Waste
What are some examples of recyclable waste?
Plastic
Paper
Aluminum
What is Climate change (Global Warming)
a significant increase in the earth's temperature in a short period of time due to the activities of humans
What do the three R's stand for?
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
What is one way you can prevent trash in oceans?
Be sure to throw away trash into a garbage can or recycle bin
True or False: Green Homes are more durable
True (Recycled products have the tendency to last over five times longer than traditional materials).
There are 3,000 of these active in the U.S.
Landfills
What can you do about climate change?
A. Drive your car less and use public transport
B. Turn off the lights when not in need
C. All of the above
C. All of the above
can you recycle cardboard?
Yes
About how many animals die a year in the ocean do to garbage?
About 100,000
Turning down your thermostat by one degree can cut what percentage of your fuel bill?
8%
30% of waste is this?
Paper and Plastic
Name three Greenhouse gases.
CO2, Methane, Water Vapor
How much percent of things we buy end up in landfills?
99%
What type of trash is most harmful to sea life?
Plastic
How many people die each year from bad hygiene because of trash?
1,000
The U.S. Produces how many tons of waste per year?
200,000,000
Which of the following greenhouse gases has the biggest impact on climate change?
A. Water Vapor
B. Methane
C. Carbon Dioxide
D. Ozone
C. Carbon Dioxide
what are 3 of the 5 basic principles one should adopt when going green?
Reduce Pollution
Conserve Resources
Conserve Energy
Reduce Consumption and Waste
Protect the Earth's ecological balance
What is a way both marine life and humans benefit from recycling?
It keeps beaches clean so humans can enjoy more recreational activities in a safe environment while not harming the wildlife surrounding it.
How many trees does it take to print a Sunday Edition of the New York Times.
75,000
Every year 8 million tons of plastic waste is dumped into where?
The worlds ocean's
What is the most widely discussed impact of climate change?
A. Increase in the average sea-level
B. Deforestation
C. Soil Erosion
D. All of the above
A. Increase in the average sea-level
What should you use to recycle paper?
A. Glass Container
B. paper Grocery Bags
C. Plastic Bags
D. Trash Bags
E. Nothing
B. Paper Grocery Bags
Which sea animal is affected most by plastic in the ocean? Hint: He goes by the name Crush
Sea Turtles
The amount of wood & paper Americans throw away each year is enough to heat 50 million homes for how many years?
20