Recycling Quiz

 

 

 

 

Take a quiz concerning Recycling and our Grayslake Waste Management Material Processing Facility

For answers, place mouse on recycle symbol on right side of question...


1 The Grayslake Facility located on Route 83 and Peterson Road services

a. 40 mile radius
b. 75 mile radius
c. 100 mile radius
d. 150 mile radius

2

The Waste Management Recycling Processing Facility processes how many tons of material per day

a. 100
b. 300
c. 600
d. 800 

3 The national average of garbage produced per person per day is

a. 2
b. 3
c. 5
d. 10

4 The average amount of garbage produced in Lake County per person per day is

a. 1
b. 7
c. 10
d. 12

5 More than 10% of the garbage that has been put out in recycle bins (therefore designated “recycle”) goes to the landfill.

True or False

6 What recyclable commodity is most valuable?

a. paper
b. plastic
c. glass
d. aluminum

7 Where is most recyclable paper reprocessed?

a. U.S.
b. China & Japan
c. Mexico
d. Canada

8 All plastic ketchup bottles are recyclable

True or False

9 You can recycle window envelopes

True of False

10 It is fine to put milk carton and 2 liter pop lids out to be recycled.

True or False

11 The new recycle bins are positive in all of the following ways except:

a. Time efficiency of pick-up
b. Same amount of floor space is used as the current cartons
c. Recycled materials are kept from becoming wet or blowing
d. The container is easy to move due to its handle and wheels
e. Do not have to take to street every week; only when it is full

 

 
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