Ten-Piece Litter Pick — 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. Why rinse a container before recycling it?

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

2. 2. What should you NOT pick up with bare hands?

   A candy wrapperA paper cupA plastic bottleBroken glass or needles

3. 3. Which time of day are most garden birds and insects active?

   Early morningMidnightOnly at noonThey're equally active all day

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

   Leave them to listen quietlyAsk them a question about themselvesAsk why they were aloneTell your friends to be nice

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

   A flattened shipping boxA clean cereal boxA greasy pizza boxOffice paper

6. 6. While picking up litter, which item is the most common found worldwide?

   Car partsCigarette buttsOld shoesGlass jars

7. 7. When watering a plant, how do you know it actually needs water?

   The top few centimetres of soil feel dryThe leaves look greenIt's been one dayThe pot feels warm