Question

Why the recycled paper is banned for use in food containers?

(a) Because it creates contamination

(b) Because it creates a lot of spaces

(c) Because paper can be used only one time

(d) Because paper is very thick and can’t cover the food containers

This question was posed to me in exam.

The query is from Solid Waste topic in chapter Environmental Pollution of Energy Management

Answer 1

The correct choice is (a) Because it creates contamination

The explanation: Recycled paper is banned for use in food containers to prevent the possibility of contamination. It very often costs less to transport raw-paper pulp than scrap paper. Collection, sorting and transport account for about 90% of the cost of paper recycling.