{"id":41186,"date":"2016-03-21T15:12:51","date_gmt":"2016-03-21T19:12:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/wildwire\/?page_id=41186"},"modified":"2016-07-04T10:20:08","modified_gmt":"2016-07-04T14:20:08","slug":"cfi-quiz-answers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/cfi-quiz-answers\/","title":{"rendered":"Carbon Footprint Investigation Quiz Answers"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Reusing or recycling old items instead of buying new ones helps shrink your carbon footprint by\u2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n

– Eliminating the need for new packaging to be created
\n– Cutting out the CO2 released when transporting new products to the store
\n– Making sure you don\u2019t buy more than you need
\n– All of the above<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Rubber or plastic shoes usually have a higher carbon footprint than canvas ones because\u2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n

– They have bigger soles
\n– They\u2019re made of petroleum (oil-based) products, which are often processed in big factories<\/strong><\/span>
\n– Plastic comes from the Plasticus plantae plant, which needs to be watered every hour to survive<\/p>\n

Which of these fabrics usually has a lower carbon footprint? (Hint: it can be organic and is biodegradable!)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

– Nylon
\n– Polyester
\n– Cotton<\/strong><\/span>
\n– Fleece<\/p>\n

Where\u2019s the best place to shop to keep your carbon footprint small?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

– A farmer\u2019s market you can walk to, just around the corner<\/strong><\/span>
\n– The outlet store an hour\u2019s drive away (you can\u2019t beat the deals on a 10 pack of peanut butter!)
\n– The grocery store by your best friend\u2019s house in the next town over \u2013 you guys like to do everything together!<\/p>\n

Old-school incandescent lightbulbs have a higher carbon footprint than new fluorescent ones because\u2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n

– They use less energy
\n– They have to be replaced more often<\/strong><\/span>
\n– They\u2019re the only type of lightbulb used in factories<\/p>\n

The most footprint-friendly way to get your clothes super clean is to\u2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n

– Wash in hot water and use detergent capsules
\n– Keep the capsules but lower the temperature a bit
\n– Wash in cold water using a concentrated liquid detergent<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

What\u2019s the best way to shrink your carbon footprint?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

– Buy eco-friendly products
\n– Wear smaller shoes
\n– Use less \u2013 and buy less too!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Reusing or recycling old items instead of buying new ones helps shrink your carbon footprint by\u2026 – Eliminating the need for new packaging to be created – Cutting out the CO2 released when transporting new products to the store – Making sure you don\u2019t buy more than you need – All of the above Rubber […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-41186","page","type-page","status-publish"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/41186","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=41186"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/41186\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=41186"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}