Ten-Piece Litter Pick — Month-Long Mission

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?

   A greasy pizza boxA flattened shipping boxA clean cereal boxOffice paper

2. 2. While picking up litter, which item is the most common found worldwide?

   Old shoesCigarette buttsGlass jarsCar parts

3. 3. When watering a plant, how do you know it actually needs water?

   The top few centimetres of soil feel dryThe leaves look greenIt's been one dayThe pot feels warm

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

   Batteries recharge in landfillsIt's only a rule for car batteriesIt can leak toxic metals or start fires in trucksIt's too heavy for the bin

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

   Street sweepers dump it thereIt dissolves into groundwaterRain washes it into storm drains that flow to waterwaysBirds carry most of it

6. 6. Why are native plants better for local bees and butterflies?

   They need fertiliser to surviveBees avoid non-native plants completelyLocal insects evolved to feed on themThey grow faster than anything else

7. 7. Which choice saves the most resources?

   Recycling it right awayReusing what you already ownThrowing it away carefullyBuying a 'green' replacement

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

   Broken glass or needlesA paper cupA candy wrapperA plastic bottle

9. 9. Which bird food is safest to put out?

   Leftover cakeSalted chipsBreadPlain birdseed or unsalted seeds

10. 10. A reusable bag only beats plastic bags if you…

    Use it onceRecycle it after a weekUse it many times over a long periodChoose the thickest one

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