Invent a Reuse Tool — Full Week

Quick quiz

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

1. 1. 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

2. 2. For a short trip under 2 km, which usually produces the most emissions per person?

   A full busWalkingBikingA car with one person

3. 3. A good goal is best described as…

   Kept secretSomething someone else picksBig and vagueSpecific, measurable and with a deadline

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

   It makes the bin smell nicer onlyWet items recycle fasterFood residue can spoil a whole batchIt isn't needed at all

5. 5. Why do short car trips pollute more per kilometre?

   Roads are rougherCold engines burn fuel less cleanlyFuel is weaker in the cityCars go faster in town

6. 6. Why do the UN Global Goals connect to each other?

   They're all the same goalEach country picks only oneProgress on one (like clean water) helps others (like health)They don't connect

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

   A greasy pizza boxA clean cereal boxOffice paperA flattened shipping box