Build a Worm Bin

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 hungryTake extra in case you're hungryThrow out anything bruisedOnly eat the packaged items

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

   Apple coresMeat bones and dairyEggshellsCoffee grounds

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

   Batteries recharge in landfillsIt can leak toxic metals or start fires in trucksIt's too heavy for the binIt's only a rule for car batteries

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

   Add dry 'browns' like leaves or cardboardSeal it with a lid and leave itAdd waterAdd more fruit peels

6. 6. Which choice saves the most resources?

   Buying a 'green' replacementThrowing it away carefullyReusing what you already ownRecycling it right away

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

   Raising livestock needs far more land, feed and produces methaneVegetables are always localPlants need no waterMeat packaging is the main cause