EWaste

Which two items listed here were not listed in the BTN show as Ewaste items in Australia?

• Laptops & Computers

• Fridges & Heaters

• Toasters & Hairdryers

• Mobile phones & Batteries

What reason was given for the large amount of EWaste we throw away now days?

• Too many gifts are given to us

• They are all so much cheaper to buy

• People like to change their colour schemes

• People change their minds often

Instead of pushing old items to the back of the cupboard, what can we do with them to help preserve our environment?

• Leave them out the front of your house

• Throw them in your green wheelie bin

• Put them in storage

• Recycle them to an EWaste recycler

Name three precious, recyclable metals found in old electronics.

• Copper, Gold, Aluminium

• Iron ore, Bauxite, Steel

• Magnets,Wire, Bolts

• Screws, Nails, Wires

What product is recycled from the electric cords after they go through the shredder?

• Paper

• Rubber

• Plastic

• Lead

According to the BTN Report, about how much of Australia's EWaste is currently recycled?

• 18%

• 16%

• 8%

• 48%

Approximately how much EWaste is currently recycled in Ireland?

• 80%

• 18%

• 68%

• 8%

What happens to the balance of the EWaste that Australia do not recycle?

• They make other things with it

• It goes into landfill

• It gets forgotten about

• It gets put in the street

Why is it dangerous to put EWaste into landfill?

• Because it takes up too much space

• Because it costs so mauch

• Because it is the wrong colour for landfill

• Because it is filled with toxic metals and plastics

Which is the only State where it is illegal to dump EWaste into landfill?

• Western Australia

• South Australia

• Queensland

• Northern Territory