Energy and pollution
for example: solar, hydro, wind
What are renewable sources of energy?
For example: a mammoth, dodo bird
What is an extinct species?
Give 3 recycling product categories
eg. GLASS, PLASTIC. METAL, PAPER, BIO
Donald Trump openly called it a "hoax" and "a very expensive scam"
Who doesn't believe in GLOBAL WARMING?"
FACR or MYTH?
You shouldn't leave your phone charger plugged in when not using it.
What is a common myth about phone chargers?
(A phone charger plugged into the wall without a device uses very little energy that would only cost a few cents per year)
Unfortunately, much of Polish energy still depends on that.
What is coal?
JAVAN RHINO is a representative of such animals
(approximately only 75 of them live in the wild)
What is an ENDANGERED SPECIES?
The containers for these are usually yellow.
What colour of the bin is usually used for plastic and metal waste?
FACT or MYTH ?:
"Scientists disagree on the cause of the climate change, it might be purely natural: climate has always been changing - it's nothing unusual"
What is a popular MYTH concerning the climate change?
(In reality, over 97–99% of scientists agree that human activity is the primary factor and even small temperature changes can cause extreme, detrimental consequences.
a business fashion model characterized by the rapid design, production, and marketing of inexpensive clothes that are often of poor quality
What is typical of FAST FASHION?
Pollution directly connected with cars and factories
What are EXHAUST FUMES?
They transfer pollen between flowers, enabling plants to reproduce, fruit to develop... We need to protect them
What do bees do?
A European country that recycles 99% of its waste Choose out of 3 (GERMANY, SWEDEN, FRANCE)
What is Sweden famous for?
A global, independent ecological organization founded in 1971 in Canada that uses non-violent, creative confrontation to expose environmental problems and promote solutions for a green, peaceful future. Its current headquaters are in Amsterdam.
What is GREENPEACE?
If you don't turn off the tap while doing this (and you should do it al least twice a day) you waste about 15-18 litres off water
How much water can you waste brushing your teeth?
As for 2024 data, almost 90% of Portuguese electricity relies on that.
(2 sources)
What percentage of electricity in provided by HYDRO and WIND energy?
a full name of WWF
What is World Wide Fund (for Nature)?
Give 2 examples of everyday-use products that cannot be recycled or separated in any way.
eg. Meat waste, paper towels, citruses
a popular term used to calculate and talk about the impact our actions and behaviour have on the environment
What is carbon footprint?
about 31% of the Earth's surface is covered with these
(choose out of: WATER, LAND, FORESTS)
What percantage of the Earth is covered with FORESTS?
The largest in history was during the Persian Gulf War one in 1991, where an estimated 380-520 million gallons of fuel were intentionally released into the sea.
What is an OIL SPILL?
the ecological problem resulting from consuming too much fish.
Resulting in regulations being implemented on the fishing industry and prices going up to limit the demand for fish.
What is overfishing?
the material that can be recycled INDEFINITELY without losing quality
What is so characteristic about GLASS or ALUMINIUM?
The production of this kitchen product causes massive deforestation in Southeast Asia, loss of biodiversity, and destruction of endangered species' habitats (like orangutans).
Why is PALM OIL so bad?
Food product, the production of which is most harmful to the enviroment
What impact does MEAT PRODUCTION have on the environment?