viernes, 2 de julio de 2021

CA 4: WEB QUEST: ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

 



 

Part 1- Calculate your carbon footprint!



·        Don’t forget to select English before starting the activity.


Questions:


Ø What’s your carbon footprint?   (Optional)


Ø What’s the average carbon footprint of a person?

It's different for continents, for example, in Europe the average is 6.4 Ton. In Chile, is 4.7 Ton. And the world average per person is 4.8 Ton. In my case, my carbon foot print is 1.03 Ton.

Part 2 - Take these Recycling Quizzes



1. What do you mean by "Recycling"?
a.An Exercise which is done on Cycle.
b.Process of continuous cycling.
c.Reprocessing of old materials into new products.
d.A Massage technique
 
2. Recycling causes lower greenhouse gas emissions as compared to virgin production.
a.True
b.False
 
3. What is the use of "Recycling"?
a.Prevents Waste
b.Reduces consumption of fresh raw material
c.Reduces energy usage
d.All of the above
 
4. The composing of biodegradable waste耀uch as food or garden waste擁s also considered recycling.
a.True
b.False
 
5. From where the recyclable goods can be originated?
a.Home
b.Business
c.Industry
d.All of the above
 
6. Resource shortages caused by the world wars, and other such world-changing occurrences greatly discouraged recycling.
a.True
b.False
 
7. Recyclables are either brought to a collection centre or picked-up from the curbside and sorted , cleaned and reprocessed into new products bound for manufacturing.
a.True
b.False
 
8. Which of the following material comes under the category of "Recyclables"?
a.Glass
b.Paper
c.Plastic
d.All of these
 
9. Recycling has been a common practice for most of human history, with recorded advocates as far back as Platon in 400 BC.
a.True
b.False
 
10. Which of the following statement is correct?
a.Recycling aluminum uses only 5% of the energy required by virgin production
b.Recycling aluminum uses only 15% of the energy required by virgin production
c.Recycling aluminum uses only 50% of the energy required by virgin production
d.Recycling aluminum uses only 150% of the energy required by virgin production
 
11. Which of the following item saves more Air Pollution when recycled as compared to when developed by virgin production?
a.Paper
b.Glass
c.Aluminium
d.Plastic
 
12. Which of the following item saves more energy when recycled as compared to when developed by virgin production?
a.Paper
b.Glass
c.Aluminium
d.Plastic


Questions:


Ø Hand washing dishes can use up to __50____ % more of water than using an efficient dishwasher.


Ø Only about ___10______ % of global energy comes from renewables.


Ø True or false? Appliances that are turned off don’t use any electricity.
- False, because many appliances continue to use energy yet when they're turn off.


Ø Can you make paper out of hemp?
Yes absolutely, the hemp the cleanest option between many ecofriendly options.


 
Part 3- Video >> Top ten tips for recycling



Watch the video and choose the best 3 tips in your opinion.


1. Try to minimize the waste you create by unpackage produce all goods with a minimal packaging


2. Try to use real nappies, they're better for the enviroment and can save you money 


3. Reuse those carries about each time you shop or still get a bag for life 


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