Recycling and Trash
An empty aluminum soda can belongs in what bin?
What is recycling bin?
The yellow grove variety of this plant is particularly invasive in Bloomington IN, and is a favorite snack of Pandas
What is bamboo?
Carbon dioxide is an example of this type of gas?
What is a greenhouse gas?
This brown, dove like bird–the state game bird of Pennsylvania–iis endangered in the state of Indiana?
What is Ruffed Grouse?
A product labeled "eco-friendly?" without evidence may be an example of this.
What is greenwashing?
A greasy pizza box should usually go where?
What is trash?
Black-Eyed Susans and Goldenrods are native Midwest flowers and bloom during this season?
What is autumn/fall?
The largest human source of global CO2 emissions is this activity.
What is burning fossil fuels?
The Allegheny Woodrat, the Spotted Turtle, and the Whooping Crane are all endangered species found in this Midwestern state:
What is Indiana?
T/F: "Biodegradable" always means a product breaks down quickly in nature.
What is False?
A plastic utensil labeled "compostable" should go here only if the facility accepts it.
What is compost?
Several types of milkweed are native to Indiana and aid this pollinator in nutrition?
What is Monarch Butterfly?
Melting glaciers and ice sheets contribute directly to this global issue.
What is sea level rise?
What is the term for a species that is extinct in a state where it was once found, but still exists in other states?
What is exterpated?
A "carbon neutral" label is less meaningful if the company does not first do this.
What is reduce emissions?
This common recycling mistake can cause entire loads to be sent to the landfill.
What is contamination?
These flowers, most commonly purple with yellow centers, are a vital native plant for pollinators in Indiana?
What is Asters?
This climate phenomenon involves long-term shifts in temperature and precipitation patterns, not just daily weather.
What is climate change?
Many species of invasive Carp are prohibited in this Great Lake, which is the only one completely bordered by US land?
What is Lake Michigan?
When a company uses vague environmental language without clear definitions, it lacks this key element.
What is transparency?
This common item often cannot be recycling due to its plastic lining?
What is a coffee cup?
This tree produces tropical tasting fruit, commonly called “Hoosier Bananas,” and is native to much of the eastern US?
What is Pawpaw?
The Paris Agreement aims to limit global warming to well below this temperature increase (in °C).
What is 2°C?
What is the status of a species that is likely to become endangered in the near future and is protected by law?
What is threatened?
A genuinely sustainable company would most likely prioritize this over short-term profit.
What is long-term environmental responsibility?