Earth Day Quiz
Let’s test your knowledge of Earth Day with our Long Beach Moms’ Earth Day Quiz!
True or False: The fashion industry has created over one billion metric tons of greenhouse gas.
FALSE: In 2018, the fashion industry has created over 2.1 billion metric tons of greenhouse gas!!! As CBS notes, “Researchers forecast greenhouse gas emissions from the fashion industry to rise to nearly 2.7 billion tons each year by 2030 if no further action is taken over the next decade.” Now is never a more important time to find new uses for your old clothes and support our local thrift shops!
Find out how sustainable companies are combating the carbon footprint of fast fashion.
True or False: The theme of Earth Day 2022 is “Invest In Our Planet.”
TRUE: According to Earthday.org, the official organization for Earth Day, “This is the moment to change it all — the business climate, the political climate, and how we take action on climate. Now is the time for the unstoppable courage to preserve and protect our health, our families, and our livelihoods.
For Earth Day 2022, we need to act (boldly), innovate (broadly), and implement (equitably). It’s going to take all of us. All in. Businesses, governments, and citizens — everyone accounted for, and everyone accountable. A partnership for the planet.”
True or False: Earth Day and Arbor Day are the holiday.
FALSE: Earth Day is a celebration to educate and activate movements towards the entire planet. Activities can include research, events, and clean-ups. Arbor Day is about trees! Many people take time out of their days to plant and tend to trees, which provide clean air.
True or False: Over 1/3 of our food supply relies on bees.
TRUE: Many species depend on bee for pollinating food supplies. Next time we feel the need to squash as honey bee, let’s think about the global impact of our action.
True or False: Regenerative agriculture hurts our environment.
FALSE: Regenerative agriculture is about helping to restore lands that have been harmed by unsafe and unsustainable agricultural practices. Regenerative Agriculture can helps maximize water efficiency, increase plant diversity, and reverse industrial agriculture’s impact on our environment.
True or False: Microplastics are not found in drinking water because of advanced-level filtration systems.
FALSE: As stated from Earthday.org, “According to a study conducted by Orb Media on plastics and tap water, 83% of tested water samples from major metropolitan areas around the world were contaminated with plastic fibers. Plastic fibers were also found in bottled water produced by 11 of the world’s largest brands purchased from 19 locations in 9 countries.[1] 93% of bottled water showed some sign of microplastic contamination, including polypropylene, nylon, and polyethylene terephthalate (PET).[2]”
True or False: A plastic bottle takes 450 years to break down.
TRUE: In fact, by 2050, there will be more plastic in the ocean than there are fish. Need any other reason to use a re-usable water bottle?
True or False: Due to ongoing governmental initiatives, the rate of tree growth and planting is increasing by 4 million hectares per year.
FALSE: Unfortunately, it is the opposite: due to deforestation, our planet is losing 4 million hectares per year. The equivalent? 4,000,000 hectors = 10,000,000 football fields a year.
True or False: Bycatch is a form of fishing that protects sea mammals.
FALSE: Bycatch is when unintended sea creatures are caught in fishing lines intended to catch one type of species. Bycatch has become increasingly dangerous to our ecosystem as overfishing has lead to a smaller catch, which intern causes fishers to use larger and larger fishing nets to catch fish.
For more information, please check out the following resources:
