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Recycling Trivia Quiz Answers

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1.What material is most commonly collected by a curbside-recycling program?
b.Aluminum

2.Which one of the following should not be put in a compost bin?
d.Meat Scraps

3.Worms are often called "The World's Greatest Recyclers" due to their compost work.
True

4.What material do we throw away that can rebuild America's entire commercial aircraft fleet?
c.Aluminum

5.Recycling is more expensive than trash collection and disposal.
False

6.Two weeks of daily newspapers equals one full grown tree.
True

7.How many pounds of paper products does the average American throw away each year?
b.600

8.Energy saved from recycling a glass bottle will light a 100w bulb for four hours.
True

9.Material, such as yard waste, does not decompose in landfills because:
a.there isn't enough mixing of oxygen and moisture for decomposing.

10.Number of pounds of waste the average person generated in one day.
b.4.4

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