Club INFO
What room are we in?
Erickson 228
What word means the following
describes the well-intentioned, but often unfounded belief, that something is recyclable, even though it's not
What is Wishcycling, or aspirational recycling
Where was the large oil spill that was mentioned in the club meeting?
California
True or False: Humans consume carcinogenic micro plastics from food due to water pollution
What is true?
Which great lake suffers from the most microplastic enter?
Lake Michigan
Who are the two club supervisors?
Amy and Laura
On average, how many aluminum soda cans are used in the United States each year? (in billions)
70
80
90
100
80 billion
What tech company has started blocking misinformation about climate change?
By 2025, ____ of the world’s population will be living in water-stressed areas.
What is half?
What's the word for
inexpensive clothing produced rapidly by mass-market retailers in response to the latest trends.
Fast fashion
What event did vote on that we are having next semester?
formal event
How long does it take for a used aluminum drink can be recycled into a new one and put back on the grocery shelf?
20 days
40 days
60 days
80 days
60 days
What groundbreaking legislation that we covered throughout the semester?
The infrastructure bill
What is the term for the amount of water required to produce a product from start to finish called?
what country is the largest producer of ethanol?
US
Name Three events we've had this semester?
You know what it is !!!!!!!!!
Recycling plastic saves ______ times as much energy as burning it in an incinerator.
a. 2 times
b. 0.5 times
c. 3 times
d. None, it takes more energy to recycle
A. 2 times
What state have we mentioned that has built an animal highway crossing?
Utah
Groundwater pollution is subject to the Clean Water Act if it is the ___ ___ of a direct discharge into a surface water body.
What is functional equivalent?
What two major pipelines has the president received backlash for because he hasn't shut them down?
line 3 and 5
What are the 4 projects that we have going on right now?
1. Green roof
2. Dining hall group
3. thrift group
4. Recycled artwork group
How many gallons of motor gasoline does the average American consume in one year?
a. 150 gallons
b. 500 gallons
c. 310 gallons
d. 750 gallons
b. 500 gallons
What microbe can make a biofuel using only three renewable ingredients?
rhodopseudomonas palustris
What U.S. Supreme Court case (in 2020) established the “functional equivalent” standard?
What is County of Maui, Hawaii v. Hawaii Wildlife Fund
According to the UN the single most common plastic found in the environment is?
Cigarette butts