Consumerism
This shopping event is notorious for driving massive consumer spending
Black Friday
Cars and trucks are the largest source of this type of emission in urban areas.
Carbon Dioxide
The EPA was created under which President?
Richard Nixon
A motto that can help you remember how to reduce your waste.
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
The Earth’s average temperature going up is called this.
Global Warming
Buying second-hand goods instead of new ones is often called this type of shopping
Thrifting
This greenhouse gas, produced by livestock, is about 25 times more potent than CO₂.
Methane
This U.S. law controls air pollution
Clean Air Act
What is a major food group that CANNOT be composted?
Dairy, Meat, and Eggs
When coral reefs turn white it's because of this.
Coral Bleaching
This term describes the practice of designing products with a limited lifespan to encourage repeat purchases.
Planned Obsolesence
This global agreement tries to lower greenhouse gases
Paris Agreement
The EU’s Green Deal wants Europe to be this by 2050.
Climate Neutral
Something you’ve done to reduce your own waste?
Open Ended!
Animals move to new places because of this.
Climate Change/Habitat Loss
What percent of materials are still in use after six months after purchase in the United States?
Scientists talk about a “carbon budget.” It means this.
The limit of emissions we can release
How does a species end up in the Endangered Species Act?
Nomination, Study, Candidate Species, Review, Listing
The pounds of waste produced by the average American each day
Five Pounds
This causes sea levels to rise
Thermal Expansion
What is ethical consumption and give one example.
Ethical consumption means buying products that aim to reduce harm and support fairness for sustainability. (I.e. LED lights instead of fluorescent)
How can lowering meat consumption reduce carbon emissions?
Conserves water, reduces refridgeration costs, less methane produced by animals, and/or less transportation costs.
What federal agency controls the most land in the United States with a total of 10%?
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
The percentage of Americans that do NOT compost in their own homes
Seventy-Five Percent (75%)
Scientists call today’s human-driven era this.
Anthropocene