How Green are You?

1. At the grocery store I pick:

a. paper

b. plastic

c. neither — I bring my own tote

2. A locavore is:

a. an extinct reptile

b. an extreme vegetarian

c. someone who eats only locally produced food

d. someone who grows their own food

3. So far today I've walked:

a. everywhere I've gone

b. to do at least one errand

c. around the mall

d. only to and from my car

4. During the winter, I keep my house at:

a. 65° or lower

b. 65° to 70°

c. 70° to 75°

d. above 75°

5. Al Gore's groundbreaking environmental movie was:

a. The Good Earth

b. The 11th Hour

c. An Inconvenient Truth

6. I get to work:

a. walking or on my bike

b. on public transportation

c. in a hybrid or compact car

d. in a full-sized gas guzzler

7. When is National Arbor Day?

a. April 15

b. the same day as Earth Day

c. the last Friday in April

d. The holiday no longer exists

8. Which countries chose not to join the Kyoto global-warming pact to reduce carbon dioxide and other gas emissions?

a. Australia and the United States

b. France and Japan

c. Canada and Mexico

d. India and Italy

9. How long is your morning shower?

a. 5 minutes or shorter

b. 5 to 10 minutes

c. longer than 10 minutes

10. I have the following at home (check any that apply):

recycled toilet paper

biodegradable cleaning supplies

compact fluorescent lightbulbs

recycling bins

solar panels

power strips (turned to the off position)

Energy Star label appliances

insulated windows

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