How Much Do You Know About Food Waste and Pollution?

Question 1 of 10

1

According to the World Health Organization, about how many premature deaths occur each year due to indoor air pollution from cooking on solid fuels?

Select one of the following:

100 thousand
500 thousand
2 million
4 million

Explanation

Question 2 of 10

1

Of those 4 million people, what percent are children?

Select one of the following:

10%
20%
50%
70%

Explanation

Question 3 of 10

1

Despite this, how many people continue to cook over open fire due to limited resources?

Select one of the following:

20 million
600 million
1 billion
3 billion

Explanation

Question 4 of 10

1

Which option is both a clean cooking alternative to dangerous, open fires AND a smart waste management solution?

Select one of the following:

Natural gas
Biogas
Electric stoves
All of the above

Explanation

Question 5 of 10

1

The material which is most abundant in America's waste stream is....

Select one of the following:

Plastics
Food waste
Yard trimmings
Electronic waste

Explanation

Question 6 of 10

1

According to the EPA, the source which contributes most to annual emissions of methane, a greenhouse gas more potent than CO2, is...

Select one of the following:

Livestock
Coal Mining
Automobiles
Landfills

Explanation

Question 7 of 10

1

The average American throws away how many pounds of food per year?

Select one of the following:

20 pounds
50 pounds
150 pounds
300 pounds

Explanation

Question 8 of 10

1

The USDA and EPA of America have set a 2030 Food Loss and Waste Reduction Goal to reduce the country's food loss and waste by how much?

Select one of the following:

50%
100%
20%
40%

Explanation

Question 9 of 10

1

Reducing food loss and waste also reduces...

Select one of the following:

Energy consumption
Greenhouse gas emissions
Pollution of waterways
All of the above

Explanation

Question 10 of 10

1

What action can you take to reduce food waste, the impacts of climate change, pollution, AND generate safe, renewable energy?

Select one of the following:

Compost
Shop sustainably
Install solar panels
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How Much Do You Know About Food Waste and Pollution?

Question 1 of 10

According to the World Health Organization, about how many premature deaths occur each year due to indoor air pollution from cooking on solid fuels?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 10

Of those 4 million people, what percent are children?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 10

Despite this, how many people continue to cook over open fire due to limited resources?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 10

Which option is both a clean cooking alternative to dangerous, open fires AND a smart waste management solution?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 10

The material which is most abundant in America's waste stream is....

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 10

According to the EPA, the source which contributes most to annual emissions of methane, a greenhouse gas more potent than CO2, is...

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 10

The average American throws away how many pounds of food per year?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 10

The USDA and EPA of America have set a 2030 Food Loss and Waste Reduction Goal to reduce the country's food loss and waste by how much?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 9 of 10

Reducing food loss and waste also reduces...

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 10 of 10

What action can you take to reduce food waste, the impacts of climate change, pollution, AND generate safe, renewable energy?

Select one of the following:

Explanation