Shoreline 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 flattened shipping boxA greasy pizza boxOffice paperA clean cereal box

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

   Old shoesCigarette buttsGlass jarsCar parts

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

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

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

   Street sweepers dump it thereBirds carry most of itIt dissolves into groundwaterRain washes it into storm drains that flow to waterways

5. 5. Which choice saves the most resources?

   Reusing what you already ownRecycling it right awayBuying a 'green' replacementThrowing it away carefully

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

   A candy wrapperA plastic bottleBroken glass or needlesA paper cup

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

   Use it onceUse it many times over a long periodChoose the thickest oneRecycle it after a week

8. 8. Why rinse a container before recycling it?

   Food residue can spoil a whole batchIt makes the bin smell nicer onlyWet items recycle fasterIt isn't needed at all

9. 9. Most ocean plastic starts…

   On landIn spaceIn fishFrom sand

10. 10. Which of these is the best first step for less waste?

    Burn itBuy a new oneThrow it in any binReduce what you use

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