What a load of Rubbish!

How many plastic bottles are thrown away each hour?

• 0.5 million

• 1.5 million

• 2.5 million

How many disposable cups does an average office worker throw away per year?

• 300

• 500

• 700

How many photocopies are made aroud the country every minute?

• 20,000

• 2,000

• 200

• It's impossible to give a precise number of photocopies made nationwide every minute

How much food is throw out each day?

• 14,000 tons

• 34,000 tons

• 43,000 tons

What proportion of solid waste gets recycled?

• 10%

• 30%

• 50%

• 19%

How many trees are cut down each year in order to produce paper?

• 90 million

• 900 million

• 9 million

How many aluminum soda cans are used each year?

• 6 billion

• 16 billion

• 65 billion

• 80 billion

How many of waste in the US is packing?

• one tenth

• one third

• one fifth

How many aluminum cans are recycled each second?

• 150

• 15

• 1500