Ben & Jerry’s Basics
where is the Ben & Jerry’s factory in the video located?
What is Vermont
Where do they send leftover ice cream instead of landfills?
what is an Anaerobic digester
what kind of organisms break down the waste?
what is microbes
Name one of one benefit of this process for the local community
Cleaner energy, cleaner water, fertilizer
Who has to figure out what to do with leftover ice cream?
The factory/Ben & Jerry’s
what product is left over and needs to be dealt with?
What is Ice cream
What happens in the waist to energy process?
what is microbes that break it down
what type of gas is methane?
greenhouse gas
what role do businesses have in helping the environment?
adopting sustainable practices
What produces methane in this process?
Microbes breaking down waste
What is the company famous for making?
What is ice cream with creative flavors
what gas is produced from the digester?
Methane
why is methane important in this process?
It’s burned to produce electricity
Give an example of another waste-to-energy idea besides ice cream waste
Food scraps, manure, etc.
Why is it important to use multiple sources before forming an opinion?
to avoid misinformation
what kind of video did we watch today?
what is a PBS feature
What does the methane power?
Electricity for local homes
Why is sending ways to a digester better than a landfill?
Less pollution and renewable energy
How does this help to fight climate change?
Reduces greenhouse gas emissions
When does waste become electricity in this process?
After methane is produced and burned
Name one reason ice cream might be wasted at the factory
what is overproduction, mistakes, or leftovers
besides electricity, name, one byproduct of the process
Clean water or fertilizer
What’s the term for turning waste into useful products?
Resource recovery or waste-to-energy
What could our community do to reduce food waste?
Composting, donations or digester
What surprise you most about this process?
Open ended