Waste Quiz

Computers and Cell phones are Which type of waste ?

• Organic

• E-Waste

• Paper

What is the meaning of E-Waste ?

• Electronic Waste

• Elastic Waste

• Eco Waste

Instead of throwing out an empty soup can, Maria washed it and used it to store her pens and pencils. What waste management strategy is this an example of?

• reduce

• refuse

• reuse

• recycle

A ____________ is a waste disposal facility where wastes are put in the ground and covered each day with a layer of dirt, plastic, or both.

• landfill

• incinerator

• compost heap

• aquifer

Leachate is a substance that

• is produced in a compost pile

• is a byproduct of bacterial digestion

• is produced by incinerators

• leaks out of landfills as water mixes with waste materials

Pick the item which is NOT one of the 3 R's

• Reduce

• Retire

• Recycle

• Reuse

What are plastics made from?

• Sugar & Spice

• Water & Milk

• Petroleum & Natural Gas

• Natural Gas & Soil

Garbage produced by households and businesses

• hazardous waste
• school lunch
• municipal solid waste
• city water

Which item is not biodegradable?

• food waste

• paper

• plastic

• yard waste

An example of something that is biodegradable is

• leaves and grass clippings

• a plastic milk jug

• a styrofoam burger container

• a glass flower vase