Prefix Eco-
Sustainable Lifestyle
Compound Words
Statistics
Potpourri
200

The branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings.

What is Ecology?
200

A great disposable alternative to a plastic cup is one made out of.

What is paper? OR What is foam?

200

Concept of fulfilling the needs of current generations without compromising the needs of future generations.

What is sustain-ability?

200

 Approximately 1 in 3 people do not have access to this clean resource.

What is water?

200

An American chain of fast, casual restaurants specializing in bowls, tacos, and burritos made to order in front of the customer.

What is Chipotle?

400

Biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.

What is an ecosystem?

400

Turning off the water when you do this is an easy way to live a more sustainable life.

What is brushing your teeth?

400

Practice of giving people rides to reduce emissions and traffic.

What is car-pool?

400

This country contributes 15% of the world’s total emissions.

What is the United States?

400

The fastest way to kill a succulent.

What is Overwatering?

600

A human-made catastrophe that negatively impacts the environment. The East Palestine, Ohio spill would be an example.

What is an ecocatastrophe? 

600

Instead of tossing out my ripped t-shirt, I decided to turn it into cleaning rags for my kitchen. This practice is known as

What is upcycling?

600

Deceptive marketing that companies use to make their products seem more eco-friendly.

What is green-washing?

600

Only 8.7% of this material is recycled, while 75.5% ends up in landfills.

What is plastic?

600

A meat free protein made out of tofu and spices.

What is Sofritas?

800

Acts of violence which are committed in support of environmental causes, against people or property.

What is ecoterrorism?

800

Letting Mother Nature dry your clothes.

What is air drying your laundry?

800

Ecological _____ tracks the use of productive surface areas.

What is foot-print?

800

16% of total greenhouse gas emissions is this gas mainly produced by agricultural activity.

What is methane?

800

How often you should water a succulent when its above 40º outside.

What is every other week (biweekly)?

1000

Political philosophy that draws on the concept of gender to analyze the relationships between humans and the natural world.

What is ecofeminism?

1000

The most sustainable type of lighting.

What is sunlight?

1000

Relatively clean waste water from baths, sinks, washing machines, and other kitchen appliances.

What is grey-water?

1000

14% of global emissions are a result of this economic sector.

What is transportation?

1000

The amount of digits that are in the number of avocados Chipotle uses everyday.

What is six?

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