The E-waste Mini Quiz!


Directions: To play, click on the answer you think is best. When you are done,
press the "Correct The Test" button, and you will see which answers are right.

Where did the Basel Convention take place?
A) London, England
B) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
C) Basel, Switzerland
D) Sydney, Australia
According to UNEP how much E-waste is generated each year?
A) 1000 pounds
B) 50 metric tons
C) 30 metric tons
Which one is not a toxic component?
A) Lead
B) Cadmium
C) Nitrogen
What percent of mercury is being used in electronics?
A) 22%
B) 12.56%
C) 45%
Which of these countries has not ratified the Basel Amendment yet?
A) China
B) Pakistan
C) United States
What makes up the largest percentage of plastic in electonics?
A) PP
B) PVC
C) LDPE
What state in the US has the strictest laws on E-waste?
A) Florida
B) California
C) Washington
D) Georgia
What is used to prevent corrosion in steel and in steel housing?
A) Mercury
B) Deoxyribose Ncleic Aid
C) Hexavalent Chromium
In 2002 how many computer where recycled?
A) 13.45 million
B) 12.75 million
C) 78,000 thousand



If you see a "W", then you got it wrong.
If you see a "C", then you got it right.