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How well do you know the environment?

Guess the real numbers behind waste, recycling and clean energy, see how everyone else guessed, and get the source.

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What was the U.S. recycling and composting rate for household and business trash in 2018?

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9%

What share of the world's plastic waste is successfully recycled?

The OECD found the world produces twice as much plastic waste as two decades ago, with most of it landfilled, incinerated or leaking into the environment.

Source: OECD, Global Plastics Outlook (2022) oecd.org

62 million tonnes (a record)

About how much electronic waste did the world generate in 2022?

An estimated $62 billion worth of natural resources, like gold, copper and silver, was thrown away without being reclaimed.

Source: ITU and UNITAR, Global E-waste Monitor 2024 (2024) itu.int

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Four stats and one opinion poll. A correct guess earns 100 points plus up to 50 for speed, with a combo bonus for answers in a row. The range next to the right answer earns 40. Opinion polls earn 25 for having your say, and nailing every stat adds 150.

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