (you may tick more than one)

• reduce

• reuse

• recycle

• none of the above

What factors influence the amount of waste you recycle? (you may tick more than one)

• not enough recycle bins

• do not know how to reduce or reuse

• don’t think it is important

• not sure which bin to use

What do you think is the most damaging effects of NOT managing waste sustainably are? (please choose two answers)

• Waterways and oceans are full of rubbish, polluting their homes and the natural environment. The fish and other animals end up eating the plastics and die. If humans catch fish that have eaten plastic we eat the plastic too and get sick!

• Loss of money from not taking advantage of the recycling industry, which generates both revenue and jobs.

• We make more landfill sites where waste can become toxic and leach into the soil or groundwater. Landfill sites release methane gas into the atmosphere causing the earth to heat up which kills animal habitats for example forests burn and ocean temperatures rise.

• The appeal of places is reduced and people may not want to live or visit there.

How long does it take Australians households to throw out 1 tonne of plastic waste?

• 1 Day

• 1 Hour

• 10 Minutes

• 1 Minute

How many plastic straws are thrown out in Australia every year?

• 3.5 Million

• 35 Million

• 3.5 Billion

• 35 Billion

Of the billion plastic bottles bought in Australia every year, approximately how many are recycled?

• 10 %

• 20%

• 50%

• 80%

How long does it take Australians to throw out 6 tonnes of clothing?

• 1 Day

• 1 Hour

• 10 Minutes

• 1 Minute

How long does it take Australians to throw away 100,000 coffee cups?

• 1 Day

• 1 Hour

• 10 Minutes

• 1 Minute