Sustainability Quiz 2017

Welcome to the My Green Lab Sustainability Quiz! My Green Lab is a 501c3 non-profit dedicated to building a culture of sustainability through science. We challenge you to take our quiz - answer all 9 questions correctly and be entered into a drawing to win a My Green Lab t-shirt made of recycled plastic bottles! All responses must be received by December 31, 2017 to be considered for the drawing.

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* 1. A single, standard -80°C freezer can consume as much energy as a house. Changing the set point to -70°C saves approximately how much energy?

10%

20%

35%

60%

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* 2. An ENERGY STAR® -80°C freezer uses how much less energy than a standard -80°C freezer?

20%

30%

50%

there are no ENERGY STAR-rated -80°C freezers

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* 3. Which of the following products could be recycled instead of going to landfill (assuming they are not classed as biohazard)?

used paper towels, cardboard boxes, and pipette tip boxes

cardboard boxes, pipette tips, and paper

gloves, paper, and pipette tip boxes

used paper towels, gloves, and ice packs

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* 4. How many institutions in the US have completely eliminated the use of mercury in their labs?

all

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* 5. Which companies offer Styrofoam cooler take-back programs?

VWR and Life Technologies

Thermo-Fisher and Santa Cruz Biotechnology

Agilent and Jena Bioscience

MilliporeSigma and New England Biolabs

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* 6. A typical full-size autoclave (not desktop) consumes how many gallons of water each week on average?

400 gallons

700 gallons

4,000 gallons

7,000 gallons

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* 7. My Green Lab recently launched an eco-label for lab products, called ACT. The purpose of this eco-label is to:

provide a snapshot of the environmental impact of lab products

allow researchers to easily compare products based on safety and sustainability

allow manufacturers insight into the carbon footprint of their products

all of the above

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* 8. So far, the ACT label can be found on products from:

New England Biolabs, Eppendorf, and LabCon

Thermo Fisher, Corning, and New England Biolabs

Eppendorf, MilliporeSigma, Priorclave, and Thermo Fisher

MilliporeSigma, LabCon, and Corning

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* 9. How much energy does one open fume hood typically use?

2 homes

3.5 homes

4.5 homes

6 homes

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* 10. To be considered for the drawing, please enter your name and email address below. Please note, your contact information will not be used or saved if you do not score 100%.

Name

Email Address

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* 1. A single, standard -80°C freezer can consume as much energy as a house. Changing the set point to -70°C saves approximately how much energy?

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* 2. An ENERGY STAR® -80°C freezer uses how much less energy than a standard -80°C freezer?

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* 3. Which of the following products could be recycled instead of going to landfill (assuming they are not classed as biohazard)?

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* 4. How many institutions in the US have completely eliminated the use of mercury in their labs?

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* 5. Which companies offer Styrofoam cooler take-back programs?

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* 6. A typical full-size autoclave (not desktop) consumes how many gallons of water each week on average?

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* 7. My Green Lab recently launched an eco-label for lab products, called ACT. The purpose of this eco-label is to:

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* 8. So far, the ACT label can be found on products from:

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* 9. How much energy does one open fume hood typically use?

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* 10. To be considered for the drawing, please enter your name and email address below. Please note, your contact information will not be used or saved if you do not score 100%.

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