EPISODE 12

Easy Round
1. In which type of waste do sanitary napkins and diapers belong ?
a. Residual Wastes
b. Compostable Wastes
c. Recyclable Wastes
d. Special Wastes
Answer: A. Residual Wastes

2. Which in the 3R formula do Aling Rita practice if she uses basket during market days ?
a. Reduce
b. Recycle
c. Repair
d. Reuse

Answer: D. Reuse

3. E-waste is generated from what?

a. Elevated Nuclear Plants
b. Electronics
c. EPA regulated facilities
d. Eggshells

Answer: B. Electronics

4. What do you call the process of creating new products from waste material?
a. Reusing
b. Reducing
c. Recycling
d. Recovering

Answer: C. Recycling

5. Rosa is practicing _ by writing her notes on both sides of a piece of paper?

a. Reducing
b. Repairing
c. Recycling
d. Recovering

Answer: A. Reducing

Average Round

6. The Republic Act 9003, also known as the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000, was
enacted in response to what disastrous event?
a. Cherry Hills Subdivision Landslide (1999)
b. Payatas Trashslide (2000)
c. Typhoon Haiyan / Yolanda (2013)
d. Zamboanga Siege (2013)

Answer: B. Payatas Trashslide (2000)

7. Which of these staements is false?

 a. Environmental education increases public awareness and knowledge
b. Environmental Education advocates a particular viewpoint.
c. Environmental Education teaches individuals critical thinking skills
d. Environmental Education enhances an individual’s problem solving and decision making skills

Answer: B. Environmental Education advocates a particular viewpoint.

8. What is a green house effect?

a. The name of climate change legislation that was passed by Congress
b. When you paint your house green to become an environmentalist
c. When the gases in our atmosphere trap heat and block it from escaping our planet
d. When you build a green house

Answer: C. When the gases in our atmosphere trap heat and block it from escaping our planet

Difficult Round – Don’t reach this level as participant scored 15 in the average level.

EPISODE 9

Easy Round

9. This is what citizens should do to properly dispose garbage in final disposal facilities?
a. Throwing of garbage into the river
b. Waste Segregation
c. Burning of wastes
d. Reforestation
Answer: D. Waste Segregation

10. Which of the following is not included in the problems of solid waste?
a. Lack of discipline in proper waste disposal
b. Waste management compliance
c. Establishments of Materials Recovery Facility (MRF)
d. None of the above

Answer: D. None of the above

11. Which of the following is NOT among the ways that your family could help to reduce the use of
plastics?
a. Bringing ecobag when shopping
b. Bringing of your tumbler or water container
c. Using plastic spoon and fork when eating
d. Using your own “straw” made of paper or bamboo when buying milk tea.

Answer: C. Using plastic spoon and fork when eating

12. Which of the following is/are ways to create awareness for the people about waste disposal?
a. Organize awareness programs
b. Strict laws and penalty
c. Encourage segregation and recycling
d. All of the above

Answer: D. All of the above

13. Why is plastic used so much?

 a. It is rigid
b. It is expensive
c. It is flexible
d. It is cheap and versatile

Answer: D. It is cheap and versatile

Average Round

14. Which of the following is primarily responsible for solid waste segregation?
a. Waste generator or sources
b. Barangay officials
c. Garbage collectors
d. DENR-EMB

Answer: A. Waste generator or sources

15. What actions could reduce the use of single-use plastics during this public health crisis?
a. Using gloves and single-use masks
b. Using stirrers and plastic bottles for consuming food
c. Using plastic containers in taking out food
d. Wear reusable masks

Answer: D. Wear reusable masks

16. This law prohibits the dumping of waste in rivers or seas

a. Waste Management Act
b. Philippine Clean Air Act
c. Philippine Clean Water Act
d. National Integrated Protected Areas System Act

Answer: C. Philippine Clean Water Act

17. This law prohibits the dumping of waste in rivers or seas

a. Waste Management Act
b. Philippine Clean Air Act
c. Philippine Clean Water Act
d. National Integrated Protected Areas System Act

Answer: C. Philippine Clean Water Act

Difficult Round

18. It is a non-biodegradable material that can be reshaped (remolded) by applying heat and
pressure.

Answer: Plastic

19. This refers to waste coming from households and commercials, establishments, trash seen
around, and trash that coming from the agricultural sector.

Answer: Solid Waste