Aluminum Can Recycling Pop Quiz

Find out what you know about aluminum cans

  1. What beverage container is worth the most money when you recycle it?
    1. The glass bottle
    2. The aluminum can
    3. The plastic bottle

  1. What type of container is the easiest and cheapest to deliver thanks to its lightweight properties?
    1. The glass bottle
    2. The plastic bottle
    3. The aluminum can

  1. It is always a good idea to recycle because it __________
    1. Helps keep the environment clean
    2. Saves energy
    3. Is worth a lot of money
    4. All of the above are true

  1. How many times can an aluminum can be recycled?
    1. 3 times
    2. 10 times
    3. 5 times
    4. Infinitely

  1. With the energy you save by recycling an aluminum can, how long can you power your television set?
    1. 22 minutes
    2. 64 minutes
    3. 2 hours
    4. 3 hours
  1. When you recycle 48 aluminum cans, it is equal to the amount of energy used in __________
    1. 3 gallons of gas
    2. ½ gallons of gas
    3. 1 gallon of gas

  1. How long could the energy saved each year by recycling aluminum cans light the city of Washington D.C.?
    1. 4 months
    2. 2 years
    3. 4 years
    4. 1 year

  1. What can your aluminum cans be recycled into?
    1. Soda cans
    2. License plates
    3. Aluminum foil
    4. All of the above are true

  1. In what year did the aluminum can travel to the moon so the astronauts could enjoy their favorite fizzy drinks while in outer space?
    1. 2000
    2. 1985
    3. 2004
    4. 1993

  1. If the average United States resident recycled just one more can each week, it would provide enough energy and money to _______!
    1. Proved all of the electricity needs for Alaska for 1 year
    2. Provide all of the electricity needs for Alaska for 6 months
    3. Provide all of the electricity needs for Alaska for 2 ½ years
















Answers: 1. b, 2. c, 3. d, 4. d, 5. d, 6. c, 7. c, 8. d, 9. b, 10. c