Earth Day

Does your family recycle at home?

• We recycle

• We do not recycle

• I'm not sure

Each ton of recycled paper can save...

• 17 trees

• 380 gallons of oil

• three yards of landfill space

• 4,000 kilowatts of energy

• 7,000 gallons of water

On average, how much paper do Americans use per year?

1 ton = 2,000 pounds

• 6 thousand tons

• 7 hundred tons

• 67 million tons

• 67 trillion tons

Which product makes up the largest part of our trash?

• Glass

• Plastic

• Cardboard

• Paper

It saves energy and water to just make new paper instead of using recycled paper.

• True

• False

Every day, American businesses generate enough paper to circle the earth how many times?

• 5

• 10

• 15

• 20

Every Sunday, Americans waste 90 percent of recyclable newspapers. How many trees does this waste?

• 500

• 5,000

• 50,000

• 500,000

How long does it take for a plastic bottle to decompose?

• 5 years

• 500 years

• 1 year

• 1,000 years

When brushing your teeth, do you turn the water off or leave it on until you are finished?

• Turn it off

• Leave it on

How much water can you save a day if you turn off the faucet while brushing your teeth in the morning and at night?

• 8 gallons

• 10 gallons

• 4 gallons

• 2 gallons