The Benefits Of Recycling
7 Questions
| Total Attempts: 355
Examine the benefits of recycling. Examine the many ways in which we can recycle.
Questions and Answers
- 1.Every ton of new glass produced generates how many pounds of air pollution?
- A.
27.8
- B.
20
- C.
10
- D.
17.8
- 2.To manufacture 85 million tons of paper, how many trees must be cut down and processed?
- A.
2 billion
- B.
1.4 billion
- C.
2.4 billion
- D.
3 billion
- 3.Over 5 billion aluminum cans are recycled each year. If laid end to end, these cans would form a line reaching from?
- A.
Los Angles to Miami
- B.
Philadelphia to New York
- C.
New York to Paris
- D.
The earth to the moon
- 4.Recycling one ton of paper saves?
- A.
7
- B.
17
- C.
25
- D.
10
- 5.For each $1,000.00 of fast food served, the solid waste created equals?
- A.
200 lbs
- B.
100 lbs
- C.
75 lbs
- D.
50 lbs
- 6.How many pounds of plastic are thrown out yearly by Americans?
- A.
30 million
- B.
20 million
- C.
20 billion
- D.
10 billion
- 7.The percent of solid waste recycled in Japan is 50%, Western Europe is 30% and the United States is?
- A.
10 %
- B.
15 %
- C.
20 %
- D.
30 %
This quiz is meant to test your knowledge of recycling dos and don'ts on Wesleyan's campus. Good luck!
Questions: 7 | Attempts: 1421 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2022
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Sample QuestionCould you put aluminum foil in the recycle bin?
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Questions: 10 | Attempts: 319 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2022
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Sample QuestionRecycling saves enough energy each year to provide heat and light for ______ Illinois homes.
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