How Much Do You Know About Food Waste and Pollution?

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Test your knowledge of these two imperative global issues that HomeBiogas hopes to make an impact on.
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Question 1

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According to the World Health Organization, about how many premature deaths occur each year due to indoor air pollution from cooking on solid fuels?
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  • 100 thousand
  • 500 thousand
  • 2 million
  • 4 million

Question 2

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Of those 4 million people, what percent are children?
Answer
  • 10%
  • 20%
  • 50%
  • 70%

Question 3

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Despite this, how many people continue to cook over open fire due to limited resources?
Answer
  • 20 million
  • 600 million
  • 1 billion
  • 3 billion

Question 4

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Which option is both a clean cooking alternative to dangerous, open fires AND a smart waste management solution?
Answer
  • Natural gas
  • Biogas
  • Electric stoves
  • All of the above

Question 5

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The material which is most abundant in America's waste stream is....
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  • Plastics
  • Food waste
  • Yard trimmings
  • Electronic waste

Question 6

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According to the EPA, the source which contributes most to annual emissions of methane, a greenhouse gas more potent than CO2, is...
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  • Livestock
  • Coal Mining
  • Automobiles
  • Landfills

Question 7

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The average American throws away how many pounds of food per year?
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  • 20 pounds
  • 50 pounds
  • 150 pounds
  • 300 pounds

Question 8

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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?
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  • 50%
  • 100%
  • 20%
  • 40%

Question 9

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Reducing food loss and waste also reduces...
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  • Energy consumption
  • Greenhouse gas emissions
  • Pollution of waterways
  • All of the above

Question 10

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What action can you take to reduce food waste, the impacts of climate change, pollution, AND generate safe, renewable energy?
Answer
  • Compost
  • Shop sustainably
  • Install solar panels
  • Use HomeBiogas!
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