WEB QUEST 2

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?

Your footprint is 3.98 metric tons, which equates to 49.73 metric tons per year

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

The average footprint for people in Chile is 3.87 metric tons

The average for the industrial nations is about 11 metric tons

The average worldwide carbon footprint is about 4 metric tons

The worldwide target to combat climate change is 2 metric tons

Part 2 - Take these Recycling Quizzes

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

Ø Can you make paper out of hemp? YES

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. have a reusable bag

2. squash plastic bottles before throwing them out

3. use reusable diapers

Camila :)