Going Green Quiz
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- 1.
![Recycling one aluminum can, can save enough energy to provide power for your television for how long? - ProProfs]( "Recycling one aluminum can, can save enough energy to provide power for your television for how long?")
Recycling one aluminum can, can save enough energy to provide power for your television for how long?- A.
3 seconds
- B.
3 minutes
- C.
3 hours
- D.
3 days
- 2.
![On average how many pounds of waste does the average American produce in one day? - ProProfs]( "On average how many pounds of waste does the average American produce in one day?")
On average how many pounds of waste does the average American produce in one day?- A.
8 pounds
- B.
2.2 pounds
- C.
3.5 pounds
- D.
4.4 pounds
- 3.
![Which item can you not put in the recycle box at your desk? - ProProfs]( "Which item can you not put in the recycle box at your desk?")
Which item can you not put in the recycle box at your desk?- A.
Aluminum & Tin Cans
- B.
Sticky Notes
- C.
Waxed cardboard
- D.
Paper with staples in them
- E.
Receipts
- 4.
![If you subscribe to curbside yard waste collection, you can put in food scraps, meat and bones and even greasy pizza boxes! - ProProfs]( "If you subscribe to curbside yard waste collection, you can put in food scraps, meat and bones and even greasy pizza boxes!")
If you subscribe to curbside yard waste collection, you can put in food scraps, meat and bones and even greasy pizza boxes!- A.
True
- B.
False
- 5.
![On average, over ____% of items put into landfills annually, can actually be recycled. - ProProfs]( "On average, over ____% of items put into landfills annually, can actually be recycled.")
On average, over ____% of items put into landfills annually, can actually be recycled.- A.
50
- B.
65
- C.
80
- D.
90
- 6.
![You can throw away burned-out compact fluorescent bulbs the same way you throw away regular light bulbs. - ProProfs]( "You can throw away burned-out compact fluorescent bulbs the same way you throw away regular light bulbs.")
You can throw away burned-out compact fluorescent bulbs the same way you throw away regular light bulbs.- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.
![About how many years would it take for one glass bottle to decompose? - ProProfs]( "About how many years would it take for one glass bottle to decompose?")
About how many years would it take for one glass bottle to decompose?- A.
2,000 years
- B.
4,000 years
- C.
200 years
- D.
400 years
- 8.
![What should you do on your computer prior to leaving each night to save the most energy? - ProProfs]( "What should you do on your computer prior to leaving each night to save the most energy?")
What should you do on your computer prior to leaving each night to save the most energy?- A.
Lock the computer so the screensaver comes on
- B.
Leave it on all night
- C.
Restart and turn the monitor off
- D.
Simply log off
- E.
Unplug it
- 9.
![Here at work, which items are okay to toss in the recycle bin. - ProProfs]( "Here at work, which items are okay to toss in the recycle bin.")
Here at work, which items are okay to toss in the recycle bin.- A.
Plastic: such as yogurt, OJ, Milk, water bottles, dairy tubs
- B.
Glass: bottles & jars (all colors)
- C.
Paper food containers: paper cups (Starbucks coffee cups), frozen food boxes, milk and juice containers
- D.
Paper: phonebooks, magazines, file folders, paperback books, envelopes (windows ok), paper (staples too)
- E.
All of the above - as long as they rinsed out and clean
- 10.
![What's the best way to go green here at work? - ProProfs]( "What's the best way to go green here at work?")
What's the best way to go green here at work?- A.
Print on both sides of your paper
- B.
Bring your own or use the dishes and silverware in the kitchen to save on paper and plastic items
- C.
Use your recycle box under your desk for all things recyclable instead of just paper
- D.
Set your computer to sleep mode rather than use screensavers
- E.
Any or all of the above to help OLS reduce our carbon footprint
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