Test yourself with these informative questions about landfills and polystyrene.

1 What percentage of plastics and polystyrene make up landfills? a. Close to 10% b. Close to 25% c. Close to 40%	2 The volume of plastics in landfills is: a. Increasing b. Decreasing c. Remaining Constant	3 Paper and starch-based products biodegrade in landfills. a. True b. False	4 Polystyrene production uses less energy than production of paper. By what percentage? a. 30-40% less energy b. 40-50% less energy c. 50-60% less energy	5 Polystyrene production uses more resources and is more toxic to the environment than processing of paper or other organic materials. a. True b. False
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6 Plastics use more virgin resources than paper. a. True b. False	7 How much would a truckload of loose-fill weigh? a. 600 lbs. b. 2,000 lbs. c. 5,000 lbs. d. 10,000 lbs.	8 When did loose-fill producers stop using CFC's and HCFC's? a. 1985 b. 1991 c. 1993 d. 1997	9 Polystyrene loose-fill contains what percentage of air? a. 33.3% b. 82.1% c. 92.6% d. 99.6%	10 New landfills that are being built are designed to facilitate the degrading of paper, yard waste and other biodegradable products. a. True b. False
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