APRIL 20-24 EARTH DAY QUIZ 2 PGS. 14-22

PG. 14: WHAT IS NOT GOOD ADVICE FOR US TO DO TO HELP THE ENVIRONMENT?

• LOOK FOR CHEAPER ITEMS

• BUY ONLY WHAT YOU NEED

• LOOK FOR PRODUCTS THAT HAVE LITTLE OR NO PACKAGING

• LOOK FOR ITEMS MADE FROM RECYCLED MATERIALS

PG. 15: WHAT BELOW IS NOT THE BEST THING TO DO WHEN YOU ARE READY TO GET RID OF SOMETHING?

• LOOK FOR WAYS TO REUSE IT

• OFFER TO GIVE IT TO SOMEBODY ELSE

• TRY TO RECYCLE IT

• THROW IT AWAY

PG. 16: SCIENCE IS STARTING TO HELP PEOPLE FIND BETTER WAYS TO USE ALL OF OUR TRASH. WHICH BELOW IS ONE BETTER WAY?

• PEOPLE CAN BURY PLASTIC IN THEIR BACKYARDS

• PLASTIC BOTTLES ARE USED IN ART CLASSES

• SOME CLOTHING IS MADE FROM RECYCLED PLASTIC BOTTLES

• PEOPLE CAN BOIL PLASTIC AND CREATE TOXIC FUMES OR GASSES

PG. 17: WHAT MAKES UP ANOTHER 25% OR QUARTER OF THE TRASH?

• METAL

• RUBBER AND LEATHER

• FOOD AND PLANT MATERIALS

• PAPER PRODUCTS

PG. 18: AMERICAN FARMERS PRODUCE ABOUT HOW MANY POUNDS OF FOOD PER YEAR?

• 600 BILLION POUNDS

• 400 BILLION POUNDS

• 850 BILLION POUNDS

• 250 BILLION POUNDS

PG. 18: WHAT PERCENTAGE OF FOOD THAT AMERICAN FARMERS PRODUCE EACH YEAR DO AMERICANS WASTE?

• BETWEEN ZERO AND ONE-QUARTER (25%)

• AMERICANS DON'T WASTE FOOD

• BETWEEN ONE-QUARTER (25%) AND ONE-HALF (50%)

• BETWEEN ONE-HALF (50%) AND THREE-QUARTERS (75%)

PG. 19: WHO THROWS AWAY A LOT OF FOOD THAT ARE CLOSE TO GOING BAD EVEN IF THEY ARE STILL GOOD?

• MOVIE THEATERS

• GROCERY STORES

• GAS STATIONS

• YOUR NEIGHBORS

PG. 20: WHAT IS THE AVERAGE COST OF FOOD THROWN AWAY EACH YEAR BY AN AVERAGE AMERICAN FAMILY?

• $300

• $725

• $1300

• $5145

PG. 21: WHAT BELOW IS NOT A WAY TO HELP REDUCE FOOD WASTE AND YARD WASTE POLLUTION?

• THROW FOOD WASTE OUT OF A CAR WINDOW

• TAKE ONLY THE FOOD YOU PLAN TO EAT

• DON'T BE TOO PICKY WHEN YOU EAT

• RECYCLE FOOD WASTE

PG. 22: HOW CAN PEOPLE GENERATE (CREATE) LESS YARD WASTE?

• KEEP LEAVES AND GRASS CLIPPINGS ON THE LAWN

• PUT LEAVES AND GRASS CLIPPINGS IN TRASH BAGS

• PUT LEAVES AND GRASS CLIPPINGS IN TRASH CANS

• NEVER MOW THE LAWN