Celebrate Green Blog

by Lynn and Corey

For almost everyone, celebrations, whether every day or the biggies, are born in the kitchen.

So starting today, we’re doing a series of posts about creating a healthier kitchen−for your family and the planet.

We’re going to jump off with a quick quiz. Tomorrow the answers.

1. A load of dishes cleaned in a dishwasher requires what percentage lesswater than washing dishes by hand
   • 37 percent
   • 24%
   • 60%
2. Kitchen appliances account for what percentage of the average energy bill?
   • 9%
   • 4%
   • 12%
3. How many refrigerators are disposed of in the U.S. every year?
   • 9 million
   • 5 million
   • 2 million
4. Paper waste (including packing from food), makes up what percentage of total material in landfills?
   • 22%
   • 35%
   • 51%
5. Speaking of food, this one may not sound relevant, but it’s fun The averageAmerican consumes how many times his/her body weight in food in a year?
   1. 20X
   2. 10X
   3. 8X

Lynn Colwell and Corey Colwell-Lipson are mother and daughter and authors of Celebrate Green! Creating Eco-Savvy Holidays, Celebrations and Traditions for the Whole Family, and founders of Green Halloween®.