How Eco-savvy Are You?
Being eco-friendly and conserving resources involve more than just recycling. We compiled this short quiz to see how much you know about green living. . . And what you can still learn about lessening your environmental footprint. Many of these tips can also have a big impact on your heating/cooling, electric and water bills. Let's see what you know.
- 1.
In the 2 minutes it takes for you to brush your teeth, how much water goes down the drain?
- A.
1/2 gallon
- B.
1 gallon
- C.
2 gallons
- D.
4 gallons
Correct Answer
C. 2 gallons -
- 2.
For every degree you raise your home's temperature during warm weather months, how much will you save on your monthly bill on average?
- A.
2 percent
- B.
5 percent
- C.
10 percent
- D.
Over 10 percent
Correct Answer
B. 5 percent -
- 3.
Your toilet tank is constantly running. Up to how many gallons of water a day are you wasting?
- A.
15 gallons
- B.
45 gallons
- C.
85 gallons
- D.
200 gallons
Correct Answer
D. 200 gallons -
- 4.
How often should disposable filters for central air conditioner/heating units be changed?
- A.
One a month
- B.
Every three months
- C.
Every six months
- D.
Once per year
Correct Answer
A. One a month -
- 5.
Replacing one 100-watt incandescent bulb with one 37-watt compact fluorescent light bulb (CFL) will save an average of how much money over the life of the bulb?
- A.
$20
- B.
$35
- C.
$50
- D.
$65
Correct Answer
D. $65 -
- 6.
Recycling one aluminum can saves enough energy to provide power to your television for:
- A.
3 seconds
- B.
3 minutes
- C.
3 hours
- D.
3 days
Correct Answer
C. 3 hours -
- 7.
What percentage of U.S. electricity consumption is used to run air conditioners?
- A.
5 percent
- B.
10 percent
- C.
18 percent
- D.
25 percent
Correct Answer
C. 18 percent -
- 8.
By turning your computer to the hibernate or sleep function, you save _____ percent of the electricity you would have used if you left your computer running on full power.
- A.
50 percent
- B.
65 percent
- C.
75 percent
- D.
95 percent
Correct Answer
D. 95 percent -
- 9.
Washing your laundry with cold water will reduce your electricity usage for the clothes washer by:
- A.
10 percent
- B.
30 percent
- C.
50 percent
- D.
90 percent
Correct Answer
D. 90 percent -
- 10.
When selecting a "green" cleaning product, what is the most important quality you should look for?
- A.
It is free of volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
- B.
It is free of chlorine bleach
- C.
It is made from non-toxic ingredients
- D.
All of the above
Correct Answer
D. All of the above -
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