As Earth Week rounded out, Our Eco Fact Finder Treasure Hunt also met its end. We promised prizes, and they'll be delivered shortly to the lucky winners (no packing peanuts!). We also promised answers, so here they are:
Day 1
Question: How many plastic bottles per day do Americans toss into landfills?
Answer: 30 million
Day 2
Question: What is one example of eco-friendly fabric?
Answers: organic cotton, soybean protein fiber, sasawashi, bamboo
Day 3
Question: Paraffin wax is a substance that comes from (fill in the blank).
Answer: the waste product of petroleum
Day 4
Question: Enough floor wipes are thrown into landfills each year to fill this many big rigs:
Answer: 9,000
Day 5
Question: Paper production is ranked the (fill in the blank) largest industrial consumer of energy.
Answer: 5th
We thank all of you who participated in the Hunt. Be on the lookout for more fun stuff from ecofabulous.com and GreenisUniversal.com.
Question: Paraffin wax is a substance that comes from (fill in the blank).
Answer: the waste product of petroleum
Day 4
Question: Enough floor wipes are thrown into landfills each year to fill this many big rigs:
Answer: 9,000
Day 5
Question: Paper production is ranked the (fill in the blank) largest industrial consumer of energy.
Answer: 5th
We thank all of you who participated in the Hunt. Be on the lookout for more fun stuff from ecofabulous.com and GreenisUniversal.com.
Why is Hemp not mentioned as one of the eco-friendly plant used for fiber, and other benifits?
and lest we forget, hemp.
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