Go Green Quiz 3

What promise is right for the Earth?

• Throw away things easily

• Reducing buying unnecessary things

• Throw away old things

• Always buy new things

Which is the best alternative to a plastic water bottle?

• Metal water bottle

• Paper cup

• Plastic cup

• Plastic water bottles are the best choice

Answer explanation

Information: Plastic water bottles are not the best choice for a few reasons. They are made from petroleum, which is a finite resource and can run out. Also plastic bottles, plastic cups and paper cups create waste when we dispose of them. When plastic bottles are recycled, they can be made into lower quality products, but a plastic bottle cannot become another plastic bottle. This is because plastic melts at a temperature lower than what is required to kill off germs. Metal water bottles are the best choice because you can refill them without worrying about chemicals from a plastic bottle leaching into your water.

What should you do with computers that do not work anymore?

• Recycle them properly

• Burn them

• Throw them away in the regular garbage collection bin

• Pull them apart and use some of the pieces then throw the rest away

Answer explanation

Information: Most of the electronic waste or e-waste ends up in places where people do not have the technology to properly dispose of them. Some people do melt down the computers to get the metals inside to use them. This releases heavy metals, like mercury that are used to make the computers.

What is bad for the Earth?

• Take baths

• Take showers

• Repair the broken things

• Use reusable water bottle

Answer explanation

Information: Bath (浴缸) means soaking your body in a tub filled with water to clean yourself. Shower is 淋浴.

How long does it take for a glass bottle or jar to decompose?

• 100 years

• 4,000 years

• 10,000 years

• 40,000 years

Answer explanation

Information: A glass bottle will take 40 centuries to decompose if it isn’t recycled. Recycling a single glass bottle or jar will save enough energy to power a light bulb for four hours.

Which is the most eco-friendly mode of transportation?

• Car

• Bicycle

• Bus

• Motorcycle

Answer explanation

Information: Instead of burning fossil fuels that pollute and heat our planet, we only burn calories when cycling.

What should you do with your computer when you're not using it?

• Put it in sleep mode

• Leave it on

• Turn it off but leave the wall switch on

• Turn it off and unplug it

Answer explanation

Information: Contrary to popular belief leaving a computer on does use more energy than turning it on and off. Also, even when it's turned off, a computer or any electronic device uses power when the wall switch is on. Unplugging stops the extra energy use. Bottom line: be sure to turn off the computer when you're not using it, then unplug it.

Biodegradable means...

• harmful for the environment

• made of plastic

• capable of being decomposed

• unable of being decomposed

World Environment Day is also called –

• Ecological Day

• Ecology Day

• Eco Day

• Ecosystem Day

Which of the following household wastes is considered hazardous waste?

• Plastic packaging

• Glass

• Batteries

• Spoiled food