The 5 R's
What are the three R’s of waste management?
What is Reduce, Reuse, Recycle?
What tree is known for producing oxygen and absorbing carbon dioxide?
What is any tree?
True or false: Single use plastic in lunches help reduce overall waste.
What is false?
Recyclable or not: a clean aluminum can?
What is recyclable?
What gas is most linked to climate change?
What is carbon dioxide (CO₂)?
What color bin is typically used for recycling paper and cardboard?
What is blue?
What layer of the Earth protects us from harmful UV rays?
What is the ozone layer?
What mode of transportation is eco-friendly and gets you exercise?
What is biking or walking?
Compost or trash: banana peel?
What is compost?
What device turns wind into energy?
What is a wind turbine?
True or false: You should rinse out containers before recycling them.
What is true?
What insect is crucial for pollinating many of our food crops?
What is a bee?
What’s a sustainable alternative to bottled water?
What is a reusable water bottle?
Recyclable or not: plastic grocery bags in curbside bins?
What is not recyclable curbside (take to drop-off)?
Which continent has the largest tropical rainforest?
What is South America?
Which of these can’t be recycled: aluminum can, glass bottle, pizza box, or plastic bottle?
What is a pizza box (if greasy)?
What percentage of Earth’s surface is covered by water? +/- 10%
What is 70%?
Eating less of what food group can reduce your carbon footprint?
What is meat (especially beef)?
Compost or recycle: coffee grounds?
What is compost?
What island nation is sinking due to rising sea levels?
What is the Maldives?
What is the fifth R? Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Repurpose __________
What is refuse?
What rainforest is known as the “lungs of the Earth”?
What is the Amazon Rainforest?
What kind of farming avoids synthetic pesticides and fertilizers?
What is organic farming?
Recyclable, compost, or trash: Styrofoam cup?
What is trash?
What invention traps rainwater for garden use?
What is a rain barrel?