Earth Day Trivia

Compact Florescent Lighting -CFLs- use ______ of the energy needed for incandescent bulbs.

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

• 100%

You're excited to do a good deed and recycle your pizza box; however, as you throw it in the bin, your neighbor tells you you can't recycle it. Is he right? And why?

• Yes, it is paper and paper is recyclable.
• No, there is grease on the paper so it isn't recyclable.

On average, how many aluminum soda cans are used in the United States each year?

• 90 million

• 80 billion

• 120 million

• 3 billion

How much energy does recycling just one aluminum can save?

• Enough to power a microwave for 30 minutes

• Enough to power the average American home for 4 days

• Enough to power a computer for 15 minutes

• Enough to power a TV for 3 hours

What pointy plant is valuable for improving indoor air quality and adding oxygen while reducing formaldehyde, smog and trichloroethylene?

• Aloe

• Cactus

• Snake Plant

• Bonzai

How many countries celebrate earth day?

• 190

• 193

• 192

• 195

The US Department of Energy (DOE) recommends turning off the monitor and placing the computer on sleep mode if you are not going to use it for more than _______.

• 2 hours

• 6 hours

• 45 minutes

• 20 minutes

Which of these items can you compost for your garden?

• Egg shells

• Leftover Big Mac

• Fast food french fries

• Aluminum foil