TRIVIA
Test your knowledge on paper and plastic bags
True and False
1. Paper comes from trees
2. Trees must dry at least three years before they can be used
3. There are no chemicals needed to return paper to pulp
4. Paper bags can not be composted
5. Plastic comes from oil
6. Plastic comes from sand
7. If a plastic bag ends up in a landfill, it will stay intact for thousands of years.
8. Plastic accounts for 10% of the worlds total oil production.
9. An argument can be made that plastic decreases landfill mass.
10. Both paper and plastic bags consume large amounts of natural resources and the
majority will eventually end up in the landfill.
Answer key: 1) T 2)T 3)F 4)F 5)T 6)F 7)T 8)F 9)T 10)T
8+= Excellent, you are very informed
5+= Good
2+=You should read this site a little more carefully
