What Should You Give Up to Save the Environment?

By: Bri O.
Estimated Completion Time
4 min
What Should You Give Up to Save the Environment?
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About This Quiz

The environment is on the decline, and it's up to us to save it. There are countless ways to do your part. How can you adapt your life to save the earth? Play on to find out!
Do you go out of your way to make "green" choices?
No
Yes
Sometimes
I don't know how to

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How often do you drive (an automobile)?
A few times a week
Rarely or never
Weekly
Daily

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Where do you do your grocery shopping?
At a store like Walmart
At my local farmers market and/or food co-ops
At a store like Whole Foods
I don't do the grocery shopping

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Do you opt for paper or plastic (bags)?
Cardboard boxes
Reusable bags
Paper
Plastic

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When you're brushing your teeth, do you leave the water running?
Sometimes, if I forget to turn it off.
No
I don't need to turn the water on to brush my teeth.
Yes

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In what type of area do you live?
Suburban
Rural
Small city
Large city

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Do you use any alternative, renewable energy sources in your daily life?
Not personally, but I spend time in places that do.
Yes
No, but I'm interested in converting to renewable resources.
No

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Where do you buy your clothes and other home goods?
At the mall
I buy used.
Online or from a specialty store
At a store like Kohl's or T.J. MAXX

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How often do you use throw-away, single use silverware or plates?
Daily
Never
When I get take out/delivery
At large parties/gatherings

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When was the last time you ate out?
This week
I don't eat out much.
Today
This month

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Which of these do you prefer?
Handwriting
Typing
Texting
Dictation/Speech-to-text

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Do you ever fall asleep with the T.V. on or music playing?
Sometimes
No
I can't fall asleep without the T.V. on or music playing.
Yes

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How many square feet is your current residence?
1,500
2,000 or more
1,000
Less than 1,000

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If you have the option to buy an energy efficient or ethically made model of a given product, would you buy it even if it's more expensive than the less environmentally friendly option?
Nah, unlikely
Undoubtedly
Ehhh, maybe
It depends on the price difference.

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About how much of your diet is processed foods?
I'd have to check, I'm not sure.
I try to avoid processed foods as much as possible.
Pretty much all of it
I buy fresh produce, but a lot of it is genetically modified.

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What's your preferred method of transportation for everyday commutes?
Walking
Biking
Public transportation
My vehicle

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Do you sort and recycle your plastics?
I didn't know plastics had to be sorted...
Yes, and metals and papers too
We have single stream recycling, so I don't have to sort them.
Nope

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What do you do with your food waste?
I don't produce much food waste.
Compost it
Throw it in the trash
Put it down the garbage disposal

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Do you have a garden or take care of any plants?
Yes, my yard is full of foliage.
I have a vegetable garden.
No
I take care of some house plants.

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Do you know where your food originates from?
Some of it, yeah
Yes
No, and I don't care to know.
The grocery store

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How do you pay your bills?
I use a variety of methods.
Online
On the phone
By mail

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Do you understand the chemical ingredients in your household cleaners?
I've never looked at the ingredients.
I use all natural, non-toxic cleaners.
No, but I know they aren't all the greatest.
Kinda - I just keep them away from food, kids, and pets.

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How do you feel about public transportation?
I don't use it.
I love it!
It's kinda gross, but hey, it's there for me when I need it.
I can't stand it.

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Which would be harder to cut out of your life:
Shopping
Technology
Processed foods
Personal vehicles/driving

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Are you interested in environmental studies?
Kinda, I'd have to know more about it.
Yes, it's something I'm passionate about.
Yes, I've taken some classes.
No

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Are there rooms in your residence that you use significantly less often than others?
Two
More than two
No
One

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How often do you carpool?
Whenever I travel significant distances
Anytime I need to drive somewhere
Weekly
Rarely

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Is it important to buy produce that is "in season?"
Kinda, but I still buy out-of-season produce.
Yes, I only buy locally grown produce.
No, I want to be able to buy any given type of produce year round.
When it comes to certain foods, yeah.

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Do you eat meat products?
Yes, but not often.
No, I'm a vegan.
No, I'm a vegetarian.
Yes, all the time.

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How do you feel about products that contain palm oil?
Palm oil is used for a reason.
I'm opposed to the use of palm oil.
Palm oil doesn't make or break my purchase decisions.
I don't feel one way or the other.

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