Free Printable Reducing Waste at Willow Oaks

1.

Most of the trash in the United States is currently disposed of in one of three ways:

32.5% is recycled or composted

12.5% is incinerated (burned)

55% is put into landfills

In Fairfax County, the waste that cannot be recycled is _______________________?

a)

Sent to a landfill--and that is all.

b)

Sent to an incinerator--and that is all.

c)

Sent to a landfill--and methane gas is captured to generate electricity

d)

Sent to an incinerator--and used to generate electricity

2.

What is the preferred strategy to prevent waste generation?

a)

Recycling

b)

Reusing

c)

Reducing

d)

Repurposing

3.

Plastic Bag Tax Funds were designated to purchase a Terracycle box to collect hard to recycle items for processing and recycling in Willow Oaks and each school within FCPS. This one collects dead pens, tape dispensers, laminated paper, broken staplers and is located in ____________.

Please do not put other recyclables in this box!

a)

The ground floor FCPS welcome center

b)

The 3rd floor kitchen

c)

The fifth floor kitchen

d)

4th Floor Kitchen

4.

A different Terracycle box to collect candy and snack wrappers (which otherwise would go in the trash) is located in ____________.

Please make sure the wrappers are empty and do not put other recyclables or plastic bags in this box.

a)

The ground floor FCPS welcome desk.

b)

3rd floor kitchen

c)

4th floor smaller kitchen (near AAP cubes)

d)

5th floor kitchen

5.

Throughout Willow Oaks, you might see blue recycle bins near cubes or in offices--True or False--Items for recycling in these small bins, such as paper and plastic water bottles, end up being collected with the trash and are not recycled!

a)

True--so feel free to use them, but empty them into the large office paper recycling bins near copy machines to ensure paper gets recylced

b)

False--they are recycling bins, so why wouldn't they be recycled?

6.

Which of the following plastics can be recycled in Fairfax County?

a)

Number 1 Plastics

b)

Number 2 Plastics

c)

Number 3 Plastics

d)

Number 4 Plastics

e)

Number 5 Plastics

7.

Today's Zero Waste Party Pack was provided by:

a)

Fairfax County Government

b)

Fairfax County Public Schools

c)

Get2Green Team in Willow Oaks

8.

True or False, to properly recycle a water bottle, you should make sure it is empty and the lid is on before placing it in the kitchen recycling bin.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Determine the best place to dispose of the following item: Paper coffee cup

a)

Paper Recycle Bin

b)

Trash Can

c)

Mixed Recycling bin in Kitchen

10.

Determine the best place to dispose of the following item: Dead AA Battery

a)

Paper Recycle Bin

b)

Trash Can-- but please tape the ends with electrical or masking tape and place in a sealed plastic bag when possible

c)

Mixed Recycling bin in Kitchen

Reducing Waste at Willow Oaks

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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