Earth Day
IN WHAT YEAR WILL EARTH DAY CELEBRATE ITS 55TH ANNIVERSARY?
April 22, 2025
WHAT DOES "LED" STAND FOR
IN LED LIGHTS?
LIGHT EMITTING DIODE
WHAT SPECIAL PANELS ARE USED TO CAPTURE SUNLIGHT AND CONVERT IT INTO ELECTRICITY?
SOLAR PANELS
WHAT SYMBOL IS COMMONLY USED TO INDICATE THAT AN ITEM IS RECYCLABLE?
RECYCLING TRIANGLE OR THE CHASING ARROWS SYMBOL
RECYCLING TRIANGLE OR THE CHASING ARROWS SYMBOL
WASTE DIVERSION
HOW MANY COUNTRIES ARE INVOLVED IN SUPPORTING EARTH DAY?
192 Countries
COMPARED TO TRADITIONAL INCANDESCENT BULBS, HOW MUCH LESS ENERGY DO LED LIGHTS TYPICALLY USE?
UP TO 80% LESS ENERGY
WHAT PART OF A WIND TURBINE CAPTURES THE WIND'S ENERGY BY SPINNING?
THE ROTOR BLADES
NAME ONE TYPE OF MATERIAL OFTEN RECYCLED IN OUR WAREHOUSES
CARDBOARD, PLASTIC, METAL OR PALLETS
NAME ONE METHOD USED TO DIVERT ORGANIC WASTE FROM LANDFILLS.
COMPOSTING
HOW MANY SUPPORTERS ARE INVITED TO UNITE BEHIND RENEWABLE ENERGY FOR EARTH DAY 2025?
ONE BILLION SUPPORTERS
HOW DO LED LIGHTS HELP REDUCE CARBON FOOTPRINTS?
BY USING LESS ELECTRICITY AND LASTING LONGER, WHICH MEANS FEWER BULBS ARE PRODUCED AND DISPOSED OF
WHAT STRUCTURE IS OFTEN USED TO HELP GENERATE HYDROELECTRIC POWER BY DIRECTING WATER FLOW?
A DAM
HOW DOES RECYCLING HELP REDUCE WASTE IN OUR WAREHOUSE?
BY REUSING MATERIALS AND REDUCING THE AMOUNT OF TRASH SENT TO LANDFILLS
WHICH TYPE OF WASTE DIVERSION INVOLVES CONVERTING WASTE MATERIALS INTO NEW PRODUCTS?
RECYCLING
WHAT IS THE MAIN GOAL OF EARTH DAY 2025 REGARDING RENEWABLE ENERGY?
TRIPLING THE GLOBAL GENERATION OF CLEAN ELECTRICITY BY 2030
HOW LONG CAN A TYPICAL LED BULB LAST COMPARED TO AN INCANDESCENT BULB?
UP TO 25 TIMES LONGER
WHAT IS ONE MAJOR ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFIT OF USING SOLAR AND WIND OVER FOSSIL FUELS?
DOESN'T CAUSE AIR POLLUTION
WHAT IS THE FIRST STEP IN THE RECYCLING PROCESS IN A WAREHOUSE?
SORTING RECYCLABLE MATERIALS FROM NON-RECYCLABLE WASTE
WHAT IS A PRIMARY BENEFIT OF WASTE DIVERSION PROGRAMS IN REDUCING GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS?
LOWERING METHANE EMISSIONS FROM LANDFILLS
HOW LONG HAS GEODIS AMERICAS PARTICIPATED IN EARTH DAY AND GREEN WEEK?
THE PAST FIVE YEARS
NAME ONE COMMON PLACE WHERE YOU MIGHT FIND LED LIGHTS BEING USED?
TRAFFIC LIGHTS,
HOME LIGHTING, STREETLIGHTS, OR ELECTRONIC DEVICES
WHY ARE SOLAR, WIND AND HYDROELECTRIC POWER CONSIDERED RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES?
BECAUSE THEY RELY ON NATURAL PROCESSESS THAT ARE CONSTANTLY REPLENISHED, LIKE SUNLIGHT, WIND AND WATER
HOW DOES RECYCLING IN A WAREHOUSE CONTRIBUTE TO SUSTAINABILITY?
BY CONSERVING NATURAL RESOURCES, REDUCING POLLUTION, AND SAVING ENERGY
WHAT IS THE TERM FOR ITEMS DESIGNED TO BE USED MULTIPLE TIMES RATHER THAN DISPOSED OF AFTER ONE USE?
REUSABLE OR REUSABLE PRODUCTS