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?   (Optional)

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

The average carbon footprint of a person in Chile is 4,69 tonnes, in European Union is 6,4 tones and in the world is 4,8 tonnes.

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. Appliances that are turned off use electricity. 

Ø Can you make paper out of hemp?

Yes, in fact hemp paper is the most ecofriendly because requires less land to grow than timber, can by recycled more more frequently than tree timber, etc.

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. In my opinión the best tips is use reusable bags.

2.  Decrease the use of packaging in things that do not need it, such as fruit (Packaging is a waste).

3. Finally, wash and crush plasctis bottles before getting rid of them.