Lead a Waste-Free Lunch Week

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?

   Meat packaging is the main causeVegetables are always localRaising livestock needs far more land, feed and produces methanePlants need no water

2. 2. A reusable bag only beats plastic bags if you…

   Use it many times over a long periodRecycle it after a weekChoose the thickest oneUse it once

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

   Broken glass or needlesA paper cupA candy wrapperA plastic bottle

4. 4. What's the best way to avoid food waste at lunch?

   Throw out anything bruisedOnly eat the packaged itemsTake a smaller portion and go back if still hungryTake extra in case you're hungry

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

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

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

   Glass jarsCar partsOld shoesCigarette butts

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

   EggshellsMeat bones and dairyCoffee groundsApple cores