Sustainability & Recycling Quiz
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- 1.On average, how many aluminum soda cans are used in the United States each year?
- A.
90 million
- B.
80 billion
- C.
120 million
- D.
3 billion
- 2.What percentage of monetary purchasing goes to packaging materials?
- A.
$1 for every $10 spent
- B.
$1 for every $50 spent
- C.
$1 for every $100 spent
- D.
$1 for every $1,000 spent
- 3.How much energy does recycling just one aluminum can save?
- A.
Enough to power a microwave for 30 minutes
- B.
Enough to power the average American home for 4 days
- C.
Enough to power a computer for 15 minutes
- D.
Enough to power a TV for 3 hours
- 4.Recycling plastic saves ______ times as much energy as burning it in an incinerator.
- A.
2 times
- B.
0.5 times
- C.
3 times
- D.
None, it takes more energy to recycle
- 5.A typical glass bottle would take _____ years or more to decompose.
- A.
20 years
- B.
150 years
- C.
4,000 years
- D.
It will never break down
- 6.The US Department of Energy (DOE) recommends turning off the monitor and placing the computer on sleep mode if you are not going to use it for more than _______.
- A.
2 hours
- B.
6 hours
- C.
45 minutes
- D.
20 minutes
- 7.Do items such as cell phone chargers, fans, coffeemakers, desktop printers, radios, etc. consume energy even when they are turned off?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- C.
No idea
- D.
Option 4
- 8.Compact Florescent Lighting -CFLs- use ______ of the energy needed for incandescent bulbs.
- A.
25%
- B.
50%
- C.
75%
- D.
100%
- 9.How many gallons of motor gasoline does the average American consume in one year?
- A.
150 gallons
- B.
500 gallons
- C.
310 gallons
- D.
750 gallons
- 10.How much does the average American consume in paper, wood, and other products made from trees each year?
- A.
1 tree
- B.
5 trees
- C.
7 trees
- D.
15 trees
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