Recycling
True or False: You must clean out food/product remnants before recycling containers.
True
Why is plastic dangerous for marine life?
Define Zero-waste.
Avoiding products that create waste to avoid contributing to landfills, incinerators, and waste discarded in nature. Minimal waste is a more realistic term, as it’s impossible to create zero waste.
Which day is Earth Day?
Earth Day falls on April 22nd.
True or False: You can recycle greasy pizza boxes.
Flase
How many pounds of plastic does the average human consume in their lifetime?
40 pounds
Define Earth Sustainability.
Avoidance of the depletion of natural resources in order to maintain an ecological balance.
What year was Earth Day created?
1970
True or False: You can throw electronics into your regular recycling bin and it will be recycled properly.
False - you must take electronics to a specific collection site.
How much of plastic actually gets recycled in the U.S.?
Less than 9%
Define Carbon Footprint
A measure of the amount of carbon dioxide and other carbon compounds emitted due to the consumption of fossil fuels by a particular person, group, etc.
Earth Day originated in the US but became recognized worldwide in which year?
1990
True or False: Glass is NOT recyclable in California.
False, you CAN recycle glass in California.
Give an example of problematic single use plastic products.
Water bottle, Keurig Cups, Plastic Bags
Define Fast Fashion.
Inexpensive and poorly made clothing produced rapidly by mass-market retailers in response to the latest trends. Fast fashion is one of the leading causes of waste across the globe.
The first Earth Day sparked the creation of EPA. What does EPA stand for?
Environmental Protection Agency
True or false: Polystyrene (Styrofoam) food containers are recyclable.
False
How much plastic is dumped into the World's ocean's annually?
10 million tons
Define "greenwashing".
Greenwashing, also called "green sheen", is a form of advertising or marketing spin in which green PR and green marketing are deceptively used to persuade the public that an organization's products, aims and policies are environmentally friendly.
"Invest in our Planet"