How’s your green knowledge?

Are you a Chief Eco Warrior or upsetting the planet with your bad ways? Test yourself with our green quiz…if you dare!

• 1: Of these countries, which recycles the least?
• UK
• Greece
• Ireland

• 2: 4.6% of the world’s population lives in the USA. How much of the worlds oil do they consume?
• 10%
• 60%
• 40%

• 3: How long does it take for a polythene bag to degrade completely in the environment?
• 100 years
• 12 months
• 5 years

• 4: How many photocopies could you produce from the energy wasted by leaving a photocopier on overnight?
• 100 copies
• 10,000 copies
• 1,500 copies

• 5: The energy produced from recycling 1 aluminium can powers your TV for how long?
• 3 hours
• 25 minutes
• 15 seconds

• 6: What does BREEAM stand for?
• Building Recycling Economising Environmental Advertising Member
• Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method
• British Recycling and Environmental Establishment of Advertising and Marketing

• 7: How many supporters does the environmental organisation Greenpeace, established in 1971, currently have?
• 5 million
• 10.3 million
• 2.8 million

• 8: How much household waste does each person create a year?
• 110 kg
• 513 kg
• 218 kg

• 9: On average, how much does energy waste cost UK businesses?
• 2.3% of turnover
• 0.07% of turnover
• 4.5% of turnover

• 10: How much heat is lost through the walls of buildings that do not have insulation?
• 5%
• 35%
• 13%