Sustainable living

Which of the following is not a natural resource?

• Metals
• Natural gas
• Plastic
• Water

Which of the following does not promote sustainability?

• Cleaning up pollution
• Drinking water
• Driving a car
• Riding a bicycle

Which of these foods has the highest energy footprint and therefore has the greatest impact on the environment?

• Beef
• Cheese
• Chicken
• Tofu

What is wasted when food is not eaten and gets thrown away?

• Energy
• Water
• Wildlife habitat
• All of the above

What are useful ways to reduce food waste?

• Freeze your food
• use wilted fruits for smoothies and wilted vegetables and meat scraps for soup
• Write a shopping list and plan your meals
• All of the above

Which of the following packaging materials is not recyclable?

• Cardboard
• Glass
• Paper
• Styrofoam

How can we define a person's carbon footprint?

• How big their feet are
• The amount of greenhouse gases produced by a country
• The total amount of greenhouse gases they individually cause
• The types of plants you can grow in a greenhouse

Why are metal tin cans environmentally friendly packaging material?

• They are biodegradable
• They are shiny
• They can be easily recycled
• They do not require energy to manufacture

Which of these is not a way to support the Singapore Green plan?

• Buy local produce
• Choose air conditioning over a fan
• Unplug appliances
• Walk or cycle

What is useful way to reduce energy consumption at home?

• keep appliances on when not in use
• Leave the lights on all the time
• use lids on pots and pans
• Wash clothes at a hot temperature