March
Question: What is the name of the American marine biologist and nature writer who is credited with advancing
the modern environmental movement?
- Jane Goodall
- Rachel Carson
- Dian Fossey
- Lois Gibbs
Answer: Rachel Carson
Winner: Kathy Easterday
February
Question: How many times can paper be recycled before the fibers are too small to recycle again?
Answer: Paper can be recycled up to 7 times before the fibers become too small to recycle.
Winner: Amy Adams
January
Question: 14 million liters of this is used every day in America… what is this?
- Fertilizer
- Motor Oil
- Pesticide
- Paint
- Water
Answer: Paint
December
Question: What president would not allow a Christmas tree in the White House and why?
Answer: Theodore Roosevelt refused to allow a Christmas Tree in the White House because of environmental
concerns.
Winner: Steven Seaman
November
Question: What is the relationship between Swanson frozen dinners and Thanksgiving?
Answer: Swanson started making the frozen dinners to use the leftover frozen Thanksgiving turkey. So in
1953 the big companies were looking at ways to recycle. Even if they didn't call it "thinking green", in effect
they were.
Winner: Dina Sigano