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Pollution Prevention Quiz

Pollution Prevention Quiz

Do you live in Marin County?

Yes

No

How do you prevent pollution from entering storm drains?

Place yard waste such as leaves and yard trimmings in a compost bin or yard recycle bin

Wash your car over the lawn or at a carwash

Put all litter in trash cans

Use less toxic pesticides and fertilizers

All of the above

Certain natural events and human activities contribute to mercury in the atmosphere. Rain carries this contaminant into water bodies and ultimately their ecosystem and fish. Humans can be exposed to Mercury by eating fish that swim in these waters. The amount of mercury in fish depends on:

The age of the fish, what it eats, and its location in the food chain

The color of the fish and the size of their fins

Swimming in a school (group) of fish

All of above

Which of these items can be flushed down the toilet without causing problems in the sewers or at the wastewater treatment plants?

Dental Floss

Toilet Paper

Flushable Wipes – Baby, Personal, Cleaning

Tissues, Kleenex

All of the above

You should call the 1-800-SAV-R-BAY Hotline if you see someone dumping anything into a storm drain or sewer. (ie; paint, used oil, soap, radiator fluid)

Yes

No

When cleaning pots and pans that contain a small amount of grease you should:

Scrape the solidified grease into the sink and run it though the garbage disposal

Run it through a cycle in your dishwater using a little extra soap

Use extremely hot dish water with soap and wash it down the drain.

Let it harden then scrape it out and place into the garbage can or yard waste container

Today, traces of pharmaceutical drugs are found polluting our bay. Pharmaceutical drug pollution can be minimized by disposing of unused medication properly. How should we properly dispose of unused pharmaceutical drugs?

By pouring them down the sink

By flushing them down the toilet

By taking them to a designated drop-off box located at various police stations, fire departments and household hazardous waste facilities

By throwing them into the garbage can.

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