1. In King County in 1999, not including Seattle, we threw away about _______ pounds of garbage.

2. That equals approximately ________ pounds per person per day.

3.Of all the waste we generate, we now recycle about _______ percent.

4.Estimates indicate that we have the capability to increase our recycling rate to approximately __________ percent.

5. To reach this increased level, we would need to engage more in which of the following behaviors?

6. In the last four years, we have __________ the PERCENT of waste that we recycle.

7. In the last four years, we have __________ the amount of garbage that each person in King County creates.

8. _________ percent of homes in King County now have curbside recycling.

9. Back in the late 1970's, just before many of you were born, we created _________ waste as/than we do today.

10. Waste from businesses like schools, restaurants and offices makes up 60% of our waste stream, whereas garbage from our households and apartments makes up 40%. true false

11. You can significantly reduce the amount of garbage you create with several minor actions like buying recycled or recyclable products, buying bulk products or products with less packaging, or bringing a reusable bag to the grocery store.