HOW MUCH GARBAGE DO WE MAKE? In the Salinas Valley in 2002, we threw away about _______ pounds of garbage 500,000 pounds 750,000 pounds 950,000 pounds 1.5 million pounds That equals about ________ pounds per person per day. 1 2 3 4 Of all the waste we generate, we recycle about ____ percent. 40% 50% 60% 75% Estimates tell us that we have the ability to increase our recycling rate to _____ percent. 40% 50% 65% 90% To reach this increased recycling level we all would have to do the following: composting using worm bins recycling paper, glass, aluminum and plastic take items to a thrift store for others to use all of the above In the last five years we have ___________ the percent of waste that we recycle. greatly increased slightly increased kept the same greatly decreased slightly decreased In the last five years we have _________ the amount of garbage that each person in the Salinas Valley creates. greatly increased slightly increased kept the same greatly decreased slightly decreased _______ percent of homes in the Salinas Valley have curbside recycling. 50% 75% 85% 90% Back in the 1960's, before many of you were born, we created ________ waste as we do today. half as much slightly less about the same slightly more twice as much Waste from schools, restaurants and offices makes up 60% of the waste stream. Garbage from our homes makes up 40%. True False You can reduce the amount of garbage you make by buying recycled or recyclable products, buying bulk items or bringing a reusable bag to the grocery store. True False Created with QuizScript