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How Much Do You Know About
Australia's Waste Problem?

We found the answers that some people gave Craig in the War On Waste regarding rubbish statistics quite interesting, and wondered how we would have answered before hearing the stats. We've put together a short quiz so you can see how you would have gone if asked, or if you've already heard/looked at the stats you can test your memory!

1. How long does it take Australians households to throw out 1 tonne of plastic waste?

   
   A) 1 Day
   B) 1 Hour
   C) 10 Minutes
   D) 1 Minute





2. How many plastic straws are thrown out in Australia every year?

   
   A) 3.5 Million
   B) 35 Million
   C) 3.5 Billion
   D) 35 Billion





3. Of the billion plastic bottles bought in Australia every year, approximately how many are recycled?

   
   A) 10 %
   B) 20%
   C) 50%
   D) 80%





4. How long does it take Australians to throw out 6 tonnes of clothing?

   
   A) 1 Day
   B) 1 Hour
   C) 10 Minutes
   D) 1 Minute





5. How long does it take Australians to throw away 100,000 coffee cups?

   
   A) 1 Day
   B) 1 Hour
   C) 10 Minutes
   D) 1 Minute

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