How much do you know about waste?

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How much do you know about waste?
See how far you can get in our rubbish quiz.
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What is the best thing to do with an empty
aluminium drinks can?
Put it in a litter bin
Leave it on the floor
Question 1 of 15
Put it in a can recycling bin
Take it to the dump
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What is the best thing to do with an empty
aluminium drinks can?
Put it in a litter bin
Leave it on the floor
Final Answer? 5
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What a lot of Rubbish!!!
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Put it in a can recycling bin
Take it to the dump
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What is the best thing to do with an empty
aluminium drinks can?
Put it in a litter bin
Leave it on the floor
Final Answer? 5
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3
2
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What a lot of Rubbish!!!
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Put it in a can recycling bin
Take it to the dump
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What is the best thing to do with an empty
aluminium drinks can?
Put it in a litter bin
Leave it on the floor
Final Answer? 5
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Well Done!!!
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Put it in a can recycling bin
Take it to the dump
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What is the best thing to do with an empty
aluminium drinks can?
Put it in a litter bin
Leave it on the floor
Final Answer? 5
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2
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What a lot of Rubbish!!!
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Put it in a can recycling bin
Take it to the dump
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What is the correct order for the three Rs?
Recycle, Reduce, Reuse
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Question 2
Reuse, Reduce, Recycle
Reduce, Recycle, Reuse
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What is the correct order for the three Rs?
Recycle, Reduce, Reuse
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Final Answer? 5
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Rubbish!!!
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Reuse, Reduce, Recycle
Reduce, Recycle, Reuse
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What is the correct order for the three Rs?
Recycle, Reduce, Reuse
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Final Answer? 5
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Reuse, Reduce, Recycle
Reduce, Recycle, Reuse
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What is the correct order for the three Rs?
Recycle, Reduce, Reuse
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Final Answer? 5
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Rubbish!!!
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Reuse, Reduce, Recycle
Reduce, Recycle, Reuse
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What is the correct order for the three Rs?
Recycle, Reduce, Reuse
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Final Answer? 5
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Rubbish!!!
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Reuse, Reduce, Recycle
Reduce, Recycle, Reuse
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Which of these should you not do when recycling?
Tie newspapers up with string
Wash and squash plastic bottles
Question 3
Rinse and crush metal cans
Remove lids from bottles and jars
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Which of these should you not do when recycling?
Tie newspapers up with string
Wash and squash plastic bottles
Final Answer? 5
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Congratulations!!!
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Rinse and crush metal cans
Remove lids from bottles and jars
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Which of these should you not do when recycling?
Tie newspapers up with string
Wash and squash plastic bottles
Final Answer? 5
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Dont talk rubbish!!!
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Rinse and crush metal cans
Remove lids from bottles and jars
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Which of these should you not do when recycling?
Tie newspapers up with string
Wash and squash plastic bottles
Final Answer? 5
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Dont talk rubbish!!!
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Rinse and crush metal cans
Remove lids from bottles and jars
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Which of these should you not do when recycling?
Tie newspapers up with string
Wash and squash plastic bottles
Final Answer? 5
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Dont talk rubbish!!!
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Rinse and crush metal cans
Remove lids from bottles and jars
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Which of these items can NOT be recycled?
Glass Bottle
Clothes
Question 4
Cling Film
Aluminium Foil
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Which of these items can NOT be recycled?
Glass Bottle
Clothes
Final Answer? 5
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Maybe you should be recycled!!!
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Cling Film
Aluminium Foil
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Which of these items can NOT be recycled?
Glass Bottle
Clothes
Final Answer? 5
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Maybe you should be recycled!!!
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Cling Film
Aluminium Foil
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Which of these items can NOT be recycled?
Glass Bottle
Clothes
Final Answer? 5
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Your not as silly as you look!!!
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Cling Film
Aluminium Foil
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Which of these items can NOT be recycled?
Glass Bottle
Clothes
Final Answer? 5
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Maybe you should be recycled!!!
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Cling Film
Aluminium Foil
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What is the proper name for the big hole in the
ground where rubbish is buried?
Recycling Centre
Quarry
Question 5
Archaeological Dig
Landfill Site
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What is the proper name for the big hole in the
ground where rubbish is buried?
Recycling Centre
Quarry
Final Answer? 5
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Another try wasted!!!
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Archaeological Dig
Landfill Site
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What is the proper name for the big hole in the
ground where rubbish is buried?
Recycling Centre
Quarry
Final Answer? 5
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3
2
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Another try wasted!!!
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Archaeological Dig
Landfill Site
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What is the proper name for the big hole in the
ground where rubbish is buried?
Recycling Centre
Quarry
Final Answer? 5
4
3
2
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Another try wasted!!!
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Archaeological Dig
Landfill Site
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What is the proper name for the big hole in the
ground where rubbish is buried?
Recycling Centre
Quarry
Final Answer? 5
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Looking good!!!
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Archaeological Dig
Landfill Site
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Which of these should NOT be placed in a compost
heap?
Apple Core
Empty Juice Carton
Question 6
Human Hair
Teabag
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Which of these should NOT be placed in a compost
heap?
Apple Core
Empty Juice Carton
Final Answer? 5
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Hmmm.
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Human Hair
Teabag
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Which of these should NOT be placed in a compost
heap?
Apple Core
Empty Juice Carton
Final Answer? 5
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Human Hair
Teabag
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Which of these should NOT be placed in a compost
heap?
Apple Core
Empty Juice Carton
Final Answer? 5
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Hmmm.
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Human Hair
Teabag
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Which of these should NOT be placed in a compost
heap?
Apple Core
Empty Juice Carton
Final Answer? 5
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Hmmm.
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Human Hair
Teabag
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Which of these recycling uses is NOT true?
Paper ? Egg boxes
Plastic bottles ? Fleece jackets
Question 7
Plastic ? Composted
Glass ? Road Building
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Which of these recycling uses is NOT true?
Paper ? Egg boxes
Plastic bottles ? Fleece jackets
Final Answer? 5
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Can we recycle your brain?
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Plastic ? Composted
Glass ? Road Building
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Which of these recycling uses is NOT true?
Paper ? Egg boxes
Plastic bottles ? Fleece jackets
Final Answer? 5
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Can we recycle your brain?
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Plastic ? Composted
Glass ? Road Building
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Which of these recycling uses is NOT true?
Paper ? Egg boxes
Plastic bottles ? Fleece jackets
Final Answer? 5
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Recycle on
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Plastic ? Composted
Glass ? Road Building
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Which of these recycling uses is NOT true?
Paper ? Egg boxes
Plastic bottles ? Fleece jackets
Final Answer? 5
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Can we recycle your brain?
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Plastic ? Composted
Glass ? Road Building
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What should be put in a textile bank?
Clothes
Toys
Question 8
Carpet
Books
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What should be put in a textile bank?
Clothes
Toys
Final Answer? 5
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Great youre over half way!!!
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Carpet
Books
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What should be put in a textile bank?
Clothes
Toys
Final Answer? 5
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I dont think so!!!
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Carpet
Books
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What should be put in a textile bank?
Clothes
Toys
Final Answer? 5
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I dont think so!!!
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Carpet
Books
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What should be put in a textile bank?
Clothes
Toys
Final Answer? 5
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I dont think so!!!
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Carpet
Books
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Which bank should a blue coloured bottle be put
in?
Clear Bottle Bank
Green Bottle Bank
Question 9
Brown Bottle Bank
Aluminium Can Bank
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Which bank should a blue coloured bottle be put
in?
Clear Bottle Bank
Green Bottle Bank
Final Answer? 5
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Dont talk garbage!!!
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Brown Bottle Bank
Aluminium Can Bank
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Which bank should a blue coloured bottle be put
in?
Clear Bottle Bank
Green Bottle Bank
Final Answer? 5
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Youre not such a waste of space!!!
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Brown Bottle Bank
Aluminium Can Bank
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Which bank should a blue coloured bottle be put
in?
Clear Bottle Bank
Green Bottle Bank
Final Answer? 5
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Dont talk garbage!!!
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Brown Bottle Bank
Aluminium Can Bank
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Which bank should a blue coloured bottle be put
in?
Clear Bottle Bank
Green Bottle Bank
Final Answer? 5
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Dont talk garbage!!!
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Brown Bottle Bank
Aluminium Can Bank
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Approximately how many plastic bottles does it
take to make one fleece jacket?
500
250
Question 10 getting harder
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Approximately how many plastic bottles does it
take to make one fleece jacket?
500
250
Final Answer? 5
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Oh dear is this a waste of time?
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50
25
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Approximately how many plastic bottles does it
take to make one fleece jacket?
500
250
Final Answer? 5
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3
2
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Oh dear is this a waste of time?
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50
25
50
Approximately how many plastic bottles does it
take to make one fleece jacket?
500
250
Final Answer? 5
4
3
2
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Oh dear is this a waste of time?
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50
25
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Approximately how many plastic bottles does it
take to make one fleece jacket?
500
250
Final Answer? 5
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Youre good!
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How long would it take for a disposable nappy to
degrade (disappear) in a landfill site?
4 months
4 years
Question 11
40 years
400 years
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How long would it take for a disposable nappy to
degrade (disappear) in a landfill site?
4 months
4 years
Final Answer? 5
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Longer
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40 years
400 years
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How long would it take for a disposable nappy to
degrade (disappear) in a landfill site?
4 months
4 years
Final Answer? 5
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Longer
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40 years
400 years
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How long would it take for a disposable nappy to
degrade (disappear) in a landfill site?
4 months
4 years
Final Answer? 5
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Longer
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40 years
400 years
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How long would it take for a disposable nappy to
degrade (disappear) in a landfill site?
4 months
4 years
Final Answer? 5
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Correct and smelly!!!
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40 years
400 years
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Recycling one aluminium can saves enough energy
to run a television set for how long ?
1 minute
3 minutes
Question 12
3 hours
1 day
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Recycling one aluminium can saves enough energy
to run a television set for how long ?
1 minute
3 minutes
Final Answer? 5
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The lights are on, but nobodys home!
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3 hours
1 day
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Recycling one aluminium can saves enough energy
to run a television set for how long ?
1 minute
3 minutes
Final Answer? 5
4
3
2
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The lights are on, but nobodys home!
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3 hours
1 day
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Recycling one aluminium can saves enough energy
to run a television set for how long ?
1 minute
3 minutes
Final Answer? 5
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What a bright spark!
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3 hours
1 day
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Recycling one aluminium can saves enough energy
to run a television set for how long ?
1 minute
3 minutes
The lights are on, but nobodys home!
Final Answer? 5
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3 hours
1 day
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How many glass bottles and jars are used in the
UK each year ?
6 billion
60 billion
Question 13
6 million
600 000
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How many glass bottles and jars are used in the
UK each year ?
6 billion
60 billion
Congratulations Youre almost there
Final Answer? 5
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6 million
600 000
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How many glass bottles and jars are used in the
UK each year ?
6 billion
60 billion
Final Answer? 5
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Can we recycle that answer please?
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6 million
600 000
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How many glass bottles and jars are used in the
UK each year ?
6 billion
60 billion
Final Answer? 5
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Can we recycle that answer please?
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6 million
600 000
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How many glass bottles and jars are used in the
UK each year ?
6 billion
60 billion
Final Answer? 5
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Can we recycle that answer please?
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6 million
600 000
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Recycling an aluminium can instead of making a
new one from raw materials saves how much energy ?
5
25
Question 14 - 2 more to go
75
95
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Recycling an aluminium can instead of making a
new one from raw materials saves how much energy ?
5
25
Final Answer? 5
4
3
2
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Saving brain energy are you?
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75
95
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Recycling an aluminium can instead of making a
new one from raw materials saves how much energy ?
5
25
Final Answer? 5
4
3
2
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Saving brain energy are you?
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75
95
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Recycling an aluminium can instead of making a
new one from raw materials saves how much energy ?
5
25
Final Answer? 5
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3
2
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Saving brain energy are you?
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75
95
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Recycling an aluminium can instead of making a
new one from raw materials saves how much energy ?
5
25
Final Answer? 5
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Correct what a saving!
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75
95
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How many dustbins full of rubbish are thrown away
in Europe every minute ?
35 000
3500
Final Question
350
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How many dustbins full of rubbish are thrown away
in Europe every minute ?
35 000
3500
Final Answer? 5
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Come on, youre almost there
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350
35
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How many dustbins full of rubbish are thrown away
in Europe every minute ?
35 000
You are a winner and so is the planet!!!
3500
Final Answer? 5
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Congratulations!! You are a recycling genius.
350
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Exit
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How many dustbins full of rubbish are thrown away
in Europe every minute ?
35 000
3500
Final Answer? 5
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Come on, youre almost there
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350
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76
How many dustbins full of rubbish are thrown away
in Europe every minute ?
35 000
3500
Final Answer? 5
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Come on, youre almost there
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