Pick Up Litter on the Way Home

Quick quiz

These ask about details you only notice by really doing the task. Get every one right to pass.

1. 1. While sorting recycling, which item most often contaminates the paper bin?

   Office paperA clean cereal boxA flattened shipping boxA greasy pizza box

2. 2. Why does litter on a street end up in rivers?

   Street sweepers dump it thereRain washes it into storm drains that flow to waterwaysBirds carry most of itIt dissolves into groundwater

3. 3. Why should a dead battery never go in the regular trash?

   It's too heavy for the binIt can leak toxic metals or start fires in trucksIt's only a rule for car batteriesBatteries recharge in landfills

4. 4. What should you NOT pick up with bare hands?

   A candy wrapperA plastic bottleBroken glass or needlesA paper cup