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April 22, 2015 Earth Day Trivia....Test Your Knowledge

By Kristin Hamilton CA REALTOR

Real Estate Agent with Berkshire Hathaway California Realty DRE #01492138

April 22, 2015 03:25 AM

April 22, 2015 is Earth Day....Trivia Test

On average, what is the approximate daily home water use for each person in the U.S.? Answer- 50 Gallon
On average, what percentage of household water is used outdoors for watering lawns and gardens? Answer- 50-70%.
Approximately what percentage of the water in the world can be used to meet the agricultural, residential, manufacturing, community and personal needs of humans a. 1% b. 2% c. 25% d. 30%? Answer- 1%.
How many sheets of 100% virgin copy paper can be made from one tree that is roughly 40 feet tall and 6-8 inches in diameter- a. 2,000 b. 5,000 c. 8,000 d. 10,000 Answer- 8,000 sheets.
In the average home, which of the following uses the most water? a. washing machine, b. taking a 10 minute shower c. flushing a toilet? Answer-Taking a 10 minute Shower.
Which of the following takes the longest time to break down or disintegrate a. disposable diapers, hard plastic bottles, 6 pack plastic holder, or an aluminum can? Answer-6 pack plastic holder.
Which of the following accounts for the greatest percentage of total waste in the U.S.- a. paper b. yard trimmings c. plastic d. glass? Answer- Paper.
In the same amount of time, which of the following home appliances consumes the most electricity a. water heater b. space heater c. computer/monitor d. hair dryer? Answer- Water Heater.
Which of the following accounts for the greatest percentage of a typical home energy bill a. Heating and Cooling b. Refrigerator c. Washing Machine & Dryer d. Computer/Monitor? Answer- Heating and Cooling.
Which of the following U.S. government environmental acts was NOT a result of the first Earth Day demonstrations? a. Endangered Species Act b. National Wash Your Car Act c. Clean Air Act d. Clean Air Act? Answer- National Wash your Car Act.Thanks for Reading my Real Estate Blog....

*I did not do well as I only got 5 right. How did you do?

But take this opportunity to plant a new tree or put some flowers/shrubs into the ground this week.

Happy Earth Day 2015

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Ginger Harper

Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage~ Ginger Harper Real Estate Team - Southport, NC

Your Southport~Oak Island Agent~Brunswick County!

Thanks to the reminder

Apr 22, 2015 03:43 AM

Dick Greenberg

New Paradigm Partners LLC - Fort Collins, CO

Northern Colorado Residential Real Estate

Hi Kristen - Interesting quiz and a nice reminder that much of what we do to the environment can be easily modified for less impact.

Apr 22, 2015 04:58 AM

Kristin Hamilton CA REALTOR

Berkshire Hathaway California Realty - Beaumont, CA

(909) 557-6966- Specialize 55+ Communties Banning

Hi Ginger Harper

Thanks for stopping by. Happy Earth Day 2015.

Apr 22, 2015 05:40 AM

Hi Dick Greenberg

Some of our old facts are not accurate anymore. I was sure the space heater was the answer to #8 and also Refrigerator answer for #9 but times have changed.

Apr 22, 2015 05:42 AM

Bruce Walter

Keller Williams Realty Lafayette/West Lafayette, Indiana - West Lafayette, IN

Kristin, very interesting answers and it does show we can all do a lot more to reduce our footprint here on Earth by being more proactive.

I do not, however, like being lectured by some of your Hollywood neighbors to the south about reducing our carbon emissions and water use when they reside in their 10,000+ square foot mansions and lavish in their lush green estate lawns.

Apr 22, 2015 08:59 AM

Silvia Dukes PA, Broker Associate, CRS, CIPS, SRES

Tropic Shores Realty - Ich spreche Deutsch! - Spring Hill, FL

Florida Waterfront and Country Club Living

Kristin, interesting trivia. One of those trees would produce 16 reams of paper. Definitely something to think about!

Apr 22, 2015 09:31 AM

Hi Bruce Walter

I feel bad for people who cannot afford the tier adjustment for water. I have cut back for the past year and now they want me to cut back 25% more!

Apr 22, 2015 03:42 PM

Hi Silvia Dukes PA, REALTOR, CRS, CIPS, SRES

Our company is paperless and I really try to not print much anymore. We used to print NHD reports but not any more and I really try to cut back.

Apr 22, 2015 03:44 PM

Nicole Doty - Gilbert Real Estate Expert

Zion Realty - Gilbert, AZ

Broker/Owner of Zion Realty ZionRealtyAZ.com

Outdoor water use is a big concern here in the desert. That's why most people have low maintenance desert landscaping that takes very little water to maintain.

Apr 23, 2015 02:16 AM

Yes I certainly understand that. I am selling a home in Palm Springs right now and the front and back are both done with rockscape and very little water. They have a few cactus' that flower and have a dripless system in the front for these plants only.

Apr 23, 2015 03:52 AM

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David Shamansky

US Mortgages - David Shamansky - Highlands Ranch, CO

Creative, Aggressive & 560 FICO - OK, Colorado Mtg

6 is not bad I only knew 4 of them?

Those are some crazy stats, especially about an entire tree for only 8000 sheets of paper? Gives a whole new meaning to the term "save a tree" when talking about wasting paper

Apr 23, 2015 11:06 AM

Hi David Shamansky

It was a lot of unusal stats but I didn't realize a water heater pulled more electricity than a refrigerator. I guess I am still remembering the old stats.

Apr 23, 2015 11:12 AM

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