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.