Food and Water
How can we reduce water waste?
Shorter showers, take a shower not a bath, do not flush but use secondary water, use less bottled water as energy is wasted making the bottles.
What is the Percentage of Worldwide Wood used for Paper Production?
35%
What is the Percentage of Green House Gases coming from Transportation in the EU?
25%.
Which Country Produces the Most Rubbish?
America
What is Organic Clothing?
Organic clothing is clothing made from materials raised in or grown in compliance with organic agricultural standards. Organic clothing may be composed of Cotton, Jute, Linen, Silk, Ramie, or Wool.
What is the average amount of food wasted by each EU inhabitant each year?
131KG/inhabitant
What is the Percentage of Electricity produced by Hydro Power in the EU?
12% of the EU Electricity
What is the most Polluting Modes of Transport Between Planes and Freight?
Planes
Number of Trees used Annually to Create Junk Mail?
80 – 100 million Trees Annually
Why are textile dyes bad?
As much as 200 tonnes of water are used per tonne of fabric in the textile industry. The majority of this water is returned to nature as toxic waste, containing residual dyes and hazardous chemicals.
Mention 3 Things Why Animal Rearing is not that Sustainable for the Planet?
1 Pound of beef need 2,000 Galleons of water, Methane production, land use for grazing, land use for growing fodder, antibiotics use
What is Fracking?
Fracking is a well stimulation technique involving the fracturing of bedrock formations by a pressurized liquid. The process involves the high-pressure injection of "fracking fluid" into a wellbore to create cracks in the deep-rock formations through which natural gas and petroleum, will flow more freely.
What is the Percentage of Electric Cars in the EU?
12.1%
What is the Most Common Litter Found in Beach Clean Ups?
Cigarette Buts.
Give 2 examples of Plastic Fibres used in Clothing
Polyester,” “nylon,” “polyamide,” “acrylic.”
Mention 2 Things, why is Sugar not so Sweet to our Planet?
Uses a lot of water for cultivation, needs a lot of land to be grown, Lot of fertilizer use especially phosphorus.
What does "EMF" Pollution stand for?
Electronic Magnetic Field Pollution
Why is Lithium the preferred element used in electric car batteries?
It has a high power-to-weight ratio, high energy efficiency, good high-temperature performance, and low self-discharge
What are the Hidden Risks of Improperly Disposed Batteries:
When depleted batteries are tossed into the trash, they end up in landfills. As batteries corrode, their chemicals soak into soil and contaminate groundwater and surface water.
How are Sunscreens Effecting our Marine Environment?
Oxybenzone is causing coral bleaching in hard corals, or the loss of a beneficial algae that live on and feed the coral.
What is the amount in tonnes of pesticides used in the EU each year?
350 000 tonnes per year
Mention 2 Things Why Nuclear Power is not as Planet Friendly as we are told.
The construction of plants, uranium mining and manufacturing operations all produce C02. Fish are killed in the cooling system of nuclear power plants, water is returned much warmer from the cooling system, DNA alterations.
What is the Amount of Carbon Dioxide per Passenger Produced in Every Rocket Launch?
50 -75 Tonnes per Passenger
Mention 3 Chemicals That are Found in Electronic Waste
E-waste contains hundreds of substances, many of which are toxic – including mercury, lead, arsenic, cadmium, selenium, chromium and flame retardants. 85% of our E-waste is sent to landfills and is typically burned – releasing harmful toxins into the air.
Mention 2 Ways How the Cosmetics Industry is affecting the Environment Negatively
120 billion units of packaging annually that end in landfills, chemical ingredients in cosmetics have been found to cause changes to the biochemistry of aquatic life, unsustainable resource consumption, include palm oil that is ramping up deforestation.