Enviro|Waste Quiz

Waste Quiz

Test your knowledge on waste!
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Question #1: What is municipal solid waste?

Waste from manufacturing plants
Everyday garbage from homes and businesses
Nuclear waste from power plants
Agricultural waste

Question #2: Which of the following is hazardous waste?

Paper scraps
Banana peels
Batteries
Glass bottles

Question #3: E-waste refers to ...

Food scraps
Excess electricity
Waste from electronics
Environmental waste from forests

Question #4: Organic waste includes ...

Batteries and wires
Tin cans
Ceramic tiles
Food scraps

Question #5: Medical waste is generated by ...

Hospitals
Construction
Farms
Fashion industries

Question #6: Which item is considered recyclable?

Styrofoam
Contaminated tissue paper
Broken glass
Aluminum cans

Question #7: Improper waste disposal can lead to ...

Improved soil health
Air and water pollution
More wildlife sightings
Increased soil erosion

Question #8: Burning plastic releases ...

Vitamins
Carbon dioxide
Toxic fumes
Water vapor

Question #9: Which waste releases microplastics?

Banana peels
Paper clips
Low-quality shirts
Leather shoes

Question #10: Food waste contributes to ...

Greenhouse gases via decomposition
Cheaper food prices
Higher energy bills
Healthier diets

Question #11: How does e-waste threaten our health?

By releasing toxic materials
By releasing our data
By destroying essential vitamins
By attracting insects

Question #12: Which everyday activity supports waste reduction?

Buying bottled water
Reusable containers
Overpackaging gifts
Throwing away leftovers

Question #13: Composting reduces ...

Textile waste
Organic waste
Chemical waste
Plastic waste

Question #14: How does recycling help the environment?

Increase greenhouse gas emissions
Promotes deforestation
Improves concrete production
Conserves resources

Question #15: Which method of waste management are not sustainable?

Composting
Recycling
Incineration
Reusing

Question #16: Which sector is responsible for the majority of food waste?

Farming
Retail stores
Households
Transportation

Question #17: What can help reduce food waste?

Composting and meal planning
Disposing of leftovers immmediately
Ignoring expiration dates
Buying in bulk

Question #18: Synthetic textiles produce which pollutants during decomposition?

Oxygen
Microplastics
Natural minerals
Water vapor

Question #19: Which of the following helps manage textile waste responsibly?

Throwing clothes in the trash
Purchasing secondhand
Washing with strong chemicals
Avoiding repairs

Question #20: What is one major challenge with e-waste recycling?

Excess composting
Overgrown forests
Internet speed
Lack of regulation and infrastructure

Question #21: What is medical waste?

Leftover cleaning supplies
Used textbooks
Waste generated from medical diagnosis, treatment, or immunization
Contaminated furinture from hospitals

Question #22: What is cytotoxic waste?

Sharp objects such as needles or scalpels
Chemicals that cause mutations or cancer
Objects contaminated with pathogens
Toxins such as lead or arsenic

Question #23: What is sharps waste?

Radioactive agents
Chemicals that are teratogenic (cause birth defects)
Used markers
Sharp objects

Question #24: What makes sharps waste dangerous?

They are difficult to recycle
They are flammable
They contain mercury
They can cause physical injury and spread infections

Question #25: What is recycling?

Burning waste for fuel
Reusing materials to make new products
Sending trash to landfills
Composting food waste

Question #26: What is "contamination" in recycling?

Mixing different types of metal together
Cleaning bins with bleach
Adding non-recyclable items to the recycling bin
Shredding cardboard

Question #27: Why is recycling paper important?

Saves water and energy used in production
Prevents trees from decomposing
Promotes concrete production
Increases air pollution

Question #28; Which of the following is not recyclable in most circumstances?

Tin Cans
Cardboard
Wrapping paper with glitter or gloss
Pizza boxes

Question #29: How does recycling reduce greenhouse gas emissions?

By requiring more energy
By burning recyclables
Through reduced raw material extraction and energy use
By burning recyclables

Question #30: What can people do to improve recycling rates?

Mix garbage with recyclables
Sort items correctly
Ignore symbols on packaging
Burn trash

Question #31: What is composting?

Natural decomposition of organic waste
Wood burning
Filtering of air
Freezing food scraps

Question #32: Which of these items are compostable?

Aluminum foil
Meat grease
Citrus peels
Plastic forks

Question #33: What does composting reduce?

Soil nutrients
Food waste
Water availability
Biodiversity

Question #34: When composting, avoid adding ...

Banana peels
Eggshells
Coffee grounds
Meat or dairy

Question #35: Which of these is an example of reusing trash?

Refilling glass jars
Composting leaves
Incinerating wrappers
Melting plastic

Question #36: Which type of plastic is not recyclable?

Resin Type #1 (also called polyethylene terephthalate, PET, or PETE)
Resin Type #2 (also called high-density polyethylene or HDPE)
Resin Type #5 (also called polypropylene or PP)
Resin Type #6 (also called polystyrene, Styrofoam, or PS)

Question #37: Which item is considered non-recyclable due to food contamination?

Clean aluminum foil
Glass jar
Napkins
Rinsed plastic bottle

Question #38: What does the recycling triangle with a number inside mean?

Biodegradability rating
Plastic resin type
Product expiration date
Recycling value

Question #39: Why must recyclables be clean and dry before collection?

They burn better
They reflect light
Contaminants can prevents entire batches from being recycled
To prevent fire risk

Question #40: Which of the following is recyclable in most places?

Broken mirror
Empty glass bottle
Styrofoam cup
Ceramic plate

Question #41: Garden hoses are recyclable.

Yes
No

Question #42: Unbroken glass bottles are recyclable.

Yes
No

Question #43: Cardboard boxes are recyclable.

Yes
No

Question #44: Plastic toys are recyclable.

Yes
No

Question #45: Metal cans are recyclable.

Yes
No

Question #46: Wood and grass are recyclable.

Yes
No

Question #47: Paint cans are recyclable.

Yes
No

Question #48: Plastic bags are recyclable.

Yes
No

Question #49: Paperback books are recyclable.

Yes
No

Question #50: Windows and mirrors are recyclable.

Yes
No

Waste Quiz

Question #1: What is municipal solid waste?

Question #2: Which of the following is hazardous waste?

Question #3: E-waste refers to ...

Question #4: Organic waste includes ...

Question #5: Medical waste is generated by ...

Question #6: Which item is considered recyclable?

Question #7: Improper waste disposal can lead to ...

Question #8: Burning plastic releases ...

Question #9: Which waste releases microplastics?

Question #10: Food waste contributes to ...

Question #11: How does e-waste threaten our health?

Question #12: Which everyday activity supports waste reduction?

Question #13: Composting reduces ...

Question #14: How does recycling help the environment?

Question #15: Which method of waste management are not sustainable?

Question #16: Which sector is responsible for the majority of food waste?

Question #17: What can help reduce food waste?

Question #18: Synthetic textiles produce which pollutants during decomposition?

Question #19: Which of the following helps manage textile waste responsibly?

Question #20: What is one major challenge with e-waste recycling?

Question #21: What is medical waste?

Question #22: What is cytotoxic waste?

Question #23: What is sharps waste?

Question #24: What makes sharps waste dangerous?

Question #25: What is recycling?

Question #26: What is "contamination" in recycling?

Question #27: Why is recycling paper important?

Question #28; Which of the following is not recyclable in most circumstances?

Question #29: How does recycling reduce greenhouse gas emissions?

Question #30: What can people do to improve recycling rates?

Question #31: What is composting?

Question #32: Which of these items are compostable?

Question #33: What does composting reduce?

Question #34: When composting, avoid adding ...

Question #35: Which of these is an example of reusing trash?

Question #36: Which type of plastic is not recyclable?

Question #37: Which item is considered non-recyclable due to food contamination?

Question #38: What does the recycling triangle with a number inside mean?

Question #39: Why must recyclables be clean and dry before collection?

Question #40: Which of the following is recyclable in most places?

Question #41: Garden hoses are recyclable.

Question #42: Unbroken glass bottles are recyclable.

Question #43: Cardboard boxes are recyclable.

Question #44: Plastic toys are recyclable.

Question #45: Metal cans are recyclable.

Question #46: Wood and grass are recyclable.

Question #47: Paint cans are recyclable.

Question #48: Plastic bags are recyclable.

Question #49: Paperback books are recyclable.

Question #50: Windows and mirrors are recyclable.

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