9 questions
The resources we use and the waste we produce is called
biological capacity
ecological footprint
biocapacity
environmental degradation
An example of Environmental sustainability is
deforestation
environmental degradation
recycling
footprint
An example of a perpetual resource is
wind
minerals
energy
plants and animals
In a country EF > BC, this country is living ___________
sustainably
unsustainably
In this graph, per capita means ________
the amount of waste
per person
the amount of resources the earth can produce
the amount of resources we consume
For a country to live sustainably, they should
use more plastic
have BC > EF
produce more resources
produce more waste
An example of a non-renewable resource is
fresh air
fresh water
animals
minerals
An environmental cost of using plastic would be __________
expensive (costs a lot)
cheap (does not cost a lot)
plastic creates a lot of waste for the environment
we can recycle plastic to make new things
Ms. Green, recycles everyday, she doesn't use plastic bottles and she buys her coffee in a reusable cup.
Ms. Blue, doesn't turn off the lights when she leaves a room, she always buys her coffee in a disposable cup.
Who has the lower ecological footprint?
Ms. Green
Ms. Blue
neither one
where did these people come from?