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Last Updated: Monday April 30 2007 15:16 GMT

Quiz: Recycling
Question 1 How much recycled glass do green bottles made in the UK contain? A: 35% B: 55% C: 85% Question 2 On average, how much paper does a person in the UK use every year? A: 50kg B: 200kg C: 680kg Question 3 Crushed glass is used to make the road resurfacing product Glassphalt. How many bottles were used to resurface the M6 motorway? A: 500,000 B: 7.5 million C: 14 million Question 4 How many plastic bottles does the average UK household use a year? A: 269 B: 373 C: 490 Question 5 And how many of these, on average, are recycled? A: 29 B: 110 C: 180 Question 6 What percentage of drinks cans are made from aluminium in the UK? A: 25% B: 50% C: 75% Question 7 Up to how long do experts say it takes a carrier bag to decompose? A: 5 years B: 18 years C: 500 years Question 8 How many bottle banks are there in the UK? A: 10,000 B: 28,000 C: More than 50,000 Question 9 Recycling one bottle saves enough energy to power a computer for how long? A: 5 minutes B: 10 minutes C: 20 minutes Question 10 How many nappies are thrown away every year in the UK? A: 5 million B: 150 million C: 3 billion Press the button and see how you have done		More Info Vote: Do you recycle? Are strong carrier bags worth the money? Past Stories Plastic bags binned in green ban