4 R's
Saving a paper bag and using it multiple times to carry groceries is an example of this "R"
What is reuse?
What is the main ingredient in plastics?
What are polymers?
What is an alternative energy source to fossil fuels?
What is renewable energy, nuclear power, hydrogen, biomass, geothermal energy, etc?
Which day is Earth Day?
Earth Day falls on April 22nd.
This park in Colorado is known for its sandy slopes.
What is Great Sand Dunes National Park?
These are the four R's
What are reduce, reuse, recycle, rot compost. (reduction, recovery is also acceptable)
What state compares in size to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch?
What type of rock are fossil fuels most commonly found in?
What is sedimentary rock?
What year did Earth Day start?
1970
This is the one of two national parks in Hawaii.
What is Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park.
This is the percent of stuff Americans throw away that can be recycled?
What is 80%
How much of all plastic produced is recycled?
What is 9%?
What country produces the most solar panels in the world?
What is China?
How many countries participate in Earth Day?
What is over 193?
This park in Montana covers over 1 million acres.
What is Glacier National Park?
This is how long it takes glass to decompose in a landfill
What is 1 million years?
Approximately how many plastic bags are used worldwide annually?
What is 500 billion plastic bags?
How many waste-to-energy plants are there in the world?
What is more than 2500?
How many Americans participated in the first Earth Day?
What is 20 million?
This park in Utah is named after the ancient Hebrew word for sanctuary.
What is Zion National Park?
This is the number of pounds of trash the average American generates per day
What is four pounds
How many states have a ban on plastic bags.
What is 12 states?
What percent of Hawaii's total electricity was provided by solar power?
What is 19%?
What agency was created after the first earth day?
What is the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)?
This national park in South Dakota is one hour away from where I live.
What is Badlands National Park?