Waste Aware Quiz

Waste Aware Quiz

Find out how Waste Aware you are by trying our quiz. You will receive one point for every Waste Aware answer and your score will be revealed at the end.

Good luck!

1. What are the three R’s of the Waste Hierarchy?

		A.	Remake Revive Rubbish
		B.	Reading Writing Arithmetic
		C.	Reduce Reuse Recycle

2. Which of these could be repaired instead of thrown away to reduce waste?

		A.	Clothes & shoes
		B.	Furniture & toys
		C.	All of the above

3. What could you do to reduce waste from plastic carrier bags?

		A.	Put fruit and vegetables in small plastic bags
		B.	Take your own reusable bags to the shops
		C.	Recycle plastic bags at the supermarket

4. Which of the following cannot be composted at home?

		A.	Banana skins
		B.	Garden furniture
		C.	Leaves

5. How could you reduce waste from unwanted mail?

		A.	Recycle it at the kerbside or local recycling point
		B.	Return it to the sender
		C.	Sign up to the Mailing Preference Service

6. How could you reuse your empty drinks and water bottles?

		A.	Refill them and use them for packed lunches
		B.	Recycle them at the kerbside or local recycling point
		C.	Put them in the household waste bin

7. How many times can real nappies be reused?

		A.	Once
		B.	Ten times
		C.	As long as the baby needs them

8. How could your old CDs, computer games, books and DVDs be reused?

		A.	Put them in the household waste bin
		B.	Sell or donate them at a charity shop, second hand shop or car boot sale
		C.	Burn them

9. How many times is an average glass milk bottle reused before it is recycled?

		A.	Once
		B.	Ten times
		C.	Twenty times

10. How many times can an aluminium can be recycled?

		A.	Once
		B.	Ten times
		C.	No limit

11. What could you do with your empty glass bottles and jars to avoid sending them to landfill?

		A.	Recycle them at the kerbside or local recycling point
		B.	Smash them
		C.	Put them in the household waste bin

12. What new products can be made from recycled paper?

		A.	Newsprint
		B.	Kitchen roll & toilet tissue
		C.	All of the above

13. What happens to your food and drinks cans after they are collected for recycling?

		A.	They are crushed and sent to a landfill site
		B.	They are melted down and used to make new cans
		C.	They are cleaned and refilled