Recycling True And False Questions! Trivia Quiz

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Recycling True And False Questions! Trivia Quiz - Quiz

According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Recycling is "the separation and collection of materials that otherwise would be considered waste, the processing and remanufacturing of these items into new products, and the use of the recycled products to complete the cycle." This quiz has been developed to test your knowledge about recycling methods and increasing pollution in the environment. So, let's try out the quiz. All the best!

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1.

The daily waste produced in the U.S. would fill a football field to a height of just over 300 feet? (T/F)
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
B. False

Explanation
The height would actually be about 3,000 feet.

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Americans recycle 50% of their waste paper products? (T/F)
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
A. True

Explanation
But, why not all of it?

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Recycling an item is better than reusing it? (T/F)
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
B. False

Explanation
It is much better to reuse it as it takes energy to recycle something.

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4.

"Source Reduction" is a high-tech and highly effective weight loss program? (T/F)
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
B. False

Explanation
It means reducing waste by using things that do not need to be discarded.

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As an individual there is very little you can do to reduce the amount of waste you generate? (T/F)
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
B. False

Explanation
You can use reusable materials-talk to us about examples.

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The 3 R's of waste management stand for "Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle"? (T/F)
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
A. True

Explanation
And, the order is important!

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Using rechargeable batteries is a good way to reduce waste? (T/F)
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
A. True

Explanation
We thought you would get this one right.

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Recycling materials always saves energy? (T/F)
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
B. False

Explanation
We are told that it sometimes takes more energy to recycle plastic than to use raw material--conclusion, limit use of disposable plastic items.

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Recycling True And False Questions! Trivia Quiz

The daily waste produced in the U.S. would fill a football field to a height of just over 300 feet? (T/F)

Americans recycle 50% of their waste paper products? (T/F)

Recycling an item is better than reusing it? (T/F)

"Source Reduction" is a high-tech and highly effective weight loss program? (T/F)

As an individual there is very little you can do to reduce the amount of waste you generate? (T/F)

The 3 R's of waste management stand for "Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle"? (T/F)

Using rechargeable batteries is a good way to reduce waste? (T/F)

Recycling materials always saves energy? (T/F)