Government Policies
American political party made up of environmentalists who prioritize the health of the planet
What is the Green Party?
Lung cancer, heart disease, asthma, and diabetes are all a result of what form of pollution?
What is air pollution?
What percent of recycling is actually recycled? 6%, 10%, 15%, 30%
What is 6%?
What ignored type of pollution causes stress, hearing loss, sleep disorders, and high blood pressure?
What is noise pollution?
The only relatively clean place on earth
Where is Antarctica?
Agency that works with the US government to deal with environmental protection matters
What is the EPA (environmental protection agency)?
Which age group is most susceptible to pollution?
Who are "children under age five"?
More than three million children under age five die annually from environmental factors
What is the average weight of trash an American generates per day? ~2 lbs, ~4 lbs, ~5 lbs, ~10 lbs
What is ~5lbs?
What proportion of deaths worldwide are linked to pollution? 0.05, 0.125, 0.2, 0.4?
What is 0.125?
What is the regulatory limit on microplastics in bottled water?
What is "no limit"?
President who founded the EPA
Who is Richard Nixon?
What % of pollution in San Francisco comes from China? 22%, 25%, 30%, 40%?
What is 30%?
How much % of CO2 is reduced by recycling one ton of steel? 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%
What is 80%?
What does WHO stand for, relating to health?
What is the World Health Organization?
True or False: The first garbage service program was started in 500 BCE
What is "true"?
the first waste management program was started in Athens so residents would stop leaving trash in the street
The most recent environmental law passed by Congress
What is the Environmental Justice for All Act?
How many tons of waste does the world generate each year? 500,000; 1 million; 2 billion; 3 trillion?
What is "2.12 billion tons"?
How many % of the food is sent to landfills? 60%, 70%, 80%, 85%?
What is 60%?
With regard to people living in urban areas, how many people out of 10 are affected by air pollution?
What is "9"?
True or False: According to Princeton Review, UVA is in the top 50 “Greenest” Universities in the US
What is "true"?
We are number 49 though :(