LET’S PLAY JEOPARDY!!

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Final Jeopardy

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WasteLandfills Recycling Composting

What is the best thing to do with left over paint that is still usable?

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A. Give it to someone who can use itB. Throw it in the garbageC. Pour it on the ground

Correct Answer: A

Someone else may be able to use the paint.Sharing leftover paint can save money and help

keep our environment clean.

True or False:

Used oil filters can be recycled.

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Correct Answer: True

Used oil filters are composed mainly of steel and should be recycled. Contact your local government recycling department to

see if they are collected.

Which of the following groups of household cleaners are safest for

the environment?

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A. Bleach and furniture polishB. Dynamite, acid and moth balls

C. White vinegar, baking soda and lemon juice

Vinegar, baking soda and lemon juiceare all effective cleaners and are not

considered household hazards.

Correct Answer: C

DOUBLE JEOPARDY

What is a foot long, is in your car, and has twenty pounds

of poison in it?

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A.Last weeks’ submarine sandwichB.Your car battery

C.The “club”

Correct Answer: B

Car batteries contain lead and acid, which are toxic. The lead can be recycled. Contact your local

government to learn more about recycling you car batteries.

What does mercury (for example in a thermometer) look like at

room temperature?

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A. A solid silver metalB. A silver liquid

C. A coppery-colored liquid

Correct Answer: B

Mercury is silver in color and is theonly metal that is a liquid at room temperature.

It can evaporate and move easily.

True or False:

Trash decomposes in a landfill at the

same rate as a compost pile.

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Correct Answer: False

A landfill attempts to remove all light, air and moisture which are

needed for decomposition.

What does the term NIMBY mean?

A. Not in Mike’s Barn YardB. National Institute for Moroccans

C. Not in My Backyard

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Correct Answer: C

NIMBY means “Not in My Backyard”and refers to how many people feel

about landfills. They do not want landfills built nears their homes.

Which of the following comprises more of our garbage?

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A. DiapersB. Plastic soda bottles

C. Paper

Correct Answer: C

Paper is the largest portion of the U.S. waste stream.

What is the most common form of garbage disposal in the U.S.?

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A. BurningB. Landfill

C. Composting

Correct Answer: B

54% of waste generated in the U.S. is Landfilled, 24.9% recycled, 12.6% waste-To-energy, and 8.5% is composting

How many plastic bottles are thrown away every hour in the

U.S.?A. 300

B. 3,000C. 300,000

D. 3,000,000

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Correct Answer: D

Americans consume 4 million plastic bottles per hour and only 25% of them are

currently recycled!

DOUBLE JEOPARDY

What materials, other than trees, can be used to make

paper?

A.Plastic, oil, and sandB.Rice, cloth rags, hemp, and Kanaff

C.Nothing - paper can only come from trees

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Correct Answer: B

The Declaration of Independence is written on hemp paper. Before this century

most paper was made from cloth rags.

What ingredient is always needed to make new steel?

A. Old steelB. Coal

C. Nickel

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Correct Answer: A

The steel making process requires the use of old steel to make new steel.

Recycling 3 glass bottles saves enough energy to light

a 100-watt light bulb for:

A.Four minutesB.Four hoursC.Four days

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Correct Answer: B

It saves enough energy to light a 100-wattlight bulb for four hours or operate a television

for three hours.

When aluminum cans are made from recycled aluminum,

how much energy is saved?

A. NoneB. 50%C. 95%

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Correct Answer: C

Manufacturing aluminum cans from recycledaluminum uses 95% less energy.

The U.S. makes up 5% of the world’s population. How

much of the world’s waste does the U.S. create?

A.20%B.80%C.50%

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Correct Answer: C

The U.S. creates 50% of the world’s waste.

What can be made from recycled plastic bottles?

A.CarpetB.Ski jackets and sleeping bags

C.Another bottleD.All of the above

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Correct Answer: D

Soda bottles can become clothes, carpet, picnic tablesrulers, containers and new plastic bottles.

DOUBLE JEOPARDY

The statue of Liberty was restored with:

A.Recycled scrap metalB.Concrete

C.Plastic

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Correct Answer: A

Recycled scrap metal was used on theStatue of Liberty.

Which of the following currentlyhas the highest recycling rate?

A.NewspaperB.Aluminum cans

C.Glass bottles

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Correct Answer: B

The aluminum recycling rate is 58.1%.Aluminum cans are easy to recycle,

and recycling saves energy,natural resources, and money.

True or False:

To complete the recycling loop, your recyclablematerials must be made into a new product

and then purchased by someone.

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Correct Answer: True

Recycling is not finished when you put recyclablesin a bin. Recyclables must be made into new

products and purchased by someone.

How many trees does it take to make one ton of virgin (non-recycled) printing

and office paper?

A.24 treesB.20 treesC.15 trees

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Correct Answer: A

One ton of uncoated virgin (non-recycled)printing and office paper uses 24 trees.

Compost can be used for:

A. Helping plants to growB. Your soil

C. Both A and B

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Correct Answer: C

Compost is good for the soil and the plants.

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What materials can be composted?

A.Food leftovers (no meat, bones or grease)B.Yard clippings and leaves

C.Both A and B

Correct Answer: C

Along with yard waste, most of the food that goes into your garbage can be composted.

What is the best way to reduce the amount of grass clippings sent to landfills?

A. Burn themB. Grasscycle - Leave grass clippings on the

lawn when mowingC. Dump them in neighbor’s yard

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Correct Answer: B

Grass clippings decompose, releasevaluable nutrients into the soil and

fertilize the lawn.

Cut Christmas trees can be recycled. This is done by:

A.Burning themB.Shredding them for mulch

C.Dipping them in plastic

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Correct Answer: B

Mulch that tree! Contact your local recycling coordinator to find out

where to recycle Christmas trees in your community.

DOUBLE JEOPARDY

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What are the best kindsof worms for worm

composting?

A. Night crawlersB. Red wigglersC. Inch worms

Correct Answer: B

Red wigglers can survive the heat of acompost pile, and they love to eat food waste.

Final Jeopardy

How much organic material can a Red Wiggler worm

consume in one day?

A.½ of its body weightB.10 pounds

C.Worms do not eat every day

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Final Jeopardy Answer

Correct Answer: A

Red wigglers can eat ½ or more of their body weight a day.