Earth911 is honoring the 52 years of Earth Day with 52 Actions for the Earth. Each week through Earth Day 2023, we will share an action you can take to invest in the Earth and make your own life more sustainable. The environmental impact of the global textile and fashion industry is so big that EarthDay.org has made sustainable fashion […]
While the nation is ideologically divided on climate change, people throughout our history have acted to protect the land, wildlife, and humans from pollution. In this Earth911 Quiz, you’ll test your knowledge of the U.S. environmental leaders who have helped the nation focus on sustaining life on this Earth. Making smart sustainable choices requires practice. Earth911’s weekly sustainability quiz helps […]
The mobile phone has become an indispensable tool of modern life, and new models appear every year like automobiles in the 20th century. Old phones can pile up in the home or be recycled for cash, traded in on another phone, and sent through a variety of recycling programs to recapture the valuable metals and materials they contain. Do you […]
The U.S. recycling system uses a “single-stream” model that focuses on the big blue curbside bin. Unfortunately, people throw all sorts of unrecyclable items into the bin in the hope that they will be recycled. Known as “wishful recycling,” this results in contamination that prevents some of the recyclable material from being successfully processed. Do you know what doesn’t go […]
Everyday recycling takes a little extra time — and will until the companies that make what we buy integrate recycling into their product life cycles. So, it’s important to keep simple steps in mind. In this Earth911 Quiz, you’ll find the keys to recycling automotive oil, oil containers, and oil filters, a vast source of landfill materials and toxic waste […]
Wildfire season is arriving earlier every year. Are you prepared to prevent fires if you live in the forest? Is your community in a known fire area? Test your wildfire preparation knowledge in this week’s Earth911 Quiz. Making smart sustainable choices requires practice. Earth911’s weekly sustainability quiz helps you hone your ability to recognize earth-friendly products and services. Through your […]
Are you good at remembering quotations? In this week’s quiz, see if you can identify the individuals who made these five memorable statements about the environment and humans’ capability to bring about positive change. Making smart sustainable choices requires practice. Earth911’s weekly sustainability quiz helps you hone your ability to recognize earth-friendly products and services. Through your daily choices — from […]
Species are going extinct at an accelerated and dangerous rate. The world is facing the greatest rate of extinction since we lost the dinosaurs more than 65 million years ago. Unlike past mass extinctions, our current extinction crisis is almost solely because of environmental changes caused by human activities. Some of our activities — such as habitat loss, overfishing, the […]
For 52 years on Earth Day, people have gathered to pick up litter, plant trees, demonstrate support for environmental protection, and raise awareness of the issues taxing our blue planet. With Earth Day just around the corner, this Earth911 quiz challenges your knowledge about Earth Day’s origin and past. Making smart sustainable choices requires practice. Earth911’s weekly sustainability quiz helps […]
Are you a recycling trivia champion? In this Earth911 quiz, you’ll test your knowledge of the latest U.S. recycling rates from our friends at ISRI, the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries. Making smart sustainable choices requires practice. Earth911’s weekly sustainability quiz helps you hone your ability to recognize earth-friendly products and services. Through your daily choices — from transportation mode […]