Reduce/Refuse, Reuse, Recycle
What is the symbol for recycling?
Three arrows pointing at each other in a triangle formation
What is an energy-saving practice that you implement already in your daily life?
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What color are the compost bins on campus?
Green
What does increased human waste do to our climate?
It heats it up!
Bonus 200: why? 🤨
What color are the recycling bins on campus?
Blue! Or they have blue covers
What are two examples of clean energy?
Wind, Hydropower, Solar, Geothermal, etc
Can all food go into UCI compost bins?
Yes!
What does increasing landfill size do to our air quality?
Introduces more and more pollutants, decreasing quality :(
Where would you toss a plastic-lined cardboard meal box?
In the trash! It can't be composted due to the plastic
LED vs Fluorescent bulbs, which consume more energy?
Fluorescents consume more energy!
BONUS 100: What type of bulbs are found in Barranca overhead/room lighting?
Can plastic bags store you compost items when you put them in the compost bin?
No - put compost items in paper bags!
What greenhouse gas is 30 times more effective than CO2 at trapping heat in the atmosphere?
Methane
Are red solo cups recyclable?
No - but they are reusable!
What clean energy tech does UCI use on the top of its parking structures?
Solar panels!
Where are the compost bions located near Barranca? (you can point)
In Lot 5 next to the FRESH Hub!
How many LEED certified buildings does UCI have?
21! A couple of notable ones are ALP and the Engineering tower
What % diversion of waste is considered zero waste?
90%!
Are plugged-in applicances that are off still consuming energy?
YES - to conserve even more energy while you are away, unplug everything as it still takes up energy!
What becomes energy in the UCI biofuel project?
The gas created by the microbes eating the food waste!
What are two sources of Methane?
Landfills and Farming (cows!)