Planting and Gardening
Name one way planting and gardening can be sustainable to the Earth.
Options:
Plants act as air cleaners
Benefits the soil
Locally grown produce
Supports other wildlife
Reduce CO2 emissions
Name one item that can be recycled.
Options: paper, cardboard, glass, metal, plastic, and cartons
What does it mean to upcycle clothes?
Upcycling clothes means making new pieces of clothing or other items by cutting, reshaping, and or sewing used clothes and other materials.
What is one way you can spread awareness for the environment and being sustainable?
Speaking out locally in your hometown, through social media, talking to family and friends, creating a website or brand, watch education videos and talk about them, reading environmental books, make a presentation in school, and more.
What does it mean to be sustainable?
Sustainability is a goal or series of actions that can be taken to keep the Earth healthy and have humans co-exist on with nature.
Name a gardening tool.
Options: rake, gardening fork, shovel, shears, wheelbarrow or hose
Name one item that can't be recycled.
Options: food or beverages, electronics, clothing, ceramic items, and wood
What does it mean to thrift?
Thrifting clothes means to go to a flea market, thrift shop or any sale that includes selling used items for low prices.
What is a good website to use for fact checking?
National Geographic or the CDC website
Name a plant you can grow in the winter time.
Options: beets, cabbage or garlic
Where does trash get sent to if it can't be recycled?
Land fills, the ocean or the air
Why is upcycling and thrifting a sustainable practice?
It decreases textile waste and limits air pollution because of the gases that go into the air from factories that make these items.
Yes or no, is this a good website to use information from: an instagram account with 10,000 followers. They get a lot of likes, comments, and reposts, but you can't find where they get their information.
No
What is a carbon footprint?
A measured amount of carbon dioxide put into the atmosphere by a person or group.
Name a plant you can grow in the summertime.
Fill in the blank: recycling helps ______ natural ______
Recycling helps conserve natural resources
Where are places you can thrift clothes or other items?
Why is it important to spread awareness?
Using your voice is one of the best ways to advocate. There are many ways to get involved, locally or nationwide, to help protect the environment and teach others how to be sustainable. Spreading the word and educating others is crucial. We can’t help the environment unless we all work together.
Is this a step in taking proper care of a plant?
Planting seeds directly next to one another so they grow at the same rate.
No
What are the three R's?
Reduce, reuse and recycle
What are the minimal four tools you need to upcycle?
Scissors, a needle, thread and a measuring tool
Yes or no, is this a good way to spread awareness: you notice that your college classroom does not have a recycling bin. You speak to your teacher about it and they don't seem to mind, so you take it to the head of the school to buy a recycling bin.
Yes