Food Drive Donation — Full Week

Quick quiz

These ask about details you only notice by really doing the task. Get every one right to pass.

1. 1. You swapped a meat lunch for a plant-based one. Why does this lower emissions most?

   Vegetables are always localMeat packaging is the main causePlants need no waterRaising livestock needs far more land, feed and produces methane

2. 2. A reusable bag only beats plastic bags if you…

   Use it many times over a long periodUse it onceRecycle it after a weekChoose the thickest one

3. 3. What's the best way to avoid food waste at lunch?

   Take a smaller portion and go back if still hungryTake extra in case you're hungryThrow out anything bruisedOnly eat the packaged items

4. 4. Why rinse a container before recycling it?

   Food residue can spoil a whole batchWet items recycle fasterIt isn't needed at allIt makes the bin smell nicer only

5. 5. Which of these should NOT go in a typical home compost bin?

   Meat bones and dairyApple coresCoffee groundsEggshells

6. 6. While sorting recycling, which item most often contaminates the paper bin?

   A greasy pizza boxA clean cereal boxOffice paperA flattened shipping box

7. 7. A compost pile smells sour and wet. What fixes it?

   Seal it with a lid and leave itAdd more fruit peelsAdd waterAdd dry 'browns' like leaves or cardboard