How Green Is Your Life? Environmental Quiz

Bri O.

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About This Quiz

Do your choices negatively or positively impact our environment? Climate Change is a slippery slope. Take this quiz to find out how green your lifestyle is!

What does "green" mean to you? Hint: It's an environment quiz.

Green is a color.

It's about people with green thumbs who are good at gardening.
It's about how good or bad something is for the environment.

When you're "green," it means you are committed to saving the environment by reducing your impact on it.

What is sustainable energy?

I think it has something to do with the endurance of your energy company.

It's the opposite of nonrenewable energy.
It's an energy source that's better for the environment

It's a form of energy that can be reused over and over again without ever depleting and that has minimal impact on the environment.

Do you care about the health of the environment?

Yes, I do everything I can to promote and save the health of the environment.

Yes, I try to keep up with current environmental concerns and do my best to minimize my impact.
Yes, I think it's important for the earth to be healthy.

I have my own health to worry about.

Do you think Global Warming is real?

I knew about Global Warming even before An Inconvenient Truth came out.

I don't understand how you can believe or not believe in a fact. It's like asking if I think trees are real. Of course I believe Global Warming is real!
I think a lot of problems with our environment can be explained by Global Warming.

No, I think politicians made up Global Warming.

What's Climate Change?

Climate Change and Global Warming refer to the same thing - it's about our impact on the environment.

Climate Change happens when humans hurt the environment.
Climate Change is not the same thing as Global Warming, but it's similar.

Climate Change is what happens when one season transitions into another, like fall to winter.

Where do you live?

I'm surrounded by nature, and I work hard to make my life environmentally friendly wherever possible.

In a rural area.
In a large city.

Suburbia.

Do you shop at superstores like Walmart and/or Target?

I shop locally and refuse to set foot in superstores.

Only when I have to.
I try to mix up my shopping routine. I usually shop at places like Target, but sometimes I like to check out the local shops.

How can you even compare Target to Walmart? They're so different.

Where do you buy your coffee?

Starbucks.

I usually brew my own.
I buy fair trade beans or get my coffee from local shops.

I usually buy from somewhere local but sometimes I give in to places like Starbucks and Bigby.

How would you describe your diet?

I'm a vegan.

I'm a vegetarian.
I'm trying to cut out meat and animal products, or I'm a pescatarian.

I'm a proud omnivore with strong carnivorous tendencies.

Where do you buy your clothes?

I only ever shop for clothes at thrift stores or yard sales.

I love thrifting, but I also love buying brand new clothes.
I have to stay up with the latest trends. Occasionally, I'll try to find what I need at thrift stores, but most of the time you can find me at the mall or outlet stores.

I have way too many favorite stores to choose from.

Do you recycle at home?

I recycle everything. I compost leftovers, donate or repurpose old clothing, and minimize my waste as much as possible.

Yes, of course I recycle at home! I recycle papers, plastics, metals, and the usual items.
I try to recycle as much as I can, but I often forget to follow through.

I don't think I have a recycling bin.

Do you recycle at work?

Yes, of course! I recycle everywhere and anywhere. If there aren't recycling bins available, I hold on to my waste until I find somewhere to recycle it.

I recycle what I can at work. They are only able to recycle certain items, so I'm limited in my recycling at work.
We strive to recycle waste paper instead of throwing it out!

No, my place of work doesn't have recycling bins. No one really cares much about it.

The person walking in front of you litters. What do you do?

I'd pick up their waste and dispose of it accordingly.

I would be upset with the person for littering, and I would probably dispose of their trash for them, depending on what it is.
It would probably upset me, but I'd walk past it without picking it up.

I don't think I would notice or care.

Do you know how to sort your recycling?

Yes, I always sort my recycling.

I know a little bit about it, but I don't actively practice it in my life.
I didn't know it had to be sorted!

I don't recycle, so no.

Do you try to conserve energy at home?

I rely on natural lighting and temperature as much as possible. I minimize my energy use.

Yes, I'm conscious about my energy use habits and work to find ways to reduce my usage.
Yes, I bought those energy-saving light bulbs.

I prefer to use energy as much as I'd like to. I don't see a point in conserving it.

What kind of bags do you use at the grocery store or when shopping?

I bring along my own bags.

I try to bring my own bags, but I forget a lot.
Sometimes I bring my own bags, but usually I try to fit as much as possible into paper bags.

I use whatever they give me at checkout.

Do you try to conserve water at home?

Yes, I keep up with the latest water-saving technologies and minimize my water consumption wherever possible.

Of course I do. I'm sure there is more I could be doing, but all of my appliances are designed to save water, and I never water my lawn.
I try to take short showers, turn off the water when I'm brushing my teeth, and clean the dishes using the least amount of water I can.

It's my water. I'll use it when I need or want it. I don't conserve it, unless I need to save money on bills this month.

Do you know what your carbon footprint is?

What is a carbon footprint?

I think so, but I'm not entirely sure. Does that have something to do with measuring the impact we have on the environment?
I don't know what my exact carbon footprint is. We did an exercise in class a couple years ago.

Yes, I assess my carbon footprint regularly.

Where do you buy your food?

I shop for food at the local farmers' market or at markets with locally sourced products.

A lot of the time I go to places like the Farmers' Market, but I also like to go to Whole Foods and Trader Joe's.
I buy organic foods from places like Walmart.

At the store? Like everyone else.

What is your main method of transportation?

I usually use a car to get around.

I use my car or public transportation most of the time. If it's a short enough distance, I'll walk.
I walk or bike as much as possible, but I use public transportation or, in rare cases, my car for longer distances or when I'm tight on time.

I walk or bike everywhere.

Do you go out of your way to make your home environmentally friendly?

I go out of my way to make my entire life environmentally friendly.

To a reasonable extent. There is more I could be doing, but I'm not ready to commit my life to saving the environment just yet.
I reduce my impact in convenient, easy ways.

No, why would I? I don't even know how I would go about doing that.

Why do you care about gas mileage?

Ideally, I wouldn't have to care about gas mileage because we would not be using gas-powered vehicles.

Cars with better gas mileage are less harmful for the environment.
I like a car with good gas mileage mainly because it saves me money, but also because it reduces my impact on the environment.

It saves me money.

You learn that one of your good friends thinks Climate Change is a joke. What do you do?

I would calmly explain why Climate Change is no joke. I would also work with them on finding ways to be more environmentally aware in their lives.

I probably wouldn't be able to continue the friendship.
I'd shrug it off. I don't know much about it, so I don't expect others to either.

I'd be laughing with them.

What does "Fair Trade" mean?

It means we traded goods of equivalent values.

It has something to do with coffee.
Fair Trade is a label for coffees and chocolates that are produced in an ethical manner.

Fair Trade is a movement to fairly source products in developing nations. It is concerned with fair pay for farmers and laborers, as well as promoting environmental sustainability in the production process.

Do you keep up with environmentalist causes?

Yes, I subscribe to countless environmentalist publications and am actively involved in a number of organizations.

I try to keep up with current events.
Aside from Climate Change? No, not really.

Like what? I didn't know there was such a thing.

What country were your clothes manufactured in?

I only buy products that are made in my home country.

I buy my clothes locally or make them myself.
I don't care to know.

I'm not sure, My clothes come from a lot of different places.

Do you avoid purchasing products that contain palm oil?

I never buy products that contain palm oil. I have a whole list of environmentally damaging ingredients that I avoid.

Yes, I try to avoid buying products that include palm oil as much as possible.
Why should I be avoiding palm oil? I know I should avoid products that contain lead or other toxins.

No, I buy whatever I want.

Do you fertilize your lawn?

If I fertilize anything, it's with all-natural compost.

I usually don't fertilize my lawn, but if it's dying, I might.
I know many fertilizers are bad for the environment, but what else am I supposed to use on my lawn?

Yes, of course! I have a lawn service and everything.

Do you have a garden or foliage in your yard?

I keep a garden year round that provides me with organic produce.

Yes, other than in the winter, my yard is full of greens and flowers.
I have a basic yard or no yard. I've tried gardening a few times.

I don't have a garden. I mow the lawn occasionally.

Do you buy things you don't need?

I buy only what I need and nothing more. Most things we need in life can be made by hand with materials found around the house.

I sometimes splurge on unnecessary products, but I try to live a minimalist lifestyle.
Don't we all?

I buy what I want, when I want.

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