Leicester Quiz

What was Leicester traditionally focused on manufacturing?

• Automobiles

• Textiles

• Electronics

• Furniture

In what year did Leicester receive the European Sustainable City Award?

• 1990

• 1992

• 1996

• 2000

By what year does Leicester aim to reduce the city's energy use by 50%?

• 2020

• 2025

• 2030

• 2035

What percentage of Leicester's waste was used as fuel in 2014?

• 10%

• 20%

• 30%

• 40%

What did Leicester achieve under the Home Energy Conservation Act of 1995 between 2013-2015?

• Built new factories

• Achieved CO2 savings of almost 30,000 tonnes

• Increased car usage

• Reduced public transport

What is the purpose of the 'Green Belle' project?

• To install solar panels in homes

• To assist businesses in cutting CO2 emissions

• To provide free recycling bags

• To promote the use of electric vehicles

What should residents do with unwanted clothes and shoes?

• Throw them in the black bin

• Donate to a charity shop or clothing bank

• Burn them

• Leave them on the street

What is the benefit of using energy-saving or low-energy light bulbs?

• They are brighter

• They last longer

• They are cheaper

• They improve energy efficiency

What is the purpose of the bag splitter at the MRF?

• To compress waste

• To open bags and break up recycling for sorting

• To incinerate waste

• To transport waste

What is the council's advice regarding light bulbs?

• Dispose of them in black bins

• Recycle them at Household Waste Recycling Centres

• Throw them in the orange bags

• Store them at home