How to start a recycling program - Quiz
  • 1. What is the FIRST step in starting a recycling program?
A) Purchase recycling bins
B) Conduct a waste audit
C) Hire a recycling coordinator
D) Announce the program
  • 2. A waste audit helps you determine:
A) Employee satisfaction
B) The stock price of recycling companies
C) The best bin colors
D) What materials are being thrown away
  • 3. Who should be involved in planning the recycling program?
A) Only the CEO
B) Only the janitorial staff
C) Employees from different departments
D) Outside consultants only
  • 4. What is the primary purpose of a recycling program?
A) To reduce waste sent to landfills
B) To confuse employees
C) To increase office clutter
D) To avoid paying taxes
  • 5. What kind of containers work well for a recycling program?
A) Expensive and complicated
B) Clearly labeled and easily accessible
C) Hidden and unmarked
D) Unbreakable and extra large
  • 6. Where should recycling bins be placed?
A) Near where waste is generated
B) Only in the cafeteria
C) In a remote storage room
D) Outside the building
  • 7. How should you communicate the new program to participants?
A) By telepathy
B) Only through memos
C) Through multiple channels (email, meetings, posters)
D) By word of mouth only
  • 8. What information should be included in your communication?
A) Only the name of the coordinator
B) What can and cannot be recycled
C) Political opinions
D) Only the start date
  • 9. What is important for successful implementation?
A) Ignoring employee questions
B) Keeping information secret
C) Employee training
D) Blaming employees for mistakes
  • 10. What should the training cover?
A) Proper sorting procedures
B) Personal finance tips
C) Useless trivia
D) Company gossip
  • 11. How often should you monitor the program's progress?
A) Never
B) Only when problems arise
C) Once a year
D) Regularly
  • 12. What data should you track?
A) The weather forecast
B) Competitor's revenue
C) Amount of recycled materials
D) Employee birthdays
  • 13. What should you do if contamination occurs?
A) Blame someone else
B) Ignore it
C) Throw everything in the trash
D) Address the source of contamination
  • 14. How can you motivate participants?
A) Provide positive feedback and recognition
B) Publicly shame them
C) Offer no incentives
D) Threaten punishment
  • 15. What is a good way to reward participants?
A) Assign them extra work
B) Reduce their salary
C) Organize a team-building activity
D) Take away their vacation time
  • 16. How often should you review and update the program?
A) Periodically
B) Never
C) When pigs fly
D) Only when someone complains
  • 17. What factors might necessitate updates?
A) The phase of the moon
B) The day of the week
C) Employee's favorite color
D) Changes in waste stream or recycling technology
  • 18. What is composting?
A) Mixing chemicals
B) Ignoring trash
C) Decomposing organic waste
D) Burning paper
  • 19. What kind of materials can be composted?
A) Plastic bottles
B) Food scraps and yard waste
C) Metal cans
D) Glass shards
  • 20. What is the term for reusing materials for a different purpose?
A) Recirculating
B) Upcycling
C) Demoting
D) Downcycling
  • 21. What is a MRF?
A) Mandatory Recycling Form
B) Materials Recovery Facility
C) My Refrigerator's Full
D) Maximum Recycling Fund
  • 22. Why is source separation important?
A) Reduces contamination
B) Makes recycling more difficult
C) Increases the cost of recycling
D) Confuses the garbage collectors
  • 23. What does 'reduce' refer to in the 3 Rs (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle)?
A) Ignoring waste
B) Minimizing waste generation
C) Burying waste
D) Increasing waste generation
  • 24. What does 'reuse' refer to in the 3 Rs (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle)?
A) Throwing items away immediately
B) Using items more than once
C) Burning items
D) Breaking items on purpose
  • 25. Which material is almost infinitely recyclable?
A) Styrofoam
B) Plastic bag
C) Aluminum
D) Wax paper
  • 26. What is the role of a recycling coordinator?
A) Ignore the recycling program
B) Undermine the recycling program
C) Oversee and manage the recycling program
D) Burn all the recyclables
  • 27. What are 'single-stream' recycling programs?
A) Only paper is recycled
B) All recyclables mixed in one bin
C) Only plastic is recycled
D) There is no recycling program
  • 28. Which of these is NOT typically recyclable?
A) Aluminum cans
B) Cardboard
C) Styrofoam
D) Glass bottles
  • 29. What is a closed-loop recycling system?
A) Recycling is only done in secret
B) Recycled material used to create the same product
C) Recycled material is sent to another planet
D) Recycled material is buried in a landfill
  • 30. Why is it important to rinse out food containers before recycling?
A) Makes the garbage smell better
B) Attracts bugs
C) Prevents contamination of other recyclables
D) Makes the containers shiny
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