Recycling and waste
Household and Energy
States, Colleges and Statistics
Mission College Sustainability and Partners
Climate Change
100
The recycling number symbols that are easiest for recycling in California.
What are 1 & 2?
100
Not leaving the water running during this daily hygiene activity saves 8 gallons of water a day
What is brushing teeth?
100
The greenest universty of 2023 (Hint: It's close to here.)
What is UC Berkeley?
100
The location on campus to obtain your free bus passes (SmartPass) for the semester.
What is the Campus Center Information Desk?
100
This psychological condition is caused by Climate Change and affects our mood and well being.
What is Eco anxiety?
200
Plastics with recycling number 6 can not be recycled in Santa Clara County. (name) one example.
What is styrofoam, insulated coffee cups, hinged takeout boxes, packing peanuts.
200
The most sustainable diet
What is vegan?
200
This country produces the most waste per person.
What is the United States?
200
This eco partner provides free trees as part of its Cool and Green Communities Initiative for residents who live in eligible areas.
What is Our City Forest?
200
Planting these can help control temperatures and improve air quality and the health of your yard.
What are trees?
300
8 million metric tons ends up in our oceans each year
What is plastic?
300
The average American uses 17.2 gallons a day on this activity
What is a shower?
300
The most polluted state in the U.S. (2022 and 2023).
What is Louisiana?
300
Mission College has 36 of these across campus, designed to separate waste streams and reduce waste on campus.
What are waste management stations or "waste" stations?
300
These are main causes of climate change.
What are greenhouse gases?
400
85% of this product ends up in landfills.
What is plastic waste?
400
This appliance/device uses the most water in a household
What is the toilet?
400
These vehicles are to be zero emissions by 2040 in California.
What are buses?
400
The location of our native and drought-tolerant plants which reduces use of irrigation water and attracts native animals and pollinators, like birds and insects.
What is behind the bus stop? 
400
This was the hottest year on record.
What is 2023?
500
Food waste that should not be put in your local compost pile.
What are meat products?
500
The most eco-friendly lightbulb.
What is an LED?
500
The “greenest" state of 2023.
What is vermont?
500
This partner set up a scholarship to reward and support the development of Mission College students who are committed to environmental sustainability in their personal, educational, and professional life.
What is Silicon Valley Power? (and City of City of Santa Clara)
500
things you can do to help stop climate change.
What are:
1. Eat less meat.
2. Take fewer airplane trips.
3. Speak out--
4. Plant trees
5. ride your bike more
6. drive less