Environmental Impacts on CBUS
Which of these climate concerns are prominent in Columbus- Deteriorated air and water quality, extreme heat, or increased flood risk?
ALL of the above
The Torah’s practice of gleaning- leaving the corners of farmland for the poor and the stranger- reduces this modern agricultural issue
Food waste
These tiny particles are released into water when plastic water bottles are left in the sun
Microplastics/nanoplastics
These animals burp around 220 lbs of methane each per year
Cows (these have the highest greenhouse gas emissions of ANY FOOD!)
This is where we should put our plastic and glass bottles, soda cans, paper, cardboard and more when we are done with them
The recycling bin- NOT the landfill trash!
The name of Columbus’s public bus system
COTA- while not as neutral as walking or biking, buses are better alternatives to your car!
The Torah warns against destroying or wasting resources, prohibiting cutting these down during war
Fruit trees (Bal Tashchit)
True or false- “compostable” plastics still release harmful microplastics
True! Reusable is ALWAYS the way to go!
These animals, when used for food, cause the least release of greenhouse gases for any animal
Chickens
What should we do with the lights when we leave a room in our house in order to save energy?
Turn them off!
From transportation (cars, trucks, etc.) alone, Columbus produces about 4,500,000 metric tons of this gas per year
CO2- walking, biking, carpooling, and using public transport are better alternatives to driving!
This mitzvah requires letting farmland rest every seventh year
This household appliance caused about two million cases of childhood asthma in 2019 alone
Gas stove
The main ingredient in this condiment travels 18,000 miles from the source to your plate
Ketchup
What can we do with our leftover food instead of throwing it away?
Compost- most foods break down and can be used to make new soil for the earth instead of being thrown away!
Columbus plans to achieve total carbon neutrality by this year (guess within 10 years for points)
2050
This prayer links rain in its season with Israel’s fathfulness to mitzvot
The Shema
Only 5-9% of these are recycled in the U.S. each year
Plastics/single-use plastics- opt for reusable containers/silverware/etc. to reduce waste and health risk!
The farming of this crop causes the most deforestation of any crop in the Amazon rainforest
Soy
The first word in ___, reuse, recycle
Reduce- this is the most important step to having less waste go to landfills!
There are this many trees in Columbus per resident (guess within 5 for points)
Five
In Breshit/Genesis, Adam is placed in the Garden of Eden l’ovdah u’l’shomrah, meaning these two roles
To work it and to guard it
Food in landfills creates this gas, which is 25x more powerful than CO2
Methane- composting your food scraps prevents this!
This type of food produces the least amount of greenhouse gases of any food per gram, calorie, AND gram of protein
Nuts
What is the best way to get to school instead of driving a car?
Walking, biking, riding a scooter, etc!