Question 1

Which is the most commonly littered item?

Accepted Answer

cigarette butts

Question 2

What percentage of plastic is recycled globally?

Accepted Answer

10%

Question 3

Which of the following countries is a global waste management and recycling leader?

Accepted Answer

Germany

Question 4

Which country wastes the most food annually (80 billion pounds)?

Accepted Answer

United States of America

Question 5

What is the most sustainable and eco-friendly renewable energy source?

Accepted Answer

wind

Question 6

Which is year is the hottest year on record?

Accepted Answer

2016 - although 2023 is set to be the hottest year ever, however the year isn't over yet.

Question 7

When is Earth Day?

Accepted Answer

Aprill 22nd

Question 8

How many miles of bike lanes exist in Pittsburgh?

Accepted Answer

63 miles

Question 9

How many gallons of gasoline does the average American consume in a year?

Accepted Answer

500

Question 10

What is the biggest consumer of energy in the average American household appliance?

Accepted Answer

fridge

Question 11

Which of the following greenhouse gases is the biggest contributor to global warming?

Accepted Answer

carbon dioxide

Question 12

How much of the United States food waste comes directly from households?

Accepted Answer

43%

Question 13

How many animal and plant species are at risk of extinction?

Accepted Answer

one million

Question 14

True or False?: Plastic bags are recyclable in the blue bins

Accepted Answer

false Should be placed in the garbage bin

Question 15

Three of these are recyclable, which is not?

Accepted Answer

plastic wrap

Question 16

Recycling one aluminum can save enough energy to run a TV for...?

Accepted Answer

three hours

Question 17

On average how many aluminum soda cans are used in the U.S. each year?

Accepted Answer

80 billion

Question 18

How long does it take one plastic bottle to degrade in a landfill?

Accepted Answer

4000 years

Question 19

What number of businesses are responsible for 71% of carbon emissions?

Accepted Answer

100

Question 20

How much do you think you knew about environmental justice/sustanability?

Accepted Answer

a lot, average, little to nothing, nothing

Environmental Justice & Sustainability Trivia

2) What percentage of plastic is recycled globally?

3) Which of the following countries is a global waste management and recycling leader?

4) Which country wastes the most food annually (80 billion pounds)?

5) What is the most sustainable and eco-friendly renewable energy source?

6) Which is year is the hottest year on record?

7) When is Earth Day?

8) How many miles of bike lanes exist in Pittsburgh?

9) How many gallons of gasoline does the average American consume in a year?

10) What is the biggest consumer of energy in the average American household appliance?

11) Which of the following greenhouse gases is the biggest contributor to global warming?

12) How much of the United States food waste comes directly from households?

13) How many animal and plant species are at risk of extinction?

14) True or False?: Plastic bags are recyclable in the blue bins

15) Three of these are recyclable, which is not?

16) Recycling one aluminum can save enough energy to run a TV for...?

17) On average how many aluminum soda cans are used in the U.S. each year?

18) How long does it take one plastic bottle to degrade in a landfill?

19) What number of businesses are responsible for 71% of carbon emissions?

20) How much do you think you knew about environmental justice/sustanability?