RECYCLE ME Week 2 Trivia Challenge Winner!

Monday, March 9th I asked the following questions for a chance to win an I AM GREEN shirt:

QUESTIONS:
1. Since human induced climate change began during the Industrial Revolution, that is where we will begin: What industry and crop began the Industrial Revolution?

2. Livestock emit 65 percent of all human caused nitrous oxide (a greenhouse gas). How much more potent is nitrous oxide than carbon dioxide?

3. How many pounds of CO2 are produced from one gallon of gasoline (burned)?

The Answers:
1. The Textile Industry and the crop was Cotton.

2. Nitrous Oxide is 300 times more potent than Carbon Dioxide.

3. 19.4 or an acceptable rounded up 20 lbs of CO2 are produced from burning one gallon of gasoline.

WINNER: Elizabeth Finfgeld! Congratulations and thanks to everyone who participated. REMEMBER! You have 5 more chances to WIN! The next Trivia Challenge will be posted Monday, March 16th.

Climate Change is the Issue of our time. Education and Action are the solutions. While every action we take has an impact we are challenged to make that impact low, neutral, or even negative.

The exciting news is that there are so many wonderful businesses and non-profits already in existence to help educate us and help us be responsible for our carbon footprint. There are businesses everywhere that use renewable energy and produce low impact products. I would estimate there is a low impact alternative for any product you wish to buy. Two easy ways to find these products are to check out the registered businesses listed at Green American and The Organic Trade Association.

For more information on Climate Change, resources, things you can do at home and on the road, visit the Envrionmental Protection Agency, The Green Community Center, or Chicago Climate Action Plan.