Recycling + Compost
Which of these can be recycled?
A) used napkin
B) amazon cardboard box
C) apple juice carton
B) amazon cardboard box
This patriotic flyer was successfully removed from the endangered list after a ban on the pesticide DDT
The bald eagle
Where can compost bins be found?
The dining hall!
In recent news, energy generated from wind and solar power officially surpassed this dark fossil fuel across Europe.
What is coal?
Where should you dispose of batteries?
What is official battery disposers, not the garbage
What is the name of the object you should use to get items out of the compost bin?
The claw!
Targeted by ranchers for over a century, this apex predator was successfully reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park in 1995, helping to restore the local ecosystem.
the gray wolf
Where is the PEST garden located?
behind the science center
This country generates more solar and wind energy than any other country by a big margin.
What is China?
Rechargeable batteries used in electric vehicles and smartphones rely heavily on this lightweight alkali metal element.
What is lithium?
Name the three animals that the Peddie compost feeds
pepper (pig), fletch (chicken), and Ralph (pig)
This prized, fast-swimming predatory fish faces extreme overfishing in the Mediterranean and Atlantic due to the global demand for high-end sushi.
the bluefin tuna
Name a bird that can be found on campus
varied
This giant tropical ecosystem, nicknamed “the lungs of the Earth” is currently being destroyed due to human activity.
What is the Amazon Rainforest?
These tiny fragments of plastic smaller than a grain of rice that end up in water supplies and wildlife are called this
What are microplastics?
How many tons of food waste has Peddie composted since 2019?
over 140 tons
What is the most endangered animal in the world? Hint: It is a marine animal
the vaquita (with an estimated 10 individuals left)
Where is Peddie’s Certified Wildlife Habitat located?
On the back roads directly behind the student center
News outlets regularly feature Africa's "Great Green Wall" project, which is planting a massive belt of trees across the Sahel region to stop the expansion of this vast desert.
What is the sahara.
These animals help maintain the grass and the other vegetation below Peddie’s solar panels, acting as natural mowers.
What are goats?
How many tons of compost did Peddie produce in 2025?
29.15 tons
What is the rarest flowering plant in the world?
Camellia japonica 'Middlemist Red' (2 individuals left)
What year did Peddie install solar panels, and what is the percentage of campus energy that they provide?
This country has hit a record setting 98.7% electric new car sales in August 2026
What is Norway?
~ How many trees are cut down each day? (Accept within 10,000 trees)
what is ~27,000