TRASH TRIVIA - Solution

No. Answer Comment
1.C The USA has 6 % of the world's population and produces half the world's garbage.
2.C 75,000 trees must be cut to produce one edition of the New York Times.
3.B 17 trees are saved when one ton of paper is recycled.
4.C American industries produce 250 million tons of dangerous waste each year.
5.A 30% of US landfills were closed between 1984 and 1988.
6.B New York's largest export is waste paper.
7.A Each American uses about 100 pounds of glass per year.
8.B 50 % of Japan's waste stream was recycled in one very efficient program.
9.B 1 of every 11 dollars spent on groceries pays for product packaging.
10.A 25-30% of our waste stream is plant matter that could be composted.

© Copyright