Recycling
What do the 3 "Rs" stand for?
What is reduce, reuse, recycle?
This diet generally has the lowest environmental impact
What is a plant based diet?
This energy source is renewable
What is solar energy?
This e-commerce giant is the biggest polluter in fast fashion, emitting over 16 million metric tons of CO2 annually.
What is Shein?
To incentivize cleaner manufacturing, this federal surcharge is tacked onto the sale of new passenger cars that fail to meet minimum fuel economy standards.
What is gas guzzler tax?
What's the name of the process where food scraps and organic waste break down naturally to create nutrient-rich soil?
What's composting?
In rural stretches of states like Wyoming and Kentucky, the USDA officially uses this two-word arid phrase for any low-income area where residents must drive over 10 miles just to reach nutritious food.
What is a food desert?
This term refers to energy used by devices when turned off but still plugged in.
What is phantom energy?
This fabric has the highest environmental impact and originally marketed to the public as a "miracle fabric"
What is polyester?
Swirling in the Pacific Ocean between California and Hawaii, this massive vortex of floating human trash and marine debris is commonly known by this nickname.
What is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch?
Roughly 75% of all of this lightweight metal ever produced in human history is still in active use today because it is so heavily recycled
What is aluminum?
This plant-based milk alternative has a significantly lower carbon and water footprint than other alternative milks, primarily because it's made from a grain that is easily grown.
What is oat milk?
This energy-efficient lighting option uses 75 percent less energy than standard incandescent bulbs and can last for up to four years.
What is a compact fluorescent light bulb?
The term where fashion houses use the labels "conscious" or "earth-loving" on clothing without actually fixing their pollution.
What is greenwashing?
Built on 7 core principles like "Plan Ahead and Prepare" and "Respect Wildlife," this famous 3-word outdoor ethics framework is the official sustainable policy for all U.S. National Parks
What is "Leave No Trace"?
Rather than ending up in a landfill, used cooking oil from campus dining halls can easily be chemically recycled into this alternative fuel source for trucks and tractors.
What is biodiesel?
To cut down on single-use plastics, many modern bubble tea shops have switched to boba straws made out of this plant.
What is bamboo?
This country sources 88% of its power from renewable sources and is the happiest country in the world.
What is Denmark?
Adidas, H&M, and BMW have all integrated this cruelty free leather into its designs
What is cactus leather?
Adopted by nearly every nation, this historic 2015 global climate agreement sets a policy goal to limit global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius.
What is the Paris Climate Agreement (Paris Accord)?
This Olympic host city made all the athlete medals for its Games entirely out of recycled electronics, like old cell phones?
What is Tokyo?
It takes approximately this much water to produce one hamburger (150, 300, 650, or 800 gallons)
What is 650 gallons?
This sector contributes the most to global greenhouse gas emissions (transportation, agriculture, industrial, or energy production)
What is energy production?
This outdoor clothing brand strongly opposes fast fashion to the point where its founder gave away the entire multi-billion-dollar company to a trust dedicated to fighting climate change.
What is Patagonia?
This everyday phrase describes the total amount of greenhouse gases generated by our individual actions and lifestyle choices.
What is carbon footprint?