The 5 R's
The term for turning old materials into something new
What is recycling?
The Lorax “speaks for” these.
What are the trees
Solar panels capture this natural resource
What is sunlight
Bees do this wiggly dance to communicate
What is the waggle dance?
True or false: Leaving the faucet dripping saves water.
What is False?
The average college student generates 640 pounds of this each year.
What is waste / trash?
In “Wall-E,” humans live on this giant spaceship because Earth turned into a trash heap.
What is the Axiom?
Bioplastics can be made from corn, sugarcane, or this carbohydrate that also thickens sauces.
What is starch?
This forest produces about 20% of the world’s oxygen
What is the Amazon Rainforest?
Many believe all plastics can be recycled, but in most cities, this percentage actually applies.
What is only about 9–12%?
Events promote this “R” by hosting clothing swaps instead of fast-fashion hauls.
What is Repurpose
This music superstar released a visual album filmed partly in natural landscapes as a call to reconnect with the environment.
What is Beyoncé?
Electric bikes and scooters are examples of this “micro” form of green transportation.
What is micromobility?
These massive underwater plants can grow up to two feet a day, making them the speed demons of the ocean flora world.
What is Kelp?
Paper bags are not always more sustainable than plastic because they require more of this resource to create.
What is water / energy?
The 5 R's
What is Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Rot?
This Pixar short film follows a volcano searching for love—while singing about nature.
What is Lava?
This emerging tech sucks carbon out of the air and stores it underground
What is Carbon Capture
This animal is one of the best indicators of environmental health
What is a frog?
True or false: Going vegan for one day a week can reduce your carbon footprint.
What is true?
This “R,” sometimes added as the unofficial 6th R - think fixing
What is Restore or Repair?
This video game series has you terraforming planets, building eco-systems, and fighting pollution-causing aliens.
What is Pikmin?
This material, made from mushrooms, could replace plastic packaging
What is mycelium packaging?
This worm-powered process turns food scraps into soil and is basically a luxury spa for earthworms.
What is vermicomposting?
“Biodegradable” items don’t break down quickly in this common waste facility
What is a landfill?