New Quiz from the Seattle Times!
Posted by Lisa Haderlein at 5/9/2007 8:00 AM 
Categories: water heater,efficiency,Savings,Recycle,Challenge,carbon dioxide
Categories: water heater,efficiency,Savings,Recycle,Challenge,carbon dioxide
I love taking tests. Okay, I like taking them when I do well. But, even though I only got one answer correct, I still enjoyed taking this week's Climate Quiz at the Seattle Times.
Okay, let's start with the question I actually got right:
What source of home heating fuel produces the most CO2? (CO2 stands for Carbon Dioxide, one of the gases that contribute to atmospheric warming)
Okay, let's start with the question I actually got right:
What source of home heating fuel produces the most CO2? (CO2 stands for Carbon Dioxide, one of the gases that contribute to atmospheric warming)
Oil, Electricity,Wood or, Gas?
Wood, at 19,547. Here’s how the others rank, according to the Rocky Mountain Institute: oil, 15,823; electricity, 9,628; gas, 8,881.
At the checkout line, which choice saves the most CO2, paper or plastic?
Plastic! It takes 4 times as much energy to create a paper bag as a plastic, according to reusablebags.com - the best choice is to take your own bags.
Tom & I use these great bags that are made from recycled soda bottles - they have handles and stand up nicely like paper bags, so the check-out clerks at the grocery store like them! There are lots of options available at reusablebags.com - check it out!
In the 1970s, we created how much waste compared to today?
Half as much!
Remember the 70s? That's when Earth Day started and energy conservation was a big deal because gasoline prices went up higher than 35 cents! But we didn't create as much garbage then as we do now - wow!
How many 60 watt light bulbs would each resident of Memphis Tennessee (population 650,000) have to replace with fluorescent bulbs to save enough power to run Hartford Connecticut (population 124,000) for a week?
Two
Which appliance or device produces the most CO2 to operate?
Refrigerator, electric water heater, home lighting, hot tub?
Electric water heater at 4,136 pounds per year. Hot tub was next at 3,289 - based on average hot tub usage. (What does that mean? What is average hot tub usage - daily? weekly?)
Which nation had the highest per capita (per person) greenhouse gass emissions in 2003?
Australia at 26.1 metric tons. I have family down under -- what's up guys?! I would have guessed that because of the ozone hole, folks in the Land of Oz would be more conscious of things like this!
And just for all those worried that America is lagging, we were close with 23.4 metric tons per person. Germany only produced 12.3 tons and Japan was a real light weight at 10.5 per person.
Sea levels rose by how much during the 20th Century?
7 inches according to the Global Panel on Climate Change.
Sea levels are expected to rise by how much by the end of the 21st Century?
Another 16 inches
At the checkout line, which choice saves the most CO2, paper or plastic?
Plastic! It takes 4 times as much energy to create a paper bag as a plastic, according to reusablebags.com - the best choice is to take your own bags.
Tom & I use these great bags that are made from recycled soda bottles - they have handles and stand up nicely like paper bags, so the check-out clerks at the grocery store like them! There are lots of options available at reusablebags.com - check it out!In the 1970s, we created how much waste compared to today?
Half as much!
Remember the 70s? That's when Earth Day started and energy conservation was a big deal because gasoline prices went up higher than 35 cents! But we didn't create as much garbage then as we do now - wow!
How many 60 watt light bulbs would each resident of Memphis Tennessee (population 650,000) have to replace with fluorescent bulbs to save enough power to run Hartford Connecticut (population 124,000) for a week?
Two
Which appliance or device produces the most CO2 to operate?
Refrigerator, electric water heater, home lighting, hot tub?
Electric water heater at 4,136 pounds per year. Hot tub was next at 3,289 - based on average hot tub usage. (What does that mean? What is average hot tub usage - daily? weekly?)
Which nation had the highest per capita (per person) greenhouse gass emissions in 2003?
Australia at 26.1 metric tons. I have family down under -- what's up guys?! I would have guessed that because of the ozone hole, folks in the Land of Oz would be more conscious of things like this!
And just for all those worried that America is lagging, we were close with 23.4 metric tons per person. Germany only produced 12.3 tons and Japan was a real light weight at 10.5 per person.
Sea levels rose by how much during the 20th Century?
7 inches according to the Global Panel on Climate Change.
Sea levels are expected to rise by how much by the end of the 21st Century?
Another 16 inches
Thanks for providing the link for reusable bags. I definitely will be placing an order.
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