Recycling
Some grocery stores have announced their intention to stop offering these kinds of bags
What is plastic? You can recycle plastic bags at many grocery stores
Those who have the magic touch in the garden are said to have this.
What is a green thumb?
Air pollution can trigger allergies and this breathing attack.
What is asthma? Symptoms of asthma include wheezing, shortness of breath, coughing, and a tightness in the chest.
On April 22, 1970, the first Earth Day was a catalyst for forming this new U.S. agency
What is Environmental Protection Agency or EPA? At the time, lakes were catching on fire, and breathing air in Los Angeles was the equivalent of smoking two packs of cigarettes a day.
This national bird of the United States was once on the endangered species list.
What is bald eagle? It was delisted in 2007. In 1963, only 487 breeding pairs were found in the continental United States. That number increased to 9,789 in 2007, making its preservation a rare conservation success. It remains a “protected” species, and it is illegal to take a bald eagle, its eggs, or its nest without a permit. It is also illegal to harm or harass a bald eagle.
Less than half or more than half of the American waste stream is fit for recycling.
What is more than half? It is estimated we can recycle around 75 percent of waste, but we currently recycle only around 30 percent.
Recycling and composting reduce these emissions.
What are greenhouse gases? According to the EPA, “Gases that trap heat in the atmosphere are called greenhouse gases. They include carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and fluorinated gases such as hydrocarbons.
One way to reduce indoor air pollution is to use this pantry ingredient as a natural air freshener in the refrigerator and on carpets.
What is baking soda? If you like fragrance, you can mix a few drops of essential oil with baking soda.
Many medicines depend on one of these life forms.
What is plant or animal? Forty percent of medicines are derived from these sources and cannot be synthetized in the lab.
Millions of years ago, more than 1,000 species of this now-extinct, often huge animal roamed the planet.
What is dinosaur? A father-son scientist team offers one possible explanation for the dinosaur’s extinction: a meteor strike around 66 million years ago.
Waste disposal to landfills has increased or decreased since the 1960s.
What is decreased? According to the EPA, “The disposal of waste to landfills has decreased from 94 percent of the amount generated in 1960 to under 53 percent of the amount generated in 2015.”
Name two things chlorophyll does for plants.
What is gives them their green color and helps to produce energy (or any additional function in the following explanation)? Chlorophyll absorbs light and gives plants energy. The process is called photosynthesis.
Humans have been blamed for excessive carbon dioxide output, but without it, these life forms couldn’t live.
What are plants? They inhale carbon dioxide and exhale oxygen. Houseplants are a great way to reduce indoor pollution.
This is the term for variety in nature.
What is biodiversity? Our wide range of food is the result of biodiversity.
This wild plant food is similar to the sweet potato and is at risk of extinction.
What is yam? The wild yam is at risk due to overharvesting.
Composting requires air and water, and these invertebrates can accelerate the process.
What are worms? They feast on fruit and vegetable scraps.
When humans do things such as growing their own food, using natural ingredients, recycling, etc., this is the generic term used to describe the process.
What is going green?
This country contributes the most to the world’s carbon footprint.
What is China? According to Britannica, “Carbon footprint [is the] amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions associated with all the activities of a person or other entity (e.g., building, corporation, country, etc.).”
Ecologists study the relationship between the environment and these things
What are living things? They also study how living things use natural resources to sustain life.
China gifts some countries with this once-endangered animal.
What is giant panda (or panda if no one answers correctly)? The animal is no longer on the endangered species list, but it’s still in trouble. Gifting giant pandas to countries is known as “panda diplomacy.” Today, China “loans” breeding panda couples to countries, and the cubs must be returned to China when they reach their second birthday.
This is the simple answer to “what can you compost?”
What is anything that once lived (or anything close)? Specifically, plant and animal waste are suitable for composting.
This green catchphrase is a play on the song written by John Lennon that he performed with Yoko Ono. The chorus begins with “All we are saying is….”
What is give green a chance? The tune is “Give Peace a Chance.”
This device added to a car‘s exhaust system eliminates much of the pollution produced by gas combustion.
A catalytic converter
This term means “heat from Earth.”
What is geothermal? According to ecology.com, geothermal energy can be found in pools as far-flung as Iceland and South America as well as islands with volcanic activity.
Ninety-nine percent of at-risk species are at-risk because of this.
What is human activity (or anything close)?