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Test Your Recycling Knowledge! Take This Quiz - Quiz

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

Questions and Answers

1.

Recycling saves enough energy each year to provide heat and light for ______ Illinois homes.
- A.
  
  400,000
- B.
  
  250,000
- C.
  
  1 million
- D.
  
  560,000
Correct Answer
A. 400,000

Explanation
Source: Illinois Recycling Association

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2.

Each person creates about ____ pounds of waste everyday.
- A.
  
  5.8
- B.
  
  10.1
- C.
  
  2.5
- D.
  
  4.7
- E.
  
  Source: RecyclingFacts.org
Correct Answer
D. 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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3.

Approximately what percent of trash thrown away today could be recycled?
- A.
  
  20
- B.
  
  23
- C.
  
  40
- D.
  
  60
Correct Answer
C. 40

Explanation
Source: Environment-green.org

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4.

How long does glass take to decompose in a landfill?
- A.
  
  25 years
- B.
  
  400 years
- C.
  
  2,500 years
- D.
  
  4,000 years
Correct Answer
D. 4,000 years

Explanation
Source: Environment-green.org

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5.

Recycling 1 ton of paper saves ____ mature trees.
- A.
  
  10
- B.
  
  12
- C.
  
  3
- D.
  
  17
Correct Answer
D. 17

Explanation
Source: University of Illinois

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6.

36 billion aluminum cans put in landfills last year had a scrap value of more than $_____million.
- A.
  
  600
- B.
  
  300
- C.
  
  100
- D.
  
  50
Correct Answer
A. 600

Explanation
Source: University of Illinois

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7.

In a lifetime, the average American will throw away ____ times his/her adult weight in garbage.
- A.
  
  30
- B.
  
  5
- C.
  
  600
- D.
  
  300
Correct Answer
C. 600

Explanation
Source: University of Illinois

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8.

Since the beginning of the Blue Cart program, Chicagoans have recycled _____ percent of waste in the new receptacles.
- A.
  
  13.79
- B.
  
  14.51
- C.
  
  5.2
- D.
  
  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?
- A.
  
  1.3 million
- B.
  
  300 million
- C.
  
  2.5 million
- D.
  
  60 million
Correct Answer
C. 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.
- A.
  
  Two
- B.
  
  Three
- C.
  
  Four
- D.
  
  Five
Correct Answer
C. Four

Explanation
Source: Recycling Revolution

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Test Your Recycling Knowledge! Take This Quiz

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

Each person creates about ____ pounds of waste everyday.

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

How long does glass take to decompose in a landfill?

Recycling 1 ton of paper saves ____ mature trees.

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

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

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

How many plastic bottles do Americans use every hour?

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