The Story Of Stuff Worksheet

Question 1

In the past three decades ________ of planets resources have been consumed

Answer 1

1/3

Question 2

The US have less that ______ of their original forests left

Answer 2

4%

Question 3

40% of waterways in US have become______________

Answer 3

Undrinkable

Question 4

The US has 5% of worlds population but consumed ______ of worlds resources and creates ______ of worlds waste

Answer 4

30%

30%

Question 5

If everyone consumed at US rates we would need ___________

Answer 5

3 to 5 planets

Question 6

Only a handful of synthetic chemicals have been tested for human health impacts and ___________ have been tested for synergistic health impacts (when chemicals react with surrounding chemicals)

Answer 6

NONE

Question 7

In the US industry admits to releasing over __________ a year

Answer 7

4 billion pounds of toxins a year

Question 8

The average person consumes __________________ as they did 50 years ago

Answer 8

Twice as much

Question 9

We see more ads in one year than people 50 years ago saw in _______

Answer 9

A lifetime

Question 10

Eaxh person in US makes ______( waste) a day

Answer 10

4.5 lbs of garbage