Recycling & Waste Management
UI 360
Name _______________________________________
"Your Toxic Trash" Quiz
_____ 1. Federal law allows homeowners to throw away the same chemicals that factories must send
to special hazardous waste facilities.
True (T) or False (F)
_____ 2.
a.
b.
c.
Which chemicals catch fire if mixed together in the trash?
pool chlorine and car brake fluid
ammonia and suntan lotion
charcoal lighter and bleach
_____ 3.
a.
b.
c.
d.
What's the biggest source of lead in U.S. landfills?
cans of lead-based paint
old water pipes and radiators
car batteries
newspapers
_____ 4. More used motor oil is dumped on the ground, tossed into landfills, and poured in the sewers
every year than was released during the Exxon Valdez spill.
True (T) or False (F)
_____ 5.
a.
b.
c.
What should you do with old gasoline?
mix it with kerosene and use it in camping stoves
dilute each gallon of gas with 10 gallons of water and pour it down the sewer
pour the gas onto concrete and allow it to evaporate
6. Can these products be recycled? (circle yes or no)
Yes or No
Yes or No
Yes or No
household batteries
car batteries
auto antifreeze
Yes or No
Yes or No
pesticides
toilet bowel cleaner
_____ 7.
a.
b.
c.
d.
What should you do with cans of old paint?
allow the paint to harden and place it in the trash
mix the paint together and use it as a primer
donate the paint to a theater group or charity
bring the paint to a household hazardous waste center
_____ 8.
a.
b.
c.
d.
What does the word "nontoxic" on a label mean?
the product contains no toxic ingredients
the product does not harm the environment
the product does not harm people when used as directed
all of the above
_____ 9.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Which of the following would reduce the problem of household toxic trash?
buy a non-hazardous product if possible
buy only what you need to do the job
read the product label
use what you buy, or give the rest to someone who can
discard toxic trash in a responsible way