What Gets Wasted?

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What Gets Wasted?

Which of these items is generally compostable, recyclable, or must be thrown in the trash? *

15 points

Compostable

Recyclable

Trash

Hazardous

egg shells

vegetable clippings

greasy pizza boxes

aluminum/soda cans

cereal boxes

tin cans

candy wrappers

lightbulbs

batteries

glass jars

fat, oil, grease

medications

meat scraps

coffee grounds

electronics

What is the correct way to dispose of hazardous waste?

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Dispose of accepted materials at WITC during their hazardous waste collection day

Dump them down the drain

Consult the UW Extension Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Guide

Call your city or county and them where the drop off location is for hazardous waste

Throw them in the trash

How do I start composting?

Make your own compost bin

Buy a compost bin

Buy a compost bucket from Northland College, and drop your compost off at their compost facility (after the COVID-19 pandemic ends)

All of the above

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According to National Geographic, what percent of plastics do not get recycled?

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12%

35%

86%

91%

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According to the University of Washington, what percent of food scraps get thrown away?

0 points

64%

74%

95%

98%

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Where can I go to find more information?

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Environmental Protection Agency

Yahoo Answers

UW Extension

City or county websites

Submit

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