INTRODUCTION


ARE YOU PART OF THE PROBLEM?

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Answer the questionnaire to see if you are environmentally aware.


1. When you leave a room, do you

 a) turn off all the lights?

 b) leave one light on?

 c) never bother to turn off the lights?


2. Do you

 a) take short showers (less than 10 minutes)?

 b) have baths?

 c) take long showers (more than 10 minutes)?


3. Do you

 a) walk or ride a bike for short journeys?

 b) take public transport when you can?

 c) travel everywhere by car?


4. Do you

 a) separate all your rubbish and recycle what you can?

 b) recycle some of your rubbish?

 c) never recycle anything?


5. Do you

 a) only use heating and air conditioning when you really need them?

 b) use heating and air conditioning now and again?

 c) have the heating on all winter and the air conditioning on all summer?


6. When you are outside, do you

 a) always put your litter in a rubbish bin?

 b) usually try and find a bin for your litter?

 c) throw your litter away on the ground wherever you are?





How Green Are You?

Here is a quiz to see how green you are and how well informed you are about the environment. Try it now and again in six month's time, when you have taken some action. Score one point for every "yes" answer.


 1. Do you read the list of ingredients on the food you buy?

 2. Do you take a shower instead of bath?

 3. Have you planted at least one tree?

 4. Do you feed birds or squirrels in winter?

 5. Do you insulate your house in winter to save heat?

 6. Do you switch off lights if nobody needs them on?

 7. Does your home use recycled paper?

 8. If you have ever organised campaigns on environmental issues (score 5).

 9. For short journeys, do you regularly walk, if you can?

 10. For long journeys, do you regularly use a bike or public transport?

 11. If your family has a car, does it run on unleaded petrol?

 12. If your family doesn't have a car (score 2).

 13. Do you buy ozone-friendly aerosols?

 14. If you don't buy aerosols at all (score 5).

 15. Do you buy cruelty-free products? (those not tested on animals)

 16. If you have ever written to a manufacturer to complain about their products (score 5).

 17. Do you belong to any environmental organisation?

 18. Can you name one endangered species?

 19. Do you take bottles to the bottle bank?

 20. Do you collect aluminium cans for recycling?

 21. Do you collect paper for recycling?

 22. If you are a non-smoker (score 3).

 23. Coming back from the forest or from the beach, do you always take your litter with you?




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