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Sustainable and Eco Friendly Products

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who discovered the process of vulcanization for natural rubber in 1839?

a)

Henry Ford

b)

Charles Goodyear

c)

Leo Hulsemen

d)

Francis Wolle

2.

What was the name of the town and rubber plantation created by Henry Ford in Brazil?

a)

Fordville

b)

Fordlandia

c)

Rubberland

d)

EcoTown

3.

What synthetic rubber was developed by the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey in the 1930s?

a)

Polypropylene

b)

Styrene butadiene rubber (SBR)

c)

PVC

d)

Neoprene

4.

What are the main sources of plastics used today?

a)

Natural rubber and wood

b)

Hydrocarbons from natural gas, coal, and oil

c)

Only plant materials

d)

Recycled materials only

5.

What is the name of the disposable paper cup invented in 1912?

a)

Paper Kup

b)

Health Kup

c)

Eco Cup

d)

Dixie Cup

6.

What year did the SOLO Cup Company patent their plastic cups?

a)

1936

b)

1950

c)

1976

d)

1982

7.

Which material is generally easier to recycle, plastic or paper?

a)

Plastic

b)

Paper

c)

Both are equally easy

d)

Neither is easy to recycle

8.

Who invented the first machine to produce paper bags?

a)

Margaret Knight

b)

Charles Stilwell

c)

Francis Wolle

d)

Lawrence Luellen

9.

What is a common problem with plastic waste in the environment?

a)

It decomposes quickly

b)

It creates harmful chemicals

c)

It degrades slowly

d)

It is too expensive to produce

10.

What is one benefit of using natural inks in packaging?

a)

They are more colorful

b)

They are less expensive

c)

They do not bleed, smear, or smudge

d)

They are easier to apply