Build a Compost System

Quick quiz

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

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

   Meat bones and dairyApple coresCoffee groundsEggshells

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

   A greasy pizza boxA clean cereal boxOffice paperA flattened shipping box

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

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

4. 4. Why should a dead battery never go in the regular trash?

   It's only a rule for car batteriesBatteries recharge in landfillsIt's too heavy for the binIt can leak toxic metals or start fires in trucks

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

   Vegetables are always localRaising livestock needs far more land, feed and produces methaneMeat packaging is the main causePlants need no water

6. 6. Which choice saves the most resources?

   Throwing it away carefullyRecycling it right awayReusing what you already ownBuying a 'green' replacement

7. 7. 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