Less to Landfill October Challenge QUIZ

If I’m not sure which bin something can go in, I should:

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Put it in anyway ("wishcycle")

Where should we put food scraps?

Landfill bin

Recycling bin

Green FOGO bin

Green FOGO bin, home compost, worm farm, to chickens, etc.

Where do you put dirty/soiled/oily pizza boxes?

Landfill bin

Recycling bin

Green FOGO bin

The seedling logo on a product shows that it is compostable and can be placed in the green FOGO bin.

True

False

Why should we avoid degradable and biodegradable (not compostable) plastic?

It can't go in the recycling bin

It can't go in the Redcycle bin at Coles and Woolworths

It can't go in the green FOGO bin.

All of the above. It has to go to landfill.

Does it matter if there is or isn't a triangular symbol and number on a plastic container?

Yes, this symbol shows it is recyclable through the recycling bin

No, this symbol just shows the type of plastic. All rigid plastic containers and bottles can go in recycling bin.

How do we prepare aluminium foil for the recycling bin?

Keep sheets flat and put in the recycling bin

Scrunch into a ball and put in the recycling bin when the size of a small fist

Squash inside a steel can before putting in the recycling bin

What is the best path for glass?

Yellow recycling bin

Local bottle & can recycling depot

Landfill bin

What does ERA (Electronics Recycling Australia) accept for processing and recycling?

Anything that plugs into a power point, uses a charger or is powered by battery!

Anything that plugs into a power point, uses a charger or is powered by battery + polystyrene

TVs, computers and vacuums only

How should we enjoy coffee?

In a disposable coffee cup and put it in the landfill bin

Always in a reusable cup; either provided by the cafe or BYO cup

In a reusable cup but sometimes a disposable cup is acceptable. If disposable, it has to go in the landfill bin unless it is certified compostable. If compostable, it should go in a green bin. Oh, and go topless!

What should we do with thermal paper receipts?

Refuse one whenever possible and place what you can't avoid in landfill

Refuse one whenever possible and place what you can't avoid in recycling bin

Put them in the green FOGO bin

What should we try to use instead of disposable tampons and menstrual pads?

Reusable tampons

Reusable menstrual cups, pads and underwear

Nothing

Where do we put soft plastics e.g. Plastic bread bags, chip packets, worn out plastic shopping bags?

Yellow recycling bin

REDcycle bin at Coles and Woolworths

Landfill bin

How do we reduce soft-plastics?

Buy loose fruit and vegetables

Refuse products in unnecessary packaging

Buy at bulkfood stores using own bags and containers

All of the above

Why is it important we reduce how often we put out our landfill bin?

It’s likely that a lot of what’s in there could be recycled, composted, reused or avoided altogether.

Holding your landfill (or any) bin reduces the fuel consumption, carbon emissions, and truck wear and tear caused by collection.

Councils will see many of us do not need weekly collection and could change systems to be more environmentally friendly

All of the above

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