Waste Quiz

Garbage produced by households and businesses is called...?

• hazardous waste

• school lunch

• municipal solid waste

• city water

Cannot be broken down by biological processes

• plant waste

• paper

• plastic

• yard waste

An example of something that is biodegradable is

• a leaf in a compost pile

• a plastic milk jug in a landfill

• a polystyrene burger container in a trash can

• All of the above

The total amount of solid waste generated in the U.S. in the last 40 years

• has doubled

• has tripled

• has not changed

• None of the above

Toxic, corrosive, or explosive material is what type of waste?

• solid waste

• hazardous waste

• municipal waste

• plant waste

Often generates wastes that are more toxic than the original substance by burning the trash

• composting

• recycling

• incineration

• source reduction

What is an example of non-biodegradable waste?

• food waste

• newspaper

• glass bottles

• yard waste (grass trimmings)

Which of the following is considered hazardous waste?

• plastic bags

• paint cans

• aluminum cans

• cardboard boxes

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Hazardous Waste

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(b) Waste

• Candy Wrapper

• Paint Cans

• Apple Core

• Fuel

• Batteries

• Soda Can

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Biodegradable

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(b) Non-Biodegradable

• Glass Bottles

• Styrofoam

• Leaves

• iPhone

• Newspaper

• Banana Peel