Recycling

household hazardous waste includes all except

Baking soda lemon oil and borax

Products that eat away at other materials are known as:

Corrosives

Corrosive refers to products that eat away at materials. They include such solutions as:

Drain cleaners and oven cleaners

The Government Agency that protects our natural resources

Environmental Protection Agency

Recyclable plastic products will have the following code molded into the bottom:

Letter C

Which of the following is not considered a hazardous waster

Nail polish remover

Nontoxic means a product

Not poisonous to humans

The three R's

Reduce, reuse, and recycle

Which is not one the three R's

Renew

Products that are poisonous to you and pets are

Toxins

All of the following types of paper can be recycled except

Waxed juice paper

Motor oil can be disposed of best in the following manner:

calling your local garbage collection agency for a referral

Downcycling is defined as:

lower grade of plastic due to recycling

One of the most common household toxins, benzene can be found in the following

paint supplies

Reducing, which is the first step in recycling, is considered:

proactive

Products that create deadly vapors are known as

reactives

Recycling paper does all but the following:

saves fluid for printing on paper

When buying recycled products look for:

the highest recycled content

Paper that cannot be recycled includes:

waxed milk/juice cartons, plastic laminated packages