Consumption Trivia
What percentage of food produced is wasted each year?
About 33%
What does LEED stand for?
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
What is the most difficult and environmentally costly material to recycle?
Glass
What generation has the largest number of vegans and vegetarians?
Millennials
Which city is the most polluted in the world?
A. Gwalior, India
B. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
C. Zabol, Iran
C. Zabol, Iran
How long do you have to shower in order to consume approx. 80 litres of water?
10 minutes
What level of LEED certification do Shamali and Janoubi have? (Hint: think of the plaques that have just been installed in the buildings’ entryways)
Platinum
How many times can plastic be recycled before it is unusable?
Seven times
How much water does it take to produce one pound of meat?
Over 9,000 litres
What is the "island of trash" in the Pacific Ocean known as?
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch (or the Pacific trash vortex)
How many plastic bottles are used in the world each minute?
One million bottles/min
What type of waste is each of the five bins found in common areas for?
Paper and cardboard; plastic; metal/aluminum; glass; other
How many times can paper be recycled before it is unusable?
4-6 times
How many kilograms of grain does being vegan for a year save?
6,600+ kilograms
How many litres of oil (petroleum) spilled in the sea from the US alone?
Over 4.9 million liters
How much waste does the average person produce in a year?
700+ kilograms
What is unique about the plants around Shamali?
They are hardy plants that require little irrigation
How many times can glass and aluminum be recycled before they become unusable?
They can both be recycled endlessly
How many kilgorams of CO2 does being vegan for 1 year save?
3,000+ kilograms
Which oil spill was the largest?
A. The Deepwater Horizon oil spill
B. The BP oil spill
C. The Gulf War oil spill
C. The Gulf War oil spill
How many plastic bags are used globally per minute?
How does the Shamali building design help the interiors stay cool in the summer?
The exterior walls are built thick to keep the indoors cool
What percent of the waste stream is recyclable?
75%
How much more water does it take to make a calorie of meat products than plant products?
11 times more
What percentage of the Amazon rainforest has already been destroyed?