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Australians recycle around 52 per cent of waste.

Australians recycle around 52 per cent of waste. (Source: istockphoto)

Great garbage quiz

Australia is getting better at recycling, but around 48 per cent of our rubbish still ends up in landfill. Do you know what happens to your trash?

Question 1 1. Which country recycles the highest proportion of its household waste?




Question 2 2. Which one of these items was NOT in the top 10 number of items of rubbish collected in the 2010 Clean Up Australia Day?




Question 3 3. Why is polystyrene counted separately from other plastic in annual Clean Up surveys?




Question 4 4. Which of these items shouldn’t go in the compost heap?




Question 5 5. You can recycle most plastic bottles, but should you also recycle the plastic bottle tops?




Question 6 6. How many times can glass be recycled?




Question 7 7. Biodegradeable plastic bags should be:




Question 8 8. Which of the following statements is true?




Question 9 9. How long does it take (approximately) to recycle an aluminium can?




Question 10 10. E-waste is being sent to landfill at three times the rate of general waste. What types of appliances make up the greatest percentage of e-waste?