TRASH TRIVIA QUIZ 1 (Grade 4-6)

Do you know which country produces half of the world's trash? Do you know what should be added to a compost pile and what should be kept out? Test your trash trivia knowledge by selecting one answer for each of the following questions. Answer as many as you can and don't be worried if you have to guess at a few. When you are done, press Submit to find out your score.

1. Which country has 6% of the world's population and produces half of the world's garbage?

A. The Soviet Union
B. China
C. The United States of America

2. How many trees must be cut to provide paper for one edition of the Sunday New York Times?

A. 62
B. 628
C. 75,000

3. How many trees are saved when one ton of paper is recycled?

A. 5
B. 17
C. 100

4.How many tons of dangerous waste are produced by American industries each year?

A. 3 thousand
B. 1 million
C. 250 million

5. What percentage of landfills in the United States were closed between 1984 and 1988?

A. 30% OF U.S. landfills were closed
B. 5% of U.S.
C. 50% of U.S.

6. What is New York's largest export?

A. food
B. waste paper
C. shoes

7. How many pounds of glass does each person in the United States use each year?

A. 100
B. 10
C. 50

8. How much of Japan's waste stream was recycled in one very effective program?

A. 30%
B. 50%
C. 80%

9. When you buy $11.00 of groceries, how much of that money pays for the product packaging?

A. 10 cents
B. $1.00
C. $5.00

10. What percentage of our garbage is plant matter and can be composted?

A. 25-30%
B. 80%
C. 3%


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