Natural Resources Defense Council Research Quiz

What is the main purpose of the research being conducted by the Natural Resources Defense Council according to the article?

• To find out how much food is wasted by individual households.

• To understand the details behind communal food waste habits.

• To calculate the exact amount of trash produced by American cities.

• To promote recycling and composting in urban areas.

How many American cities will the trash study be conducted in?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

Approximately how many tons of food do Americans waste each year?

• 36 thousand tons

• 36 million tons

• 4.8 million tons

• 48 million tons

What additional information do the researchers from the NRDC want to know about food waste?

• The amount of food that could have been recycled.

• The amount of food that could have been eaten even if it had an expiration date.

• The amount of food that is wasted in restaurants only.

• The amount of food that is composted.

How many Americans are uncertain about where their next meal will come from?

• 36 million

• 4.8 million

• 48 million

• 8.4 million

Where will the research on food waste start according to the text?

• Denver, Colorado

• New York City

• Nashville, Tennessee

• None of the above

What is the goal of the research mentioned in the text?

• To track and get a better understanding of food waste in U.S. cities

• To survey only the businesses about their waste management

• To reduce the number of volunteers in kitchen diaries

• To increase food waste by 2030

How much has the Rockefeller Foundation donated to fund the project on food waste?

• $1 million

• $165 billion

• $20 per person each month

• 20 percent of methane emissions

What was the finding of Dana Gunders' 2012 report regarding American food waste?

• Americans waste 10 percent of their food

• Americans waste 20 pounds of food per person each month

• Americans waste 25 percent of their water use by food waste

• Americans save $165 billion a year by reducing food waste

What is one of the categories into which scientists at NRDC break the waste?

• Recyclables

• Compost

• Food

• Landfill material