Zero Food Waste Plate — Lead a Team

Quick quiz

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

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

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

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

   Wet items recycle fasterIt isn't needed at allFood residue can spoil a whole batchIt makes the bin smell nicer only

3. 3. You invited someone sitting alone to join you. What's the most helpful next step?

   Ask them a question about themselvesLeave them to listen quietlyTell your friends to be niceAsk why they were alone

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

   Meat bones and dairyCoffee groundsEggshellsApple cores

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

   A greasy pizza boxA clean cereal boxOffice paperA flattened shipping box

6. 6. What makes a compliment feel genuine to the other person?

   It's specific about something they didIt's said to a groupIt's short and generalIt comes with a request

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

   Add dry 'browns' like leaves or cardboardAdd more fruit peelsSeal it with a lid and leave itAdd water