Living Green - Episode 12 - Food & The Environment

The video emphasizes the importance of making environmentally conscious shopping decisions. It suggests using reusable shopping bags to reduce plastic waste, purchasing local products to minimize carbon emissions from transport, and opting for organic products to prevent water pollution from pesticides.

What is one way to reduce the amount of non-degradable plastics in landfills?

• Using disposable shopping bags

• Avoiding unnecessary packaging

• Buying more packaged goods

• Increasing landfill space

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of using reusable shopping bags?

• Reducing non-degradable plastics

• Supporting local economies

• Minimizing packaging waste

• Decreasing landfill waste

Why is it important to avoid unnecessary packaging?

• It increases the cost of products

• It supports local businesses

• It contributes to landfill waste

• It makes products less attractive

How can purchasing local products benefit the environment?

• By increasing the use of pesticides

• By reducing the need for long-distance transport

• By supporting international trade

• By increasing carbon emissions

What is a key environmental benefit of buying organic products?

• They are cheaper than non-organic products

• They help prevent the use of harmful pesticides

• They require more packaging

• They are always locally produced