Young Eco-Lifestyle Quiz
1) Do you usually walk to and from school?
a) Yes
b) No
2) Do you like to travel by car even for short journeys?
a) Yes
b) No
3) Do you often share car journeys with family and friends?
a) Yes
b) No
4) Do you travel by aeroplane more than once a year?
a) Yes
b) No
5) Do you tend to cycle or walk to do leisure activities, such as playing sport or visiting friends?
a) Yes
b) No
6) In cold weather at home, do you wear only lightweight clothes (e.g. T-shirts)?
a) Yes
b) No
7) Do you usually switch off electrical appliances completely when not in use (e.g. TVs, computers, CD players, lights and heaters)?
a) Yes
b) No
8) Do you watch TV, or play computer or console games for more than 2 hours a day?
a) Yes
b) No
9) Do most of your toys and games require electricity or batteries?
a) Yes
b) No
10) Are you aware of how to save energy in your everyday life?
a) Yes
b) No
11) Do you power-shower more often than taking a bath or an un-powered shower?
a) Yes
b) No
12) Do most of your clothes need washing after one day’s wear?
a) Yes
b) No
13) Do you leave the tap running when brushing your teeth?
a) Yes
b) No
14) Does your home have water-saving devices in the toilets (e.g. a low flush lever or something reducing the flush)?
a) Yes
b) No
15) Do you use a rainwater butt for watering the garden?
a) Yes
b) No
16) Do you usually buy locally produced food and vegetables?
a) Yes
b) No
17) Do you usually eat pre-packaged meals?
a) Yes
b) No
18) Do you buy more than one comic or magazine a week?
a) Yes
b) No
19) Do you throw away packaging from new toys and clothes most weeks?
a) Yes
b) No
20) Do you tend to buy new things that you do not need?
a) Yes
b) No
21) Do you eat organic vegetables, free of pesticides?
a) Yes
b) No
22) Do you grow fruit and vegetables in your garden each year?
a) Yes
b) No
23) Is your home plot mainly covered by concrete, gravel or extensions - having little or no garden?
a) Yes
b) No
24) Do you actively support and encourage wildlife (e.g. in your garden, bird table, wildlife charities membership)?
a) Yes
b) No
25) Has your family reduced the use of home and garden chemicals and/or use more eco-friendly products?
a) Yes
b) No
26) Do you pass on old clothes and goods (e.g. to family, friends or charity shops)?
a) Yes
b) No
27) Do you throw away things that ‘might be useful one day’ because it is easier to buy new stuff when you want it?
a) Yes
b) No
28) Do you recycle at least a third of your home waste (e.g. glass, paper, plastic and tins)?
a) Yes
b) No
29) At home, do you help to sort
rubbish
for recycling or composting?
a) Yes
b) No
30) If you knew that some rubbish could be recycled would you throw it in a normal bin?
a) Yes
b) No