Sustainability
A commonly recycled material that is very difficult to recycle successfully.
Plastic
A plant native to the Eastern US and Canada that is essential for the survival of monarch butterflies.
Milkweed
The date Earth Day is celebrated every year.
April 22
This ecosystem type is incredibly important to the health of Lake Erie
Wetland
The most commonly littered item in the world.
Cigarette butts
The symbiotic relationship that benefits both organisms involved.
Mutualism
The national park containing the current tallest tree in the world.
Redwood National Park
This Ohio River famously caught fire due to pollution several times during the 20th century.
The Cuyahoga River
The industry that uses up the most freshwater globally.
Agriculture
The islands off the coast of Ecuador that are home to the largest living tortise.
The Galápagos
The total number of national parks in the US.
63
This swan species has been successfully reintroduced in Ohio and is now removed from the threatened species list.
Trumpeter Swan
The gas that makes up about 78% of the atmosphere.
N2
North America's only native marsupial.
The Virginia Opossum.
The president that established the EPA in 1970.
Richard Nixon
This invasive fish species in the Great Lakes region is known for latching on and feeding on native fish.
Sea lamprey
The 3 pillars of sustainable development.
Environmental, social, and economic.
This common fungus is known for its chicken-like taste and texture.
Chicken of the Woods
This 1962 book was largely responsible for educating the general public on the harmful effects of DDT.
Silent Spring by Rachel Carson
This Ohio initiative from Gov. Mike Dewine works to maintain healthy drinking water quality, reduce algal blooms, stop pollution, and more.
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