Water Practices
This common household fixture can be replaced with a low-flow version to conserve water while showering.
What is a showerhead?
This common container used for soda and adult beverages is one of the most recycled materials worldwide.
What is an aluminum can?
This two-wheeled, human-powered vehicle is one of the most sustainable modes of transportation.
What is a bicycle?
Collecting and using this type of water from rooftops or other surfaces can reduce the need for tap water in gardens.
What is rainwater?
This color of bin is often used for recycling paper, plastic, and glass in many public areas.
What is blue?
This type of vehicle uses both a gasoline engine and an electric motor to reduce fuel consumption.
What is a hybrid vehicle?
Turning off this while brushing your teeth can save up to 8 gallons of water a day.
What is the faucet?
This term refers to the process of breaking down organic waste, like food scraps, into nutrient-rich soil.
What is composting?
A practice where several people share one vehicle to commute to work or other destinations, reducing the number of cars on the road.
What is carpooling?
This term refers to the total amount of water used to grow food, manufacture goods, or provide services, from start to finish.
What is a water footprint?
These types of plastics are the ones that can most widely be recyclable. Some wiggle room in the answer is allowed.
What are #1, #2, and (maybe) #5 plastics?
This strategy encourages people to work from home or nearby locations to reduce the need for daily commuting and lower carbon emissions.
What is telecommuting (or remote work)?
This process refills underground aquifers by allowing rainwater or reclaimed water to soak into the ground.
What is groundwater recharge?
This number system, found on plastic containers, indicates the type of plastic and its recyclability.
What are resin identification codes?
Taylor Swift's private jet carbon footprint amounted to this much in 2022 (to the nearest thousand tons).
What is 8,000 tonnes (8,300 estimated).