How to fund a recycling program - Exam
  • 1. What is a common source of funding for recycling programs?
A) Lottery winnings
B) Grants
C) Selling old shoes
D) Found money
  • 2. What type of grant is specifically for environmental initiatives?
A) Pet adoption grant
B) Travel grant
C) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Grant
D) Grocery store grant
  • 3. How can you acquire funds by charging businesses?
A) Dancing fees
B) Frowning fees
C) Singing fees
D) Tipping fees
  • 4. What is a 'Pay-As-You-Throw' program an example of?
A) Free garbage pickup
B) Volume-based fees
C) Garbage art contests
D) Garbage can auctions
  • 5. What type of material is most commonly sold for revenue in recycling programs?
A) Expired food
B) Water
C) Aluminum
D) Dirt
  • 6. What is EPR legislation?
A) Every Person Recycling
B) Excellent Printing Resolution
C) Extra Powerful Recycling
D) Extended Producer Responsibility
  • 7. What does EPR make manufacturers responsible for?
A) End-of-life management of products
B) Avoiding product innovation
C) Designing only bulky products
D) Hiding their manufacturing processes
  • 8. What is the purpose of municipal bonds for recycling?
A) Fund capital investments
B) Pay employee bonuses
C) Buy office supplies
D) Finance office parties
  • 9. What is a benefit of corporate sponsorship?
A) Free pizza
B) Guaranteed sunshine
C) Increased traffic
D) Financial support
  • 10. What is 'in-kind' donation?
A) Non-monetary contribution
B) An illegal donation
C) A monetary donation
D) An unwanted donation
  • 11. How can you engage your community for recycling?
A) Host dance competitions
B) Host talent shows
C) Host educational workshops
D) Host wrestling matches
  • 12. What is the role of grants in a recycling program's funding?
A) Creates bureaucracy
B) Provide seed money
C) Creates a dependency
D) Takes away decision power
  • 13. What is a common source of revenue for recycling facilities?
A) Sale of recyclables
B) Sale of trash
C) Sale of garbage
D) Sale of compost
  • 14. Why might a local government provide tax credits for recycling businesses?
A) Incentivize recycling
B) To reduce taxes
C) To punish non-recycling businesses
D) To avoid building infrastructure
  • 15. What does cost-benefit analysis evaluate?
A) Economic viability
B) Social media viability
C) Ecological viability
D) Political viability
  • 16. What is the role of an endowment fund?
A) To fund employee vacations
B) To give away
C) To buy a house
D) Long-term financial support
  • 17. What is the use of crowdfunding to raise money for recycling programs?
A) Asking for large donations
B) Selling all the recyclable material
C) Soliciting small donations
D) Robbing wealthy individuals
  • 18. Why is it important to have transparent financial records in a recycling program?
A) Confuse the public
B) Hide profits
C) Build public trust
D) Complicate taxes
  • 19. What kind of program is the bottle deposit?
A) Refundable deposit
B) Pay-as-you-throw
C) Bottle eating
D) Bottle throwing
  • 20. How can public-private partnerships (PPPs) help fund recycling programs?
A) Only public
B) Increase bureaucracy
C) Only private
D) Share resources and risk
  • 21. What's one way to cut expenses in a recycling program?
A) Buy fancy trucks
B) Pay overtime
C) Optimize collection routes
D) Do less marketing
  • 22. What is a 'Materials Recovery Facility' (MRF)?
A) Stores recyclables
B) Burns recyclables
C) Mines recyclables
D) Processes recyclables
  • 23. What type of funding supports innovative recycling tech?
A) Venture capital
B) Social Security
C) Your mother
D) Loan sharks
  • 24. What's the impact of public awareness campaigns?
A) Increase recycling participation
B) Decrease recycling participation
C) Make it less necessary to recycle
D) Lower recycling rates
  • 25. How does composting fit in recycling program funding?
A) Generates revenue from compost sales
B) Reduces landfill costs
C) Increases transport costs
D) Destroys the economy
  • 26. Why is equipment maintenance a critical funding consideration?
A) It isn't
B) It's not important
C) It causes breakdowns
D) Prevents costly breakdowns
  • 27. What should a feasibility study assess?
A) Potential for success
B) Past failures
C) Past successes
D) Potential for failure
  • 28. Why is collaboration with other municipalities beneficial?
A) Shared resources
B) Reduced power
C) Increased conflict
D) Guaranteed failure
  • 29. What kind of policy makes recycling mandatory?
A) Optional laws
B) Mandatory recycling laws
C) Laws about apples
D) Anti-recycling laws
  • 30. What type of financing leverages future revenues for funding?
A) Friendship bracelets
B) Savings bonds
C) Revenue bonds
D) IOU Notes
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