Plastic-Free Shop — Month-Long Mission

Quick quiz

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

1. 1. 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

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

   A clean cereal boxA greasy pizza boxA flattened shipping boxOffice paper

3. 3. 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

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

   Meat bones and dairyApple coresCoffee groundsEggshells

6. 6. Which choice saves the most resources?

   Recycling it right awayReusing what you already ownThrowing it away carefullyBuying a 'green' replacement

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

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

8. 8. 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

9. 9. 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

10. 10. Most ocean plastic starts…

    In fishIn spaceFrom sandOn land

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