Sustainability Quiz – Contains 13 Questions

- Which of the following uses alternative renewable energy?
- Electricity from coal mining
- The Energizer Bunny
- Electricity from photovoltaic (PV) cells
- Electricity from heat and steam from nuclear reactors

- How much trash does the average person send to the landfill annually?
- 500 pounds
- 700 pounds
- 1,500 pounds
- 1 million pounds

- Recycling one aluminum can save enough money to run a personal computer for:
- 3 seconds
- 30 minutes
- 3 hours
- 3 years

- The U.S. consumes most of our water supply for which purpose?
- Irrigation
- Domestic use, e.g. drinking, showering, cooking
- Water parks
- Industrial, e.g. production of metals, wood and paper products, chemicals

- What is the leading cause of pollution of streams, rivers, and oceans?
- Dumping of garbage by cities
- Surface water running off city streets, yards, paved lots, and farm fields
- Trash washed into ocean from beaches
- Waste dumped by factories

- What has the DoD been doing to reduce effects of toxic and hazardous wastes?
- Established emerging contaminants program
- Directed the use of Hex Chrome be minimized, where possible
- Maximizing the use of greener products
- All of the above

- Which of the following about bio-based products is NOT true?
- They often contain chemicals that increase toxic or hazardous wastes compared to traditional petroleum-based products
- The DoD must purchase bio-based or other environmentally friendly products when available
- They are made of renewable resources
- The entire or the majority of the product is composed from plant or animal materials

- What percentage of carbon emissions of the federal government does the DoD contribute?
- 40%
- 50%
- 55%
- 100%

- Substitute a compact fluorescent light for a traditional bulb and it would keep ____ of CO2 out of the atmosphere over the life of the bulb.
- 100 tons
- Half a ton
- 100 pounds
- 1 pound

- Who is biggest consumer of energy in the federal government?
- DoD
- DoE
- EPA
- The White House

- How much paper does the average government employee use each year?
- 10,000 pounds
- 4 tons
- 100,000 pounds
- 1,000 pounds

- Which of the following will reduce stormwater runoff?
- Replacing grass with synthetic turf
- Installing a green roof
- Planting a rain garden/bioswale
- All of the above

- What are the sustainability advantages derived from teleworking?
- Lower commuting costs
- Reduces GHG emissions from employee travel and commuting
- Reduces GHG emissions from use of electricity, heat, and steam
- All of the above
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