Waste management vocabulary quiz!

Biomüll; basura orgánica; organický odpad

• organic waste

• biohazardous material

• radioactive waste

• organic taste

Answer explanation

If one quarter of the food currently lost or wasted could be saved, it would be enough to feed 870 million hungry people

Müllcontainer ; contenedor ; Kontejner

• Basket

• Reservoir

• Dumpster

• Hole

Answer explanation

It was invented and patented by the Dumpster Brothers in 1930s.

kompostierbar ; compostable ; kompostavatelný

• Compopompo

• Compostable

• Computer

• Constable

Answer explanation

Compost can reach 75 degrees in just a few days.

Hot compost can be used to grow heat loving plants in cold climates

Elektroschrott; basura digital; Elektroodpad

• E-learning

• Electronic waste

• EA sport waste

• Elektro compost

Answer explanation

Cell phones and other electronic items contain high amounts of precious metals like gold or silver.

gefährlicher Abfall; residuos peligrosos; nebezpečný odpad

• Waste in danger

• Risky waste

• Hazardous waste

• Hazel waste

Answer explanation

Eurostat also estimates that about 4.2% of total waste, which is around 94.7 million tons (85 million tonnes) was classified as hazardous

kontrollierte Müllablagerung; vertedero sanitario; skládka odpadu

• sanitary landfill

• colection of waste

• waste storage

• control facility

Answer explanation

Landfills can be used to generate power

kein Verlust; residuo cero; nulový odpad

• Zero Waste

• Wasteland

• Nonewastebility

• Trash-00

Answer explanation

by the year 2050 our oceans will have more plastic than fish