Sustainability Quizz

Type a word that's related to 'Sustainability'

Answer explanation

Sustainability is "meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs"

There are 3 pillars of sustainability: environment, economy, and social equity.

On average, how long is plastic bag used by a person before being thrown away?

• 12 minutes

• 45 minutes

• 1 day

• 1 week

Answer explanation

According to the 5 Gyres Institute, 12 minutes is the average working life of a plastic bag before it is thrown away. Globally, 1 million plastic bags are used per minute and only 1% are recycled. Most make their way to the ocean, where they can take up to 20 years to decompose

How much water on earth is available to drink?

• 79%

• 20%

• 0.3%

• 2.5%

Answer explanation

When are we expected to run out of oil?

• By 2060

• By 2200

• By 2520

• Never

Answer explanation

What's the biggest source of methan emissions?

• fossil fuel

• agriculture

• waste

• transportation

Answer explanation

Let's draw a cow :)

How much water is needed for 1kg beef?

• 15,000 liters

• 20,000 liters

• 10,000 liters

• 5,000 liters

Answer explanation

How do these countries rank on the 2024 Environmental Performance Index (among 180 countries)?

• 170/180

• Cambodia

• 180/180

• Vietnam

• 27/180

• Switzerland

• 9/180

• Japan

Answer explanation

Top 10:
1. Estonia

2. Luxembourg

3. Germany

4. Finland

5. United Kingdom

6. Sweden

7. Norway

8. Austria

9. Switzerland

10. Denmark

Recycling a single glass bottle will save enough energy to power a laptop for

• 10 minutes

• 30 minutes

• 45 minutes

• 1 hour

Plastic is made from oil and can be turned into fuel

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Discarded plastic can be reborn as new bottles, clothing, building materials, and even potential future fuels.