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How much do you know about the circular economy?

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Test Your Knowledge on the Circular Economy

Are you ready to challenge yourself and learn about the circular economy? Our quiz covers a range of topics that will test your knowledge on sustainability, recycling, and ecological initiatives in Europe.

Join us and discover:

Key statistics about waste and recycling
The importance of circular economy practices
Innovative initiatives in Europe

20 Questions5 MinutesCreated by ExploringEarth212

1. Which famous sailor is championing the circular economy?

Popeye

Ellen MacArthur

Captain Haddock

Laura Dekker

2. How much is a transition to a circular economy estimated to save for EU industry?

�300 billion

�400 billion

�500 billion

�600 billion

3. How much packaging waste does the EU want to reuse or recycle by 2030?

65%

70%

75%

80%

4. What does C2C stand for?

Cradle to Circle

Cradle to Cradle

Circle to Cradle

Circle to Circle

5. How many different metals, that could be recycled, does a smartphone contain?

6. In the EU, what % of large companies design products that are easier to maintain, repair or re-use?

19%

27%

35%

42%

7. In the EU, what percentage of plastic packaging is already recycled?

<30% recycled

>30% recycled

8. In the EU, what % of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) are trying to minimise their waste?

35%

45%

55%

65%

9. How much paper needs to be recycled to save 17 trees, 9 barrels of oil, 4,100 kilowatts of energy, 3.3 cubic yards of landfill space, 7000 gallons of water and 60 pounds of air pollution?

1 tonne

10 tonnes

100 tonnes

1000 tonnes

10. How much municipal waste is the EU aiming to be recycled by 2030?

60%

63%

65%

68%

11. In which European city did the first electric car rally start in 2017, to raise awareness about car emissions and recycling?

Copenhagen

Paris

Berlin

Bucharest

12. In Sweden, which fast food chain launched a campaign that accepted cans for currency?

Subway

KFC

Mcdonalds

Burger King

13. Which Eastern European capital has been listed as one of Europe’s most eco-friendly city?

Sofia, Bulgaria

Riga, Latvia

Warsaw, Poland

Vilnius, Lithuania

14. On average, how much does ecodesign save the EU consumer per year?

�270

�330

�360

�390

15. Taking 1 million cars off the road has the same green impact as recycling how much plastic?

100thousand tonnes

1 million tonnes

1.5 million tonnes

1 billion tonnes

16. By 2030, the EU wants to reduce landfill to what percentage of municipal waste?

10% waste

20% waste

30% waste

40% waste

17. There are currently 500,000 tonnes of plastic in the sea in total – much of which could be recycled. That is the same as how many rubbish trucks?

36,000

46,000

56,000

66,000

18. In 2014, how much waste was generated in the whole of the EU by all economic activities and households (approximately)?

1,800 million tonnes

2,300 million tonnes

2,500 million tonnes

3,100 million tonnes

19. Until December 2017, what % of plastic waste was exported by the EU to China and other countries in the Global South?

10%

12%

15%

17%

20. Which Mediterranean island has become a shining model for the rest of the EU in terms of waste management?

Majorca

Corsica

Sardinia

Crete

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