Care for Creation Extravaganza Trivia

What does Dubuque not recycle?

The answer is glass because it is more eco-friendly not to! It creates even more pollution to transfer the heavy weight of glass!

Why should Catholics care about the environment?

We can see the earth as a sacrament that can help us to remind us of God’s love! The bible has scripture that preaches to preserving God’s creation! Pope Francis has written about how being eco-friendly is a Catholic responsibility

Iowans generate approximately how many tons of waste annually?

What new enviornment innovation is being added to Loras?

The Garden outside of the science building is being extended to provide more planting ground for students and the community as a whole.

Which type of supermarket bag is more eco-friendly?

The answer is None of the above! Manufacturing and disposing of both paper and plastic bags harms the environment. Bring your own reusable bags when you get groceries instead!

How many million plastic bottles do Americans typically throw out per year?

What percent of your trash that you throw away can actually be recycled?

60% of the trash Americans throw away can actually be recycled, which can conserve natural resources, energy, as well as landfill space

What span of time does it take for an aluminum can take to decompose?

An aluminum can can spend 200 to 500 or more years just sitting in a landfill but it only takes 2 months for a can to be recycled and put back on the shelf.

Which aspect of Catholic Social Teaching does being environmentally friendly follow?

The answer is all of them! It follows solidarity by bringing people together through God, it follows rights and responsibilities because it is our right to live on the Earth and our responsibility to care for it, and care for God's creation because it is important to look after and love God's creation out of our love for him.

How can you actively participate here at Loras or in Dubuque to help the environment?

All are great ways to get involved around campus and Dubuque to help keep the environment clean and show God that we appreciate his creation and love it as we love him!