Are you a recycling Rockstar?

Which of the following materials is commonly accepted in most curbside recycling programs?

• Aluminum Cans

• Plastic Bags

• Food waste

• Styrofoam

What does the recycling symbol with three arrows represent?

• Composting process

• Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

• Landfill waste

• Incineration

Which bin should you use to dispose of glass bottles in a typical recycling system?

• Compost bin

• Recycling bin

• Landfill bin

• Hazardous waste bin

What is the main purpose of recycling?

• To conserve natural resources

• To make you feel good

• To create more waste

• To pollute the environment

Which of the following is an example of waste diversion?

• Throwing all waste in the trash

• Composting food scraps

• Burning plastic waste

• Dumping waste in rivers

Which of these is a common contaminant in recycling bins?

• Clean paper

• Food-soiled containers

• Cardboard boxes

• Empty plastic bottles

Which method helps reduce the amount of waste sent to landfills?

• Incineration

• Open Dumping

• Littering

• Recycling

Which of the following is a benefit of participating in community recycling programs?

• Increases pollution

• Saves energy and resources

• Fills up landfills faster

• Raises waste management costs

If you have a plastic bottle with a recycling symbol and the number 1 on it, what should you do?

• Throw it in the trash

• Place it in the recycling bin

• Burn it

• Bury it in the yard

Which of the following best describes “recycling contamination”?

• Mixing different types of recyclables

• Cleaning recyclables before disposal

• Placing non-recyclable items in the recycling bin

• Sorting recyclables by color