Waste Reduction and Recycling Quiz
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Which of the following is the first step in waste management according to the text?

  • Purchasing unnecessary items
  • Reusing items as much as possible
  • Recycling all waste
  • Reducing waste production (correct)

    • What is the estimated annual carbon dioxide emissions avoided through recycling?

  • 500 million tonnes
  • 100 million tonnes
  • 700 million tonnes (correct)
  • 900 million tonnes

    • What happens to waste that cannot be recycled or incinerated?

  • It is taken to landfill sites (correct)
  • It is transported overseas for recycling
  • It is reused for something else
  • It is illegally dumped in the oceans

    • What can result from the lack of space at landfill sites?

    <p>Illegally burning or dumping of waste</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does plastic waste used to be transported according to the text?

    <p>Overseas to countries with recycling initiatives</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the outcomes of waste being left to rot in landfill sites?

    <p>Production of methane, a potent greenhouse gas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the three steps recommended for managing waste?

    <p>Reduce, reuse, recycle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the estimated annual amount of carbon dioxide emissions avoided through recycling?

    <p>Over 700 million tonnes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the environmental impact of waste being left to rot in landfill sites?

    <p>It produces a lot of methane, a potent greenhouse gas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where is waste taken if it cannot be recycled or incinerated?

    <p>Landfill sites</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the negative consequences of the lack of space at landfill sites?

    <p>Illegally burning or dumping waste in the oceans</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the first step recommended for reducing waste?

    <p>Try to reduce how much waste we produce and the amount of unnecessary items we purchase.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where was some plastic waste used to be transported to?

    <p>Overseas to countries with recycling initiatives</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the environmental impact of waste being left to rot in landfill sites?

    <p>Produces a lot of methane, which is a potent greenhouse gas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the last resort in waste management according to the text?

    <p>Recycling</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens if waste cannot be recycled or incinerated?

    <p>Taken to landfill sites where it is left to rot</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where was some plastic waste transported to according to the text?

    <p>Overseas to countries with recycling initiatives</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the negative consequences of the lack of space at landfill sites?

    <p>Illegally burning waste or dumping it in the oceans</p> Signup and view all the answers

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