Most of us don't think about waste, apart from remembering to put the dustbin or plastic sack out on collection day. In some cases, we also have to decide whether to make the extra effort to make that trip to the recycling banks.

Take our three minute test to see how much you know about the waste we all produce:

1. The average household in Ireland produces:

5kg 10kg 15kg 20kg 30kg of waste each week

2. How much waste is recycled at the present time in Ireland?

3% 5% 7% 10% 15% 20% 25% more

3. What is the Government's recycling target?

10%
15%
20%
25%
40%
50%

4. Which of the following countries produces the most waste per head?

UK USA Denmark Japan China

5. Which of the following countries recycles the most waste per head?

UK USA Denmark Japan China

6. How many kilograms of organic waste (food and garden) are disposed of by the average household each week?

7. The average bin (in Galway) contains waste which can be divided into the categories shown below. By weight, what percentage of the bins contents falls into these categories?

a Paper and Card c Metals e Glass
b Food and Garden d Plastics f Other

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