Part 1- Calculate your carbon footprint!

http://www.carbonfootprint.com/calculator.aspx

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

Questions:

Ø What’s your carbon footprint?

My carbon footprint is about 2,31 tons per year, according the website of the quiz, this is a low footprint in comparison with the Chilean average.

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

The average carbon footprint of the industrialized countries it’s about 11 tons, the world average its about 4, and the average for our country it’s about 4,6.

Part 2 - Take these Recycling Quizzes

http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/global-warming/quiz-going-green/

http://www.quizmoz.com/quizzes/Science-Quizzes/r/Recycling-Quiz.asp

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 some devices continue wasting energy in clocks, alarms, leds lights etc.

Ø Can you make paper out of hemp?

Yes, and it’s the cleanest option.

Part 3- Video >> Top ten tips for recycling

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjbSEIOUp4w

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

1. Tip number 10, reuse the bags when you are shopping, or use a permanent bag for shoping.

2. Use Carrier bags or old storage boxes for any extra reciclying you may have, for example metal cans

3. Before reciclyng plastic bottles squash them up for saving space