Global Recycling Day Quiz - 18th March

Whether you're a recycling expert or you don't currently recycle at home, take our quiz and test your recycling knowledge!

Q1) Which one of the following household items can NOT be recycled?

Shampoo bottles

Cling film

Tin foil

Yoghurt pots

Empty aerosol cans

Q2) Which one of the following household items CAN be recycled?

Used pizza boxes

Plastic carrier bags

Batteries

Crisp packets

Shopping receipts

Nappies

Q3) How many trees are saved from recycling one tonne of paper?

Between 15 - 17 trees

Between 1 - 2 trees

Between 10 - 12 trees

Between 5 - 8 trees

Q4) How many times can glass be recycled before any loss in quality or purity?

Once

15 times

40 times

Infinite amount of times

Q5) What should you NOT do before putting an item in the recycling bin?

Rinse out the container

Crush/fold the item (plastic bottle, tin foil, cardboard)

Remove any labels or plastic film

Put the item in a plastic carrier bag

Q6) How much food does the average UK household throw away each year?

£2000 worth

£100 worth

£450 worth

£200 worth

Q7) Which statement is true about disposable coffee cups?

The average takeaway coffee cup takes over 30 years to decompose

There's a thin plastic lining in coffee cups that cannot be removed by most recycling facilities - only 1 in 400 are recycled

500,000 coffee cups are littered every day

All of the above

Q8) It takes __% less energy to make a plastic bottle from recycled plastic compared with using ‘virgin’ materials

45%

75%

25%

11%

Q9) '____________________' is the fastest growing waste stream in the UK, growing 5% per year

Clothing & textiles

Electrical goods

Food waste

Plastic

Q10) Match these common recycling symbols to the correct statement

	A	B	C	D
Mobius loop - product is capable of being recycled
The producer has financially contributed to the recovery and recycling of packaging in Europe
Widely recycled - packaging is recycled by 75% or more of local authorities
Not widely recycled - packaging is recycled by less than 20% of local authorities