Legislation
1972 US legislation that guaranteed access to safe drinking water
What is the Clean Water Act?
This drink product is famous for getting stuck in turtles' noses
What are plastic straws?
These animals brought attention to the melting of polar ice caps
What are polar bears?
This common item is a useful replacement for single use plastic bottles
What is a reusable water bottle?
This effect of climate change causes the Earth's overall temperature to rise
What is global warming?
US legislation that protects rare species in US ecosystems
What is the Endangered Species Act?
This category is the most common item found as garbage or waste
What is single use plastic?
This flightless bird was hunted to extinction by 17th century humans
What was the dodo?
The "three Rs" acronym in sustainability stands for these words
What is Reduce, Reuse, Recycle?
Climate change can cause an increase in these types of phenomenon
What are extreme weather conditions? (Hurricanes, tornados, floods, monsoons, etc.)
The EPA was established in this year
When was 1970?
These are tiny particles of pollutants that are found in more than 99% of all living things
What are microplastics?
This bear is on the World Wildlife Fund logo
What are pandas?
This trend encourages people to eat a vegetarian meal once a week to decrease their carbon footprint
What is Meatless Monday?
These microplastics are getting a lot of attention in the news and the EPA recently announced a limit on them
What are PFAs?
US legislation that provides the basis for EPA regulations on greenhouse gases
What is the Clean Air Act?
These are gases that break down the ozone layer and are a known contributor to climate change
What are greenhouse gases?
This type of animal is extremely sensitive to changes in an ecosystem and is used as an indicator of an ecosystem's overall health
What are amphibians?
The most common wood/paper alternative known for its fast growth rate and abundance
What is bamboo?
An international agreement between countries to work together to decrease the effects of climate change
In this 2020 lawsuit, children sued the US government for failing to address greenhouse gas emissions and violating their right to a healthy future
What is Juliana vs. United States
These are three of the most common air pollutants (any three)
What are: CO, SO2, NOx, particulate matter, O3, Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)?
This rhino species has only two living specimens left, a mother and daughter
What is the Northern White Rhino?
This is an alternative to laundry pods or liquid detergent
What are laundry strips?
The temperature change in comparison to pre-industrial levels that determines the severity of climate change
What is 1.5°C to 2.0°C?