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Green quiz

  1. How many carrier bags does the average UK household use each year?
    a. 123
    b. 223
    c. 323


  2. How long do you think it takes a dripping tap to fill a bath?
    a. One day
    b. Three days
    c. One week


  3. If each household in the UK installed just one energy-saving light bulb, how many times could you fill the Royal Albert hall with the carbon dioxide emissions that would be avoided?
    a. 2000
    b. 3000
    c. 4000


  4. How many hot air balloons could you fill with carbon dioxide emitted by the average house in the UK?
    a. Six
    b. Eight
    c. Ten


  5. How many million tonnes of plastic and cardboard packaging do we use a year in the UK?
    a. Over 2.2 million tonnes
    b. Over 3.2 million tonnes
    c. Over 4.2 million tonnes


  6. How much of the contents of the average dustbin do you think could be recycled?
    a. 90%
    b. 60%
    c. 30%


  7. What weight of junk mail and magazines is delivered each year in the UK?
    a. One million tonnes
    b. Two million tonnes
    c. Three million tonnes

Answers

1 – a; 2 – a; 3 - a; 4 – b; 5 - b; 6 – a; 7 – b