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Lovett Sustainability
1. What level of LEED certification is Lovett seeking? A. Bronze B. Platinum C. Gold D. Silver

2. What percent post-consumer waste fiber is used for the Lovett Magazine? A. 25% B. 45% C. 50% D. 90%

3. On average, how much water is saved every day by not using trays in our cafeteria? A. 2,000 gallons B. 1,150 gallons C. 3,000 gallons D. 7,000 gallons

4. On average, how much power is produced each month by our wind turbine? A. 200-400 kilowatt-hours B. 100-200 kilowatt-hours C. 200-500 kilowatt-hours D. 300-600 kilowatt-hours

5. Lovett is the first school in Georgia and only the twelfth in the nation to receive what honor? A. LEED certification B. Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary C. Energy Star certification D. Green Cup Challenge winner

6. On average how many tons of paper does Lovett recycle every month? A.3.2 tons B.1.4 tons C.2.5 tons D.1.6 tons

7. What type of paint was used in the Lovett Middle School? A.Low VoC B.High VoC C.Lead based paint D.No VoC

8. What are the benefits of having a green roof? A.Increasing wildlife habitat B.Filtering CO2 out of the air C.Reducing storm water runoff D.All of the above

9. On average, how much money is saved by a school who builds green buildings? A.$200,000 B.$150,000 C.$100,000 D.$250,000

10. By how much will Lovett cut its energy usage as a result of our green MS building? A.25% B.20% C.21% D.15%

Earth Day Questions
1. How much energy is saved by recycling just one aluminum can? a. Enough energy to run a TV for 10 hours b. Enough energy to run a TV for 3 hours c. Enough energy to power a house for 2 hours d. Enough energy to power a house for 5 hours

2. If all of the newspapers sold in the US were recycled, how many trees would we save each year? a. 350 million b. 25 million c. 250 million d. 10 million

3. How many plastic bottles do Americans use every hour? a. 2.5 million b. 1.5 million c. 500,000 d. 175,000

4. How many foam cups do Americans use every year? a. 40 billion b. 10 billion c. 25 billion d. 20 billion

5. The average U.S. citizen produces how much waste each day? a. 3.5 pounds b. 4.4 pounds c. 6.1 pounds d. 10.0 pounds

1. Which environmental act did the first Earth Day demonstrations influence the federal government to create? a. Endangered Species Act b. Clean Street Act c. Clean Car Act d. All of the above

2. What is the most popular activity performed to celebrate Earth Day? a. Taking shorter showers b. Plant a tree c. Ride a bicycle d. Walk to work

3. By the year 2025, how much of the world’s population will have a shortage of clean water? a. 1/4 b. 2/5 c. 1/2 d. 2/3

4. How much e-waste is found in our landfills? a. 3% b. 1% c. 2% d. 4%

5. How much of our the trash in our landfills can be recycled? a. 50% b. 70% c. 80% d. 90%

Room to Read Questions
Who is the founder of Room to Read? a. Jack Fraser b. Shelly Smith c. John Wood d. Ty Newberry

What experience led the founder to start Room to Read? a. Meeting Ty Newberry one weekend at Willy’s and hearing his story. b. Trekking through Nepal whileon vacation and discovering that most libraries in the local schools had nobooks on their shelves. c. Watching a documentary onthe History Channel about the number of illiterate children around the world. d. Receiving a phone call froman old college friend who expressed the need for libraries in Nepal.

How many libraries does Room to Read hope to build by the end of 2010? a. 9000 b. 10000 c. 11000 d. 12000

How many children does Room to Read hope to give access to books by 2015? a. 20 million b. 10 million c. 5 million d. 1 million, one of whom would be Ty Newberry

When was Room to Read started? a. 2000 b. 1999 c. 1998 d. 1995 (the year Ty Newberrywas born)

For every year that a girl is educated, her salary rises by what % a. 5% b. 10% c. 15% d. 20%

What is Room to Read’s motto? a. There can never be enough room to read. b. Making more room everyday for children across the world to read. c. If Ty Newberry has room to read then everyone should have room to read. d. World change starts with educated children.

What is the title of the book written by the founder of Room to Read? a. Helping Myself by Helping Others b. Leaving Microsoft to Change the World c. WWTND? What Would Ty Newberry Do? d. Making Room in Your Heart for the Rest of the World

How can I as a student and my school partner with Room to Read? a. send in money b. visit the Students Helping Students page on the Room to Read website c. read the book written by the founder d. set up an appointment withTy Newberry

What simple request changed the founder’s life? a. “Perhaps, Sir, you will someday come back with books.” b. “Would you like to join me on the adventure of a lifetime?” c. “Have you ever met Ty Newberry? d. “Have you ever thought about what you would be doing if you didn’t know how to read?”