April Team Meeting - Target Forward Trivia

Which percentage of water on Earth is freshwater?

• 3%

• 12%

• 19%

• 23%

The ocean is essential for all life on Earth, including humans. To ensure a sustainable future, we must protect and preserve healthy marine ecosystems.

What percentage of Earth's wildlife is aquatic?

• 60%

• 77%

• 86%

• 94%

Recycling cardboard only takes 25% of the energy needed to make new cardboard. Over 90% of all products shipped in the US are shipped in corrugated boxes.

How many tons of cardboard did Target recycle last year?

• 68,000 tons

• 198,000 tons

• 615,000 tons

• 1,000,000 tons

What % of Target operational waste is diverted from Landfills (recycles, reused, composted, etc.)?

• 64%

• 77%

• 82%

• 89%

How many times on average does a Target hanger travel the globe before needing replaced?

• 3 times

• 7 times

• 10 times

• 21 times

The Car Seat Trade-in Event gives guests the opportunity to recycle an unwanted car seat and get a 20% off coupon good towards a new car seat, stroller, or select baby gear. The event also helps us meet our own Target Forward commitments.

Since the annual Car Seat Trade-In Event launched in 2016, we have sent how many pounds of car seats to be recycled?

• 7.0 Million lbs

• 18.8 Million lbs

• 32.9 Million lbs

• 48.8 Million lbs

If you took all of the car seats that have been traded in, how many times could you fill enough to fill every seat in Minneapolis’ U.S. Bank Stadium? (73,000 seats)

• 18 times

• 30 times

• 41 times

• 55 times

Answer explanation

This equals about 2.19 million car seats — enough to fill every seat in Minneapolis’ U.S. Bank Stadium 30 times.

Speaking of sports, the Minnesota Twins claim Target Field to be "The Greenest Ballpark in America". One of the ways they achieve sustainability is by capturing and reusing rainwater through a custom-designed rain water recycling system provided by Minneapolis-based Pentair.

How many gallons of rainwater does Target Field capture and re-use on average annually?

• 440,000 gallons

• 920,000 gallons

• 1.84M gallons

• 2.5M gallons

Target completed its first net zero energy store in 2022 (meaning it produces more renewable energy than it consumes to power its operations). This is an example of our Target Forward strategy in action as we work toward our commitment to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040. It serves as a testing site for sustainability-minded innovations, providing learnings that will help inform future store designs.

What is the T# for this store?

• T2165 Vista (CA)

• T1410 San Diego Mission Valley (CA)

• T2188 Miami Central (FL)

• T1908 Katy Cinco Ranch (TX)

T2165 Vista has how many solar panels? (both store and solar carport panels)

• 440

• 875

• 1,858

• 3,420