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    In a lifetime, the average American will throw away ____ times his/her adult weight in garbage.

    • 30
    • 5
    • 600
    • 300
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Think you know how to recycle, reuse and reduce? Take this quiz and find out exactly how much you know about conservation and recycling!

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  • 2. 

    Recycling 1 ton of paper saves ____ mature trees.

    • 10

    • 12

    • 3

    • 17

    Correct Answer
    A. 17
    Explanation
    Source: University of Illinois

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  • 3. 

    How long does glass take to decompose in a landfill?

    • 25 years

    • 400 years

    • 2,500 years

    • 4,000 years

    Correct Answer
    A. 4,000 years
    Explanation
    Source: Environment-green.org

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  • 4. 

    36 billion aluminum cans put in landfills last year had a scrap value of more than $_____million.

    • 600

    • 300

    • 100

    • 50

    Correct Answer
    A. 600
    Explanation
    Source: University of Illinois

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  • 5. 

    Approximately what percent of trash thrown away today could be recycled?

    • 20

    • 23

    • 40

    • 60

    Correct Answer
    A. 40
    Explanation
    Source: Environment-green.org

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  • 6. 

    Recycling saves enough energy each year to provide heat and light for ______ Illinois homes.

    • 400,000

    • 250,000

    • 1 million

    • 560,000

    Correct Answer
    A. 400,000
    Explanation
    Source: Illinois Recycling Association

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  • 7. 

    Each person creates about ____ pounds of waste everyday.

    • 5.8

    • 10.1

    • 2.5

    • 4.7

    • Source: RecyclingFacts.org

    Correct Answer
    A. 4.7
    Explanation
    Each person creates about 4.7 pounds of waste everyday. This is based on information from RecyclingFacts.org.

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  • 8. 

    Since the beginning of the Blue Cart program, Chicagoans have recycled _____ percent of waste in the new receptacles.

    • 13.79

    • 14.51

    • 5.2

    • 1.3

    Correct Answer
    A. 13.79
    Explanation
    Source: City of Chicago

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  • 9. 

    How many plastic bottles do Americans use every hour?

    • 1.3 million

    • 300 million

    • 2.5 million

    • 60 million

    Correct Answer
    A. 2.5 million
    Explanation
    Source: Recycling Revolution

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  • 10. 

    The energy saved from recycling one glass bottle can run a 100-watt light bulb for ___ hours.

    • Two

    • Three

    • Four

    • Five

    Correct Answer
    A. Four
    Explanation
    Source: Recycling Revolution

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