Recycling and waste
the recycling bin a cereal box goes in
single stream
Not leaving the water running during this daily hygiene activity saves 8 gallons of water a day
brushing teeth
The main greenhouse gas cattle produce
methane
The number of National parks in the U.S.
59
the number/amount of plastic recycling Labels
7
the most sustainable diet
vegan
the word for food grown without GMOs, man-made fertilizers, pesticides; growth regulators or livestock feed additives
organic
this country produces the most waste
Kuwait
8 million metric tons ends up in our oceans each year
plastic
The average American uses 17.2 gallons a day on this activity
shower
this meat leaves the biggest environmental footprint
lamb
The most polluted state in the U.S.
Indiana
the 3 recycling numbers that represent the safest recyclable items
2, 4, 5
This appliance/device uses the most water in a household
toilet
the main greenhouse gas produced by vehicles
co2
This is the type of car that is the “greenest”
An electric car
The vegetable you should not compost
onion/garlic
(name) one of the two most eco-friendly lights
(CFL) compact Florescent bulbs or LEDs
(name) one of the 7 most sustainable foods (to grow)
Grasses such as wheat, barley, oats, rice and buckwheat, and beans, and peas
2017’s “greenest state”
Vermont