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Answer: C

Toilets can account for as high as 50% of all household water use via flushing and leaks. Switching to water-efficient appliances would help the country save 3 trillion gallons of water a year.

Weekly green trivia brought to you by our NY receptionist Nikki and Earth Share: 

Where do you use most of the drinkable water in your house? 

(A)  The garden hose

(B)  The kitchen sink

(C)  The toilet

(D)  The washing machine

Good luck, and let me see your guesses! 

Ever find yourself reaching for condiments and produce towards the back wall of your fridge only to discover that they have expired?  You may be the victim of an overstuffed refrigerator. TreeHugger.com refers to refrigerators as “expensive air conditioned parking lots for compost and condiments.”   They recently featured Kris De Decker of No Tech Magazine  spotlighted Korean artist Jhyun Ryou, who has made the effort to design more energy wise and efficient ways to keep food fresh without using the constant electricity that powers a refrigerator.  

Well, not literally. This Valentine's Day, instead of your typical boxed chocolates or bouquet of roses, consider unique and memorable eco-friendly gifts for your sweetheart!

According to The Huffington Post, there are several practical earth-friendly gifts to give on this day of love. A personal favorite is the Natural Resources Defense Council's Valentine’s Day collection of e-cards that donates its proceeds to endangered animals or their habitats.

Or, if your date has a sweet tooth, there are many fair-trade and organic chocolate options available. Click here to check out some "responsible" chocolates to buy before the 14th!

NBC Universal’s free green app, Green Square, is still going strong! Recently featured in Business Insider as one of the “Best iPhone Apps,” Green Square is an eco-conscious version of Foursquare (the popular app that allows you to check in at your favorite places). Similarly, Green Square allows you to check in at eco-friendly places.   You can share and read tips from others about local green places, ranging from markets to restaurants!

Answer: B

90% of short trips—such as those made running quick errands—are made by car. Choosing active transportation (i.e. walking, riding a bike) can help reduce our carbon footprint and improve your health.

Weekly green trivia brought to you by our NY receptionist Nikki and Earth Share:

What percentage of trips between one and three miles in the U.S. is made by car?

 
(A)  95%

(B)  90%

(C)  80%

(D)  75%
 

Good luck, and let me see your guesses!

If you’ve ever tried printing a webpage, you may have encountered troubles with cluttered graphics and unnecessary page lines, costing you both extra ink and paper. A new program actually does the formatting for you: PrintEco, a green-conscious program, compresses web pages and office documents into shorter, printer-friendly versions.  This of course greens the process for you by decreasing your page count.

This eco-friendly program reduces printing costs by up to 17% and plugs in easily to Internet Explorer, Firefox, and all of Microsoft Office. You can see an example of PrintEco at work here.

Answer: B

A Sony PS3 uses five times more energy than a refrigerator when running. Estimates are that if you leave the game console on all the time, it will cost you nearly $250 per year.

Weekly green trivia brought to you by our NY receptionist Nikki and Earth Share:

How many refrigerators would it take to power a Sony Playstation 3?
 

(A)  2

(B)  5

(C)  10

(D)  12
 

Good luck, and let me see your guesses!