Green Living
Name one habit or lifestyle change someone can make to live more sustainably?
Which food category has the highest carbon footprint per calorie?
Meat products have larger carbon footprints per calorie than grain or vegetable products
TRUE OR FALSE?
The below items are accepted with regular paper recycling:
envelopes with windows, books, paper bags
True
Why does Dr. Caudle study Toxicology?
A. His parents are scientists
B. His application to business school was rejected
C. Toxicology is in his blood, literally
D. The song "Toxic" by Britney Spears changed his life
C. Toxicology is in his blood, literally
TRUE OR FALSE:
A 5-minute shower is equal to 20-35 gallons of water.
True
Fill in the blank:
If the global population continues to grow as predicted, reaching 9.6 billion by 2050, it could require the equivalent of almost ______ planets to provide the natural resources needed to sustain current lifestyles.
3 planets
Which of the following are usually not appropriate for residential recycling pickup: beverage cans, food boxes, boxes with food residue, or cardboard?
Boxes with food residue
What was the punishment for burning coal in London during Parliament in the 1300's?
A. Death
B. Public humiliation and/ or mutilation
C. Cast the deciding vote on Brexit
D. Forced community service (e.g., scrubbing chimneys)
A. Death
Fill in the blank:
The average American uses ___ trees a year in paper, wood, and other products made from trees.
7 trees
Throughout the United States this amounts to about 2 billion trees per year!
By what year did Amazon pledge to be carbon neutral?
2040
IKEA announced in October 2017 a national recycling program for what product?
Mattresses
Name two emerging environmental health concerns Dr. Caudle mentioned in his presentation
Climate Change
Electronic Waste
Urbanization
Approximately how long does it take one plastic bottle to degrade in a landfill?
1000 years
Fill in the blank:
In high-income countries, the material footprint per capita (the amount of primary materials needed to meet our needs) is more than ___ times larger than in low-income countries.
10 times
TRUE OR FALSE?
Batteries and electronics with batteries go in your recycling.
False:
You can't put batteries in your curbside recycling because batteries can cause fires in collection trucks and recycling facilities.
Rachel Carson wrote a book highlighting the environmental effects of pesticides, which damage the ecosystem and result in adverse health outcomes. What is the name of this book?
Silent Spring
Which mode of long-distance travel has the smallest carbon footprint per passenger compared to the other options?
Train
100 companies are responsible for more than what percentage of the world’s emissions?
70%
How much energy could 1 recycled tin can save?
A. Enough to power a cell phone for 18 hours
B. Enough to power a TV for 3 hours
C. Enough to power a lamp for 6 hours
B. Enough to power a TV for 3 hours
Same word fits in both blanks.
"______ is a template for success that is shared by business and the environment. Sometimes, business success has consequences for the environment that disrupt its _________."
Interconnectivity