What is your Ecological Footprint? Take our quiz and see what you know about the footprint you are leaving.


  1. Which of the following can you NOT recycle?

    1. Plastic water bottle

    2. Newspaper

    3. Cardboard

    4. Umbrella


  1. Which of the following indicates what to recycle and is located on the bottom of all plastic bottles and containers?

    1. PETE1 and HDPE2

    2. PS6

    3. Any number, it doesn't matter

    4. None of the above


  1. I recycle soda cans.

    1. True

    2. False


  1. Which of the following paper products CANNOT be recycled?

    1. Newspaper

    2. Construction paper

    3. Envelopes

    4. Plain white computer paper


  1. Techno Trash is __________?

    1. Keyboard and mouse only

    2. Telephones

    3. Anything related to computers from CD roms to computer screens

    4. A musical performing group


  1. How much energy is saved from recycling one glass bottle?

    1. Enough to power a 75-watt bulb for 5 hours

    2. Enough to power a car for a day

    3. Enough to remake the bottle

    4. Practically nothing


  1. How many plastic bottles are thrown away every hour?

    1. 2,500

    2. 25,000

    3. 250,000

    4. 2,500,000


  1. What is recommended that you do before recycling a plastic bottle?

    1. Remove the cap

    2. Remove the label

    3. Make it flat, like a pancake

    4. All of the above


  1. You can recycle furniture.

    1. True

    2. False


  1. Which appliance is the biggest power consumer in most households?

    1. Oven & Stove

    2. Refrigerator

    3. Television

    4. Microwave

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