How Eco-Friendly Are You?
Do you know what the three R’s stand for? Do you think it stands for rest, relaxation, and restoration? Well my friend, you may not be as environmentally friendly as you think! Take the quiz to find out!
- step
- step
- step
- step
- step
- step
- step
- step
- step
- step
Question 1/10
For lunch you:
- Sometimes pack a lunch and sometimes eat out
- Pack a lunch using Tupperware
- Go to a fast food place and end up throwing half my order out
- Brown bag it & use only reusable containers
Question 2/10
Your friend starts talking about global warming. How do you respond?
- Start laughing and say global warming is just a big hoax
- Comment that if the world doesn't change we're all doomed
- I'm a bit worried, but I don't really think it's going to affect me
Question 3/10
When the world had the "power down" hour in March you:
- What was the "power down" hour?
- Turned off all the lights, but left almost everything else on
- Forgot all about it and chatted online
- Had a "power out" party in the dark and told ghost stories by candlelight
- Meditated in the dark
Question 4/10
Which clothing pieces can be found in your closet?
- Anything made from real fur and leather!
- Only things made from recycled materials
- Whatever is the most fashionable
- I buy all my clothes at second hand stores
- Alligator skin handbags
Question 5/10
Which describes your laundry routine?
- I put full loads into my machine and use them during off peak times
- I have been known to run the washer and dryer just for a pair of jeans!
- I dry clean everything I own
- I usually do my laundry in the evenings
- I wash things by hand in cold water and hang dry them
Question 6/10
How do you get around town?
- In my car... duh!
- I take my SUV everywhere - even to the corner store
- I use public transit
- I walk or ride my bike regardless of how long it takes me to get there
Question 7/10
You've just had a large party and it is a mess everywhere. You...
- Compost the wasted food and recycle all the cans and bottles
- Whatever was put in the garbage stays there - recyclable or not
- Grab everything and just toss it out to the curb
- Diligently sort through all the garbage to get out the recyclables
Question 8/10
How do you keep your garden looking great?
- I water the flowers every night and spray the area to get rid of pests
- I handpick weeds and let the rain water it naturally
- I water the garden occasionally and use pesticides when necessary
- I spray the weeds with the strongest poison and keep the sprinkler on all day
Question 9/10
It's your nephew's birthday. You...
- Wrap a book using the Sunday Comics
- Get him a cheap plastic toy & wrap it with plastic
- Buy a gift without a lot of packaging & use a gift bag
- Get him a card using recycled paper & a shirt made from hemp
- Get him the biggest battery operated toy I can find & use shiny wrapping paper
Question 10/10
The way you help the environment the most is:
- Recycling my beer cans when I remember
- Recycling, reducing, reusing & making contributions to non-profit environmental groups
- Turning off the lights when I leave a room
- Reducing all the waste that I can
- Putting out the recycle cans on pick up day
