Shoreline Litter Pick — Buddy Up

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 clean cereal boxA greasy pizza boxA flattened shipping boxOffice paper

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

   Birds carry most of itIt dissolves into groundwaterStreet sweepers dump it thereRain washes it into storm drains that flow to waterways

3. 3. You invited someone sitting alone to join you. What's the most helpful next step?

   Ask them a question about themselvesLeave them to listen quietlyTell your friends to be niceAsk why they were alone

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