Sustainability Quiz

What does EPA stand for?

• Environmental Protection Agency

• Energy-efficient dishwashers

• Aquifers

• Hydropower

What is the definition of sustainability?

• Practices that meet current resource needs without compromising the ability to meet future needs

• The practice of limiting the use of a resource

• Natural gas, paper, and steel

• 97% is ocean water and polar ice

What percentage of the US population relies on groundwater for public water use?

• 1%

• 97%

• 110 degrees

• 322,000 billion gallons

What is the responsible way for restaurants to use water?

• Thaw food in the refrigerator (instead of under running water)

• Soak and rinse dishes first in standing water rather than running water

• Keep water temperatures at the right level (handwashing temp. should be 110 degrees)

• All of the above

What is an example of renewable energy?

• Hydropower

• Wind

• Photovoltaic (changes sunlight into electricity)

• All of the above

What is the key to reducing waste in a restaurant or foodservice operation?

• Smart purchasing

• Recycling

• Composting

• All of the above

What is composting?

• A natural form of recycling that occurs when organic material decomposes to form organic fertilizer

• A way to reduce the amount of travel that some food products must make

• A method of producing seafood under controlled conditions

• The production of animal goods such as meat, dairy, wool, and leather

What does the designation of 'organic' mean?

• Produced without pesticides or synthetic fertilizers

• Produced with more environmentally friendly and humane practices

• Conserves soil and water and doesn't treat animals with antibiotics or growth hormones

• All of the above

What is one material listed that you cannot compost?

• aluminum

• Paper

• grease

• Coffee grounds

What is one way to conserve water?

• water balloons

• sink aerators

• sprinklers

• aquaducts