CYSD An Eco-Quiz: Test your Understanding! The CYSD Staff is trying to A.Reduce paper use B.Recycle plastic C.Re-use items D.All of the above E.None of the above The CYSD staff & students have A.Sent 4 boxes of twist-on lids to a recycler B.Sent 4 boxes of twist-on lids to a recycler C.Collected and recycled over 100 pounds of soda cans for money D.Collected $300+ from CURE button donations for sewing machines for Africa E.All of the above F.None of the above The 3 Rs They are A.Re-use, recycle, redo B.Reduce, recycle, re-use C.Reflect, recycle, redo D.Reduce, reflect, repair E.None of the above CYSD wants to donate A.An llama B.A water buffalo C.A camel D.A goat E.A flock of chickens F.A group of rabbits G.All of the above Were working to Donate an Ark through Heifer.org Animals go to countries the world over, including the US Recipients pass on the gift to another in the community $5,000 Test Yourself Following is a series of environmental questions. See how knowledgeable you are regarding the world around you. How can YOU use your resources in a better way? # 1 Every ton of recycled office (school!) paper saves ______ gallons of oil. A. 130 B. 260 C. 380 D. 460 Answer 380 gallons! ( ~31 gallons = 1 barrel) # 2 Every day ___#__ species of plants and animals become extinct as human influences destroy them and their habitat. Answer species This affects eco-systems & dependent species. # 3 Instead of using an incandescent light bulb, use a fluorescent (CFL) bulb, which uses _____ the energy, lasts longer and gives off the same amount of light. A. 1/4 B. 1/2 C. 3/4 Answer A. A CFL uses 1/4 the energy and lasts much longer. # 4 Americans consume more than ______ million trees per year for commercial paper. A. 70 B. 100 C. 500 D. 850 Answer 850 million trees # 5 The energy created from one recycled aluminum can will operate a TV for A. 1 hour B. 2 hours C. 3 hours D. 4 hours Answer C. 3 hours! # 6 If we eliminated or recycled all the unwanted ____?____ for one year in the United States, we would save 100,000,000 trees. ( Thats 100 million!) Answer Junk mail! # 7 Every day ___________ children die in the world from preventable diseases. A. 400 B. 4,000 C. 40,000 D. 400,000 Answer C. 40,000 # 8 The southern state of Georgia is facing a water crisis. To ease the water shortage, officials want A. the President to suspend environmental laws B. to move borders to snag a nearby Tennessee reservoir to change water prices Answer A and B and C # 9 Fact: A direct link exists between environmental deterioration and poverty. In the US today, _____ million Americans live below the established poverty line. A. 6 million B. 13 million 1 person $10,400 C. 24 million D. 37 million 3 persons $17,600 Answer D. 37million # 10 A 1998 UN report indicated that the richest 20 % of the worlds societies consume ______% of the worlds resources. A. 38 B. 46 C. 62 D. 86 Answer D. 86 % # 11 True or False One of the newest words recently added to the Oxford Dictionary is locavore. Answer True! A locavore buys and consumes local Products to decrease transporting & packaging costs. # 12 We use ________ plastic water bottles a day. A. 10 million B. 30 million C. 50 million D. 70 million Answer D How did you do? Are you eco-savvy? or. Are you an eco-novice? Are you ready to do your part to take better care of the earth and her resources? Sources Content: library.thinkquest.org Photos: flickr.com CYSD Go Green Initiative Reduce, recycle, re-use & reflect Plastic Paper Peace/Poverty Heifer.org Heifer.org Provides animals in rural areas Trains in urban areas (agroecology) Feeds the hungry Provides educational opportunities Supports gender equity Works with young people for the future Provides disaster relief Central York School District Green Initiative